WHAT YOU'LL DO

BCG’s global Education, Employment & Welfare (EEW) sector is growing and aggressively building our capabilities and impact by adding talented people to our ranks. In this position, you will assume an important role among a dynamic team that is seeking to deliver impact with our clients and in the world, while contributing to the growth of BCG and affiliation of our staff to our particular sector. Key qualifications will be an operations mindset, ability to handle detail with efficiency and accuracy, and ability to juggle more balls than possible. You won’t be doing just one job or task but plugging in where it’s most needed on any given day or project.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Assist with EEW sector marketing and communications efforts

Support team with the execution of a series of virtual roundtables for external clients and prospects in our community
Assist with developing vignettes about our work
Research industry leaders and happenings
Research key global EEW-related conferences and share findings with team
Assist with marketing of internal events and sector publications using Slack and LinkedIn

Team with EEW sector colleagues on business development activity, particularly for the U.S. market

Assist in tracking global projects
Assist with managing a new business development system and the data it both draws from and produces
Extract, organize and perform analysis of data from publicly-available and subscription sources
Conduct outreach to target markets and institutions
Along with the Sector Manager, develop proposal for sustained, continued maintenance of an RFP tracker and mining system
Analyze financial reports to present a macro view of trends in the sector’s business development

Assist with building the EEW team’s systems and operations

Assist with cleaning data in our databases and providing other support to accelerate our pipeline
Regularly maintain a tracker of the sector’s affiliates, making updates and performing analysis where needed to understand broader trends in affiliation
Provide general back up for particularly busy teams

YOU'RE GOOD AT

Having an operations mind-set: the ability to tackle complex detail-burdened challenges in a structured, operational approach
Contributing creative ideas to help shape our work as we expand our size, scope, and impact
Knowing what the end-game goal is and creating a plan to get there
Being able to handle more than you can handle

YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)

The ideal candidate possesses:

Must be an undergraduate student currently enrolled in Northeastern University and approved by the university to participate in the January to June 2025 co-op cycle
Strong self-organization skills and acute attention to detail At least intermediate Excel skills
At least some PowerPoint experience
Some knowledge of (or interest in learning about) the EEW fields, particularly U.S. education, employment and/or workforce development, and public policy
Experience in Slack preferred, but not required
At least one year of college

YOU'LL WORK WITH

You will report to the EEW Sector Global Senior Manager in Boston while also working and liaising with myriad EEW teammates globally, particularly our Knowledge Team and U.S. EEW Leadership Team.

WHO WE ARE

BCG pioneered strategy consulting more than 50 years ago, and we continue to innovate and redefine the industry. We offer multiple career paths for the world’s best talent to have a real impact on business and society. As part of our team, you will benefit from the breadth and diversity of what we are doing today and where we are headed next. We count on your authenticity, exceptional work, and strong integrity. In return we are committed to supporting you in discovering the most fulfilling career journey possible—and unlocking your potential to advance the world. Knowledge@BCG consists of the Knowledge Team (KT), Data & Research Services (DRS) and Knowledge & Collaboration Solution (KCS). KT is a group of experts within respective fields or areas providing industry, functional and geographic expertise to consulting teams. KT members are aligned to Practice Areas, sometimes serving as members of case or project teams. KT offers insight into a topic or function derived from BCG’s knowledge base and case/project experience. The members of our DRS team work alongside consulting team colleagues to bring advanced research capabilities to support projects and clients. KCS team is a cross-functional team equipping BCGers with internal and external knowledge resources and digital collaboration tools, enabling them to work smarter and with increased productivity

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

BCG is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of administering all employment decisions and actions without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.