
Working Student—Internal Services Team ( all genders)
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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 Cologne: 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. Sixty 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.
#jointhegroup
“Your business is our business.” If our Business Management and Operations Team had a slogan, that’s what it would be. The fact is, though, that the members of this team are far too busy ensuring our consultants’ work is efficient and productive to have the time to come up with slogans. Whether Executive or Management Assistant, Receptionist, Facility Staff member, Team Lead, or Office Manager: Each and every member of the Business Management and Operations Team contributes directly to our consultants’ success—and thus to that of our clients.
What You'll Do
As a Student Assistant in our Internal Services Team, you will be an important point of contact for our employees, actively helping to ensure that day-to-day office life runs smoothly. Service-oriented and reliable, you will be responsible for maintaining and caring for our office equipment and assisting in organizing and executing internal events. You will also support technical inquiries and process pending print jobs.
In addition to these hands-on activities, you will take charge of the reception desk during busy times and look after clients and visitors at the Cologne office. You will also answer calls professionally and forward them as needed.
Your duties will further include running errands, handling postal and courier services, and reserving and supporting our conference rooms.
What You'll Bring
- You are studying for a bachelor's or master's degree, with at least two years of study remaining at your start date and no mandatory internships planned.
- You communicate competently and professionally in German and English and work proficiently with MS Office programs.
- You are known for your technical understanding, craft skills, organizational talent, and conscientious work style.
- As an important point of contact at BCG, you are always reliable and polite.
- You have strong organizational skills and great attention to detail, and you enjoy working in a hands-on service role.
- You are highly flexible, self-driven, and able to think independently.
You'll be part of a fantastic local operations team, enjoying a well-balanced mix of teamwork, individual tasks, and flexible work hours.
Additional info
WHAT WE OFFER YOU*
- Regular after-work events are organized for team building and fun—we’d love to have you join us! From Karneval events to Christopher Street Day and even in-office laser tag, there’s always something exciting happening.
- Come as you are: Jeder Jeck is anders is one of our mottos! As a dynamic, internationally active company, BCG’s diverse work environment will inspire you. Join one of our many affinity groups and actively shape our company culture!
- Great location: Situated on the 27th floor of the Kölnturm, our office offers spectacular views!
- Stop by one of our many coffee machines and treat yourself to your favorite hot drink.
- Enjoy free beverages, fresh fruit, snacks, and cereal—with plenty of vegan options included. Every Friday, our office comes together for a joint lunch in our ComArea.
- Benefits may vary by location.
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Working student essentials
What this Operations working student role in Cologne 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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