Mercer is seeking to help organizations design and execute sophisticated workforce strategies by providing best-in-class consulting, rigorous analytics, and data-driven insights. The Career Consulting Summer Associate will diagnose issues and design strategic solutions to support clients' success.
Requirements
- Progress toward first year completion of an MBA or master’s degree with an expected graduation year of December 2026 or Spring 2027
- Significant coursework in a combination of finance, economics, statistics, mathematics, HR, and/or accounting
- At least three years of relevant work experience
- Project management experience
- Strong analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative
- working knowledge of Microsoft Office— specifically Excel and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of data analysis, project management, and presentation design
Responsibilities
- Work with a project team, helping with strategy, project timelines and budgets, and conducting client research
- Assist in the preparation of client communications and presentations; including but not limited to recommendations for boards of directors, executives, senior management, and HR leaders
- Participate in client engagement meetings and presentations
- Review clients’ strategic business objectives and their implications for rewards, leadership, organization performance, and other HR policies and practices
- Conduct research and analysis on industry and organization-specific issues, that may span areas such as business strategy, corporate performance, compensation and rewards practices and trends, global expansion, and best practices in career management
- Provide guidance and training to less experienced colleagues on Mercer tools and methodologies
Other
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines simultaneously; strong attention to detail
- Legal work authorization to work in the U.S. on a permanent and ongoing basis without the need for sponsorship now or in the future is required.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Intellectual curiosity; seeking opportunities to develop new skills and apply critical thinking to solve problems
- Ability to collaborate with diverse teams and communicate with others in a skillful and engaging manner
