Brief Description:

L.E.K. Consulting is a global strategy consulting firm that addresses the most critical commercial issues for the leaders of some of the world’s most successful businesses.

Clients come to us time and again because we are proven to act as an insightful expert and a trusted partner. We are uncompromising in our approach to help clients make better decisions at crucial moments, changing the trajectory of their enterprise, delivering improved business performance, and creating greater shareholder returns.

Our teams combine our core capabilities of research, benchmarking, modelling, data & analytics and strategy development to create game-changing insights and practical solutions that seize competitive advantage and unlock new growth opportunities. We enable clients to make critical decisions with greater certainty and empower them to master their moments of truth.

With more than 2,200 professionals located across five continents, L.E.K. specialises in Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) support with clients across the full range of corporates and private equity. We are expert in a wide range of industries, including Life Sciences and healthcare, retail and consumer, financial services, industrials, energy and transportation.

The Summer Associate role

Our Summer Associate internship is open to penultimate year students who are interested in gaining an insight into the career of an Associate. The 8 week programme starts at the beginning of July, running through into August. You will first complete a training programme before becoming a contributing case team member.

L.E.K.’s Summer Associate role offers exposure to multiple industry sectors and a wide variety of commercial challenges.  This provides the opportunity to gain a comprehensive foundation in decision making, from strategy to finance, marketing to operations. Summer Associates are responsible for the comprehensive research and analysis that form the basis of each engagement.  Under the guidance of team members, Summer Associates collect data on markets, competitors and customers, and perform the first stage of in-depth strategic and financial analysis, giving opportunity to develop a highly analytical skill set. This enables the team as a whole to evaluate trends, develop conclusions, and prepare practical recommendations.

Our interns are exposed to a wide range of industries and problems, resulting in a rapid learning curve. The Summer Associate role at L.E.K. provides a dynamic, varied and highly rewarding work environment offering real responsibility from day one. An internship at L.E.K. offers a variety of benefits:

• Development of business and commercial knowledge
• Thorough and specialized training programme
• Opportunity to work on projects for top tier clients from FTSE 100, Fortune 500, Eurotop 300 and private equity firms
• Supportive working environment with a strong team ethic

We believe the training, the work experience and the people you will work with on our summer internship programme, provide an excellent start to a career in strategy consulting.

What we are looking for

In addition to academic achievement, we are looking for a sense of intellectual curiosity that will inspire you to develop a deep understanding of any client situation, and to generate innovative answers to complex questions. We want people with the ability to think in logical, structured ways, together with the creativity to look beyond the obvious. We recruit from a wide range of disciplines in both the arts and sciences, and do not require existing technical skills – just a strong desire to learn.

Our people work together in teams, so we look for those who can collaborate and communicate well. We look for those who will make an impact by being proactive and taking ownership of their work with energy and enthusiasm.

Who we are looking for

We are currently seeking exceptional and committed individuals with the ability to solve complex problems in a creative way. Along with a varied combination of attributes, we would expect you to be working at 2:1 or above in your degree.

Diversity and inclusion at L.E.K.

Here at L.E.K., we appreciate the value of a diverse and inclusive workforce and are committed to a culture that is inclusive and accepting of all people. Above all, we are committed to ensuring that all employees are treated with respect and dignity. L.E.K. Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We have several affinity groups to support and enrich our employees and in addition, our Diversity and Inclusion committee celebrate events throughout the year with a focus on awareness and education.

Application process

This position is open to candidates who are in their penultimate year of study.
The application deadline for this position is 7th January 2024, 23:55

We aim to get back to applicants no later than four weeks after the application deadline.

Apply Here

https://lek.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-2/candidate/register