About CIL

CIL is an international management consultancy that helps clients to grow their businesses, build value and invest wisely. Most of our engagements involve an M&A element, primarily to advise private equity firms who are looking to invest in high growth businesses.

Although we work in structured project teams, we are socially very equal, lively and inclusive – we work in open-plan offices and our ‘culture’ is the product of our people.

The role

The MBA Associate role is highly demanding, we will expect a lot from you, but you will receive a first-class induction and will gain valuable experience with which to help build a successful career in consulting. On a typical project, you would be responsible for running a significant workstream under the guidance of one of our experienced project managers. Over the course of your 8-10 week internship, beginning early July, you will be expected to:

• Grasp new business models quickly, typically working on a different project every 4-6 weeks.

• Take responsibility for testing commercial hypotheses through collecting and interrogating primary and secondary research.

• Carry out rigorous quantitative analysis of the industry and internal company datasets.

• Play a key role in debating and refining hypotheses with the project manager and project leader, drafting clear & concise output for inclusion in the final report once agreed.

• Get in front of clients and help present our findings – we firmly believe that early client exposure is a great way to learn & develop.

We hope that our MBA Associates will ultimately join us permanently once they have completed their university studies.

What CIL people are like

We have a team of ~200 highly qualified, skilled people across our five offices. Successful CIL people share:

• Strong academic background (we are degree agnostic) from a top university.

• Intellectual horsepower and curiosity for solving business problems.

• Strong team working and people skills.

• A keen sense of humor and broad shoulders.

Qualification criteria

We have strict qualification criteria for our summer MBA Associate program. These are:

• Candidates must be studying for an MBA.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office – particularly Excel and PowerPoint – is essential.

• Outstanding academic record from a top university, any discipline.

• At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have the right to work in the US. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship.

• Excellent numeracy and completely fluent written and spoken English.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. CIL commits to creating and maintaining a culture where every employee feels included and respected; to countering discrimination through our recruitment and training processes and our interaction with other stakeholders; and to celebrating the diverse contributions of all our employees and stakeholders.