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What You'll Do

Role profile

As a Research Intern within BCG Vantage's Global Research Organization (GRO) team, you will form an integral part of our Americas GRO team. Through the delivery of accurate and insights-rich secondary research with a special focus on Consumer Goods (Consumer Products, Retail, Foodservice, Fashion and Luxury), while also providing research support on Marketing and Operations topics you will contribute to BCG’s client work and knowledge base by supporting proposals, client cases and business or internal development initiatives.

You will clearly synthesize, package, articulate and deliver your findings in a timely and accurate manner and conduct research on commercial, multi-industry and economic topics. Excellent organizational skills are essential for successfully managing a variety and volume of research requests by accurately summarizing data and facts into appropriate and timely output i.e. email, Excel, PowerPoint, Word. Along with supporting research products (i.e. news alerts, company profiles etc.), you will also contribute to knowledge capture and documentation.

You're Good At

• Ensuring consistent high-quality research outputs
  • You will ensure complete and error-free delivery of research requests.
  • Gain expertise in leveraging a wide range of research resources, information portals and approaches in delivering research outputs.
  • Demonstrate your ability to synthesize (draw insights/conclusion) and package research outputs that directly address the problem in a clear and structured way.
  • Over time, contribute to BCG publications and internal materials
• Engaging with customers
  • You will thrive in a rich, fast paced, deadline driven environment that is customer focused.
  • Working closely with more senior team members, you will engage with Internal clients daily with the aim to understand, scope and deliver accurate, timely and relevant data.
• Thinking analytically
  • You’re an organized thinker who commits to learning research analysis including methods, databases and tools, synthesis & packaging.
  • You have strong attention to detail by clarifying request objectives under direct supervision and discussing the most appropriate and timely research approach.
• Working well independently and in a collaborative team environment
  • Working closely with fellow colleagues, you will approach all interactions with the highest level of quality and customer service.
  • You will also guide outsourcing partners in their research analysis and do quality assurance
• Seeking professional development
  • You will welcome the opportunity to grow and learn in an apprenticeship culture where you can quickly build and expand your research knowledge base to the next level
• Communicating with confidence and ease
  • You will be a clear and confident communicator, able to deliver messages in a concise manner with a positive disposition and you will help build a loyal customer base for GRO

What You'll Bring

• Close to graduating University (6-12 months short of graduation)
• 0-2 years relevant working experience
• Excellent English; verbal and written
• Ability to work with wide array of platforms including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; to be able to provide insights in most user-friendly format
• Interest in Consumer Goods, MSP or Operations topics.

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