Location
Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco
Job Description
U.S. Summer Associate
Company Description
L.E.K. Consulting is one of the premier strategy consulting firms worldwide. At L.E.K., we are passionate about helping our clients succeed with breakthrough insights that drive real impact. Our clients view us as trusted partners that help address their most pressing challenges and biggest opportunities.
We bring together the rigor of data-driven analysis with the creativity and curiosity of a collaborative team. By hiring exceptional people and fostering a culture of ownership, inclusion, and continuous learning, we develop leaders who thrive on challenge and bring energy, optimism, and drive to every engagement. Founded in 1983, L.E.K. employs more than 2,200 professionals across five continents, and is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s best firms to work for. For more information, visit .
Job Description
If you are bright, motivated undergraduate student graduating in 2027 and interested in gaining insight into a consulting career while tackling some of the toughest and most interesting business problems, consider joining L.E.K. as a Summer Associate.
The internship kicks off with a week of training with peers from all of our U.S. offices, where you will learn the fundamentals of what it takes to be a successful Associate at L.E.K. At the conclusion of training, you will spend the next ~8 weeks in your home office doing real casework as a part of a team.
The role of a Summer Associate is essentially the same as a full-time Associate. You will be dedicated 100% to a single project and can expect to be on 1-2 projects over the course of the summer. You will quickly take on significant responsibilities as you play a crucial role on each case team, gathering, analyzing, and synthesizing research and data to address the client’s core issues. Your ability to uncover novel information, conduct rigorous analysis, solve problems creatively, and communicate your high-quality work is critical to the breakthroughs that make a lasting impact for our clients.
While casework varies every day, Summer Associates’ primary responsibilities typically include:
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Conducting primary and secondary research on clients’ markets, customers, and competitors
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Performing rigorous analysis to drive insights and actionable recommendations
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Collaborating with team members to communicate key findings to the client in written presentations and verbal interactions that deliver maximum impact
L.E.K. Offers Associates The Broadest Range Of Fast-paced, High-impact, And Diverse Cases For Maximum Learning. In Addition, You Can Expect To Participate In The Following Throughout The Summer
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Weekly check-in meetings with your case team Manager to discuss your experience and feedback
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Professional development sessions, including sector introductory lunches
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A program of formal mentoring
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Fun social events with the entire office
L.E.K. offers summer associates very competitive compensation and benefits. Excellent Summer Associates are awarded offers to return to L.E.K. as full-time Associates after graduation along with additional bonus incentives.
WHY L.E.K.?
The Summer Associate role at L.E.K. is differentiated from other firms in several key ways:
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Immediate workstream responsibility: L.E.K. Associates are expected to be integral members of the team from day 1, immediately driving mission-critical work.
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Breadth of experiences: While our projects span most industries and services, our focus is strategy and M&A. Associates typically work on ~6-10 projects a year, providing greater exposure across clients and strategic issues, as well as faster development of business acumen.
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Fun, collaborative, stimulating work environment: L.E.K. teams spend substantially more time in their home office relative to teams at peer firms, and we pride ourselves on a vibrant social culture, including case team events, office parties, non-profit involvement, and much more.
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International exposure: Approximately 65% of Associates gain international exposure within their first 3 years, either through projects staffed across global offices, travel to international client locations, or, if they choose, by relocating to an international office on either a temporary or a full-time basis. .
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Upward mobility: L.E.K. is a meritocracy with an entrepreneurial culture and frequent feedback. We rapidly progress responsibility to accelerate our team's development.
Qualifications
We do not use a rigid checklist – L.E.K. hires Summer Associates with backgrounds in science, engineering, technology, economics, mathematics, the arts and humanities, and business, among others, each year.
The candidates we want are highly motivated, creative, analytical and entrepreneurial. Successful candidates exhibit outstanding academic achievement, comfort with quantitative analysis, excellent verbal and written communication skills, significant professional experiences, notable extracurricular interests, and demonstrated leadership and initiative.
Summer Associates will earn a weekly salary of $1,850 during the course of the summer internship.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without the need for employer sponsorship. Unfortunately, we are unable to consider candidates requiring sponsorship for visas, including but not limited to TN, H1-B, F-1, STEM OPT/CPT, or any other work authorization.
L.E.K Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer.