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BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, 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 organisation, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.
When you work at BCG, you immediately become part of our family of 22,000 diverse and dedicated employees around the world. We’re passionate about using leading-edge management consulting practices and innovative technology and design—and about developing corporate and digital ventures to open the door to new possibilities to effect change.
In Australia and New Zealand, our consultants work across Energy & Environment, Financial Institutions, Public Sector, Insurance, Health Care, Principal Investors & Private Equity, Industrial Goods, Consumer & Retail, and Technology, Media & Telecommunications. Our jobs in ANZ support business functions like People & Organization, Post-Merger Integration, Global Advantage, Transformation, Strategy, Corporate Development & Finance, Technology Advantage, Client Enablement, Operations, Marketing & Sales.
Here, diverse, passionate individuals from various degree backgrounds collaborate within and across our offices in Auckland, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney—and with colleagues worldwide—to unlock the best in our clients, society, and one another.
Your talents are unlimited, and your opportunities should be too. Working at BCG, your role takes on a different shape with every project and every client, which means there are endless paths you can follow. You can even create your own path—and best of all, we’ll give you the tools and support that put you in the driver’s seat, empowering you to unlock your potential and accelerate your career in ways you never imagined.
Have you always been the one who seeks the extra challenge, the extra credit, and the extraordinary opportunities? Not afraid to roll up your sleeves or speak your mind?
As a member of our consulting team, you’ll work alongside some of the world’s top minds on cases that reshape business, government and society. You’ll collaborate on challenging projects with team members from many backgrounds and disciplines, increasing your understanding of complex business problems from diverse perspectives and developing new skills and experience to help you at every stage of your career—at BCG and beyond.
Consulting work is varied and rigorous, much of it performed at our client sites. Projects can vary in length, size, and location, depending on the client’s challenge. Because our clients operate all over the world, you may travel internationally.
At BCG, we hire graduates and post-grad students who are looking to bring their dedication and motivation to every challenge, big or small. We value accomplishment, curiosity, and unique backgrounds and perspectives. You’ll start making an impact on day one. The learning curve is steep. The experience is unparalleled. We work both hard and smart as we cocreate with clients. You may find yourself on the road or immersed in data. But either way, you’ll be welcomed, valued, and appreciated.
Our teams feature recent graduates with academic backgrounds across numerous disciplines, from business to humanities to science and more. Ideas, not tenure, matter to us—so you’ll be able to make an impact from day one in a supportive environment that respects the views of every individual. Here you’ll have the opportunities for international assignments while being supported in a deeply collaborative environment. Hands-on learning, support from your team, and innovative training programs will allow for a smooth transition from the classroom to the real world of business.
Graduates join BCG as Associates in our Consulting team. You will be asked to select up to two offices of your choice in order of preference. To be considered for BCG within Australia or New Zealand, you must select either Auckland, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth, or Sydney as your first office preference. Our internship opportunities are only available to overseas MBA students.
Our selection process has several stages to help us learn about you, and for you to learn more about BCG and a career in consulting:
We see a degree as just the beginning and seek recent graduates from across a range of disciplines. Diverse perspectives, distinct points of view, and shared ambition are essential to life at BCG.
Your online application should include your CV, cover letter, and academic transcripts uploaded as one document. Upload this where you are asked to upload your CV.
We want to get to know you, so please make sure you have information in your cover letter and CV about things you're passionate about and why BCG is a great career fit for you. As a guide, we'd like to see details about:
We want to make sure everyone experiences a positive, barrier-free recruiting process. Please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at recruitmentinANZ@bcg.com at any stage if you require additional support or adjustments to assist you with your experience; including support in submitting your application, providing identity documents, and/or attending a job interview. This includes any specific support for transgender and gender-diverse individuals.
As a graduate at BCG, you will be tackling the toughest challenges, benefiting from accelerated learning that serves you for a lifetime, and working with a caring, diverse and inclusive community of exceptional people.
You are supported from day one by your joining cohort and by BCG’s commitment to supporting your development. As a graduate, you will participate in over 4 weeks a year on structured learning and development. Your training is tailored to your career journey, for instance in year one as an Associate you learn the BCG methodology of problem-solving so you make an impact on your client project teams. Once you reach Consultant level, you will also have the opportunity to consider an MBA.
Some of the best development experiences are on the job – learning by doing. You receive apprenticeship learning from your Project Leaders, Principals and Partners and your peers are focused on your development and will contribute significantly to your learning.
Learning and Development touch on all aspects of personal development. A range from core skills like financial modelling, PowerPoint and presentation skills to other topics like how to operate in a cross-cultural team and work-life balance. Your Career Advisor will help navigate your way through BCG, discuss options and support your decisions. Once a year the whole firm participates in core skills learning – an opportunity to learn from our leaders.
Junior Consultant at Boston Consulting Group Australia
Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) at University of Sydney (USYD)