Zurich Office - Associate Intern (m/f/d) January / March 2027 Start Date)

Key facts

What you bring

• Exceptional and committed individuals with the ability to solve complex problems creatively
• Expected to be working at a 2:1 or above in their degree (or equivalent)
• Outstanding academic achievements
• Comfort with quantitative analysis
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English
• Relevant professional experience

Your tasks

• Associate interns are crucial to the success of L.E.K. project teams
• With guidance from an experienced senior team, responsibilities include conducting primary and secondary research on markets, competitors, and customers
• Performing rigorous strategic and financial analyses using leading-edge software and techniques to develop a deep understanding of commercial issues
• Collaborating with team members to identify trends, draw conclusions, develop insights, and transform those insights into actionable recommendations for the client

What they offer

• The Associate Intern position at L.E.K. is a launch-pad for your career
• New interns receive a comprehensive initial orientation programme
• The highly valuable commercial and analytical skill set, along with broad commercial experience gained as an L.E.K. Associate Intern, are in great demand for roles in industry or private equity
• L.E.K. is committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring all employees are treated with respect and dignity
• The company is an equal opportunity employer with affinity groups and a Diversity and Inclusion committee that celebrates events focused on awareness and education

About the role

L.E.K. Consulting is a global strategy consulting firm that addresses critical commercial issues for leaders of successful businesses worldwide. Clients engage L.E.K. for its expertise as an insightful and trusted partner, helping them make better decisions at crucial moments to improve business performance and shareholder returns. Teams combine research, benchmarking, modelling, data & analytics, and strategy development to create insights and solutions that unlock growth opportunities. L.E.K. specializes in strategy and mergers & acquisitions (M&A) support across industries including life sciences and healthcare, retail and consumer, financial services, industrials, energy, and transportation.

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