Explore Consulting Career Opportunities

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Beyond the expected consulting opportunities.

As a member of our consulting team, you’ll work alongside some of the world’s greatest minds creating solutions that reshape business, government, and society. You’ll collaborate on projects with diverse teams, increasing your understanding of complex business problems and developing new skills that will help you at every stage of your career—at BCG and beyond.

Explore which consulting career path is right for you.

Associate (0-3 years)
Join a case team of supportive individuals who will help you learn and challenge you to grow. Be responsible for specific components of a project, like analyzing a client’s performance or conducting interviews with key market players.

Consultant (3-5 years)
Develop specialized knowledge and manage larger, more complex modules. Work closely with clients to understand their challenges, create strategies for change, and transform their potential into performance.

Project Leader (5-7 years)
Direct diverse teams of consulting talent to deliver the most strategic and sustainable solutions for clients. Help these teams thrive by guiding their efforts, and empowering them to expand their knowledge base and skill set.

Principal (7-9 years)
Build long-lasting client relationships and contribute to team mentoring, business development, and thought leadership. Advise clients on the strategic direction of their organizations.

Partner (9+ years)
Deliver original and impactful ideas as a trusted advisor to your clients. Contribute directly to our thought leadership and to the firm’s growth.

Managing Director and Partner (9+ years)
Provide your clients with deep experience and expertise to your clients. Define the BCG’s culture and strategic direction and help build teams to meet tomorrow’s challenges.

Consultant
Focus your industry or discipline expertise on specific client challenges, working collaboratively with our clients as a case team member.

Project Leader, Associate Director
Deliver deep expertise and lead project teams to advise clients. Help scope and structure client work, maintain credibility with senior clients, and actively support commercial initiatives.

Partner and Associate Director, Partner and Director
Proactively shape your practice area's strategy—and BCG's, as well. Create significant impact with your client engagement and deep expertise.

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Meet Mike: A day in the life of a BCGer.

What does it look like to be a consultant at BCG? For Michael Lutz, a Partner and Associate Director based in our Munich office, it means building a lasting advantage for clients by way of a hybrid work schedule, which gives him plenty of time to train for endurance races—or hang out with his dog, Vino.