WHAT YOU'LL DO
The Practice Area Intern will support the Social Impact Practice Area's (SIPA) People and Operations team to meet the needs of our rapidly growing and expanding business, including assisting with managing our upskilling programs, organizing events, people database upkeep and other internal processes / document upkeep. SIPA was established in 2019, and is BCG's fastest growing practice area, covering topics such as Global Health, Global Development, Education, Total Societal Impact, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. We work with our Global Partners (such as WWF, Gates, Save the Children etc...), clients from the public and social sectors and our copororate clients to solve the world's most pressing issues and deliver sustainable impact.
We are seeking a strong candidate with initiative and aptitude in organizational operations to fill this position. Interest in People topics and social impact is integral for success in the role.
The position will report to the PA Senior Coordinator based in Paris.
Missions :
Support the People Team with tasks relating to our People Programs, Practice affiliation and skills development :
Assist with the Social Impact Immersion Program (application & selection process, communication etc...)
Assist with the Social Impact Secondment Program (application & selection process, communication etc...)
Assist with our SIPA affiliation process and update the Practice Area Affiliation Database
Contribute to ad-hoc people related projects (for instance related to learning and development, community building and management etc...)
Support the Operations Team with tasks relating to our SIPA global meetings / events organization :
Assist with the preparation, coordination and logistics of global or regional SIPA meetings / events.
Manage ad-hoc administrative tasks related to SIPA operations
YOU'RE GOOD AT
Project management skills, rigor
Organized, detail-oriented and analytical
Good interpersonal and communication skills
High level of initiative and resourcefulness
Ability to work in fast paced environment
YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)
English and french fluency
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and other Office applications
Demonstrated aptitude through strong academic performance and/or prior temp work/intern experience
* Previous experience in HR, project management or event management is considered an asset, but not a requirement
YOU'LL WORK WITH
Our business management and operations team members work to ensure that BCG is running smoothly, efficiently, and productively. We are made up of executive and administrative (or case team) assistants, visual service artists, receptionists, facilities staff, and the team leaders and office coordinators who manage these operations and business management jobs.