BCG X Finance Intern

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.

To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures - and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

What You'll Do

This Is Not a Typical Internship

You will not be making slides in the corner or shadowing someone else's work. You will own real deliverables, work with real financial data, and produce analysis that helps BCG X Finance make informed decisions on revenue performance, business outlook, and financial strategy. This is a 1-year internship designed for someone who is hungry to learn, sharp enough to ask the right questions, and serious about building a career in finance.

What You Will Do

Analyze revenue and cost performance across global BCG X business units - understanding how a fast-growing tech and consulting business tracks, manages, and governs its financials across geographies

Support end-to-end week-close and month-close activities - experiencing firsthand how a global finance team ensures accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting

Ensure revenue and costs are recorded accurately and on time - working closely with the finance team to maintain the integrity of financial books across multiple offices and business units

Build intelligent dashboards using advanced Excel, Power BI, and AI-powered tools - consolidating multiple data sources into clean, decision-ready financial views

Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, workflows, and team efficiency - we expect you to challenge the status quo and bring fresh thinking

Deliver a Capstone Project focused on a real operational improvement or process automation challenge within BCG X Finance Operations - something that leaves a lasting impact beyond your internship

Gain a deep understanding of how BCG operates as a global firm - the business model, the structure, how business units connect, and how Finance Operations is the engine that keeps it all running

What You'll Bring

Final or penultimate year student from a top-tier college/university, pursuing Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or Economics

Students pursuing CA, CMA, ACCA, or MBA, and B.Com graduates from Tier-1 institutions, will be preferred

Strong proficiency in MS Excel (formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis) - this is non-negotiable

Solid grounding in core accounting concepts - journal entries, P&L, balance sheet, and revenue/cost recognition

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with sharp attention to detail

Top-notch communication skills - written and verbal - you can explain complex things simply

A genuine attitude of learning - curious, honest, and hungry to grow

Exposure to Power BI, Power Query, or other AI-powered reporting tools is a strong plus

Additional info

What You Will Get

Real exposure to senior finance decision-making in a global environment

Hands-on experience with AI-driven finance tools and modern reporting platforms

A deep understanding of how BCG operates globally - from the inside

Mentorship from experienced finance professionals in a lean, high-performing team

A Capstone Project that is yours to own and present

A credential that genuinely means something - because the work is real

At BCG, our people and relationships are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that in-person collaboration plays an important role in our culture, mentorship, and professional development.

For this role, you will generally be expected to work from a BCG office or in person with clients on a regular basis (typically around 50% of working time), depending on business needs and in line with local policies and practices.

We aim to provide a dynamic and collaborative environment that fosters connection and teamwork.