
Working Student Assistant - Office Services & Events
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Job description
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) posted this role. Below, we break down what it means for a working student in Berlin: your weekly hours, take-home pay and visa limits. You can also open ChatGPT or Claude with a ready-made prompt to tailor your CV, check your fit, draft a cover letter or prep for the interview.
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Description provided by Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Our strategy? To be anything but typical strategy consultants! Our unconventional nature is embedded deep in our DNA. Over 60 years ago, BCG shook up the world of strategy consulting. Now, it has grown to become one of the world leaders in the field. How do we manage to stay ahead of the pack? The answer is simple: by reinventing ourselves every day and providing a home with diverse career opportunities to the best talent and most creative minds all over the world. And by giving you the chance to make an impact in business and society. BCG stands for authenticity, exceptional work, and strong integrity. Once you’ve become part of the Group, we’ll help you find your path, unleash your potential, effect change, and advance the world.
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What You'll Do
As a Student Assistant in our Office Services & Events team, you will help create a professional and welcoming experience for colleagues, clients, and visitors at our Berlin office. This is a varied, hands-on role for someone who enjoys organization, service, and keeping day-to-day operations running smoothly.
- Welcome clients, visitors, suppliers, and service providers; answer and forward calls; and manage the team inbox in Microsoft Outlook.
- Coordinate meeting rooms, support office events and meetings, and ensure spaces and materials are prepared on time.
- Handle mail and courier services, printing and binding requests, office supplies, and occasional errands.
- Support office maintenance and liaise with service providers to help maintain an efficient and pleasant workplace.
- Support the internal office space booking system, handle confidential information with care, and contribute to special projects and process improvements.
- You are currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s program and expect to remain enrolled for at least two years after your start date at BCG; you do not have a mandatory internship planned in the near future.
- You are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and bring a proactive, hands-on attitude.
- You are confident using Microsoft 365, particularly Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- You are approachable, professional, and service-minded, and you enjoy interacting with a wide range of people.
- You work reliably and independently, think ahead, and keep track of priorities.
- You stay calm and solutions-oriented when plans change or several requests come in at once.
- You are available to work flexibly during our office service hours, Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
You will join a close-knit team of full-time colleagues and student assistants and report to the Client Experience & Event Manager. You will also collaborate closely with the wider Office Operations team. We support one another, especially during busy periods, and value a friendly, cooperative working environment.
Additional info
WHAT WE OFFER YOU*
- Free beverages, fresh fruit, snacks, and cereal are also available every day.
- Stop by our coffee machines and treat yourself to your favorite hot drinks!
- Our terrace will invite you to relax with a great view of the city.
- Regular after-work events are organized for team building and fun—we’d love to have you join us!
- As a dynamic, internationally active company, the diverse work environment at BCG will inspire you.
- New ways of working? They’re nothing new to us. Our employees use hybrid models that combine on-site and remote work, supported by digital collaboration tools.
- Great location: Right in the heart of the city, our office is close by and easy to reach.
- Benefits may vary by location.
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Working student essentials
What this Operations working student role in Berlin means for you: the weekly-hours rules, the social-contribution perks, and what international students should check before applying.
Weekly hours
Working students may work up to 20 hours a week during the semester and full-time during the breaks. Staying within this keeps your student status and the Werkstudent benefits.
Working student rulesSocial contributions
Under the Werkstudentenprivileg you're exempt from health, care and unemployment insurance contributions — only pension insurance applies. That leaves more net pay than a regular job.
Check your insuranceInternational students
Non-EU students can work 140 full or 280 half days per year (raised from 120/240 in March 2024). A working student contract usually fits within this — confirm the exact limits printed on your residence permit.
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