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Efficio published this listing. We've added our own working-student context below — what this role means for your weekly hours, take-home pay and student visa as a student in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Description provided by Efficio
Efficio is the world’s largest specialist procurement and supply chain consultancy, with offices across Europe, North America, and the Middle East. We’re a diverse team of over 1,000 individuals, representing more than 60 different nationalities and speaking 40+ languages – and we’re continuing to grow rapidly!
We are recruiting for our Dusseldorf Office where you'll be joining a growing team of nearly 100 people.
Consultants based in Dusseldorf will support clients in Germany and across Europe with opportunity to travel globally. Our consultants provide flexible support to clients whether it is a rapid assessment, short term savings realisation or embedding in a long-term partnership to deliver lasting and measurable value to clients.
As a part of 3 to 6 months internship, we are looking for interns who can support our team of consultants on a client project. This is an entry-level role designed as a first step into management consulting. Working under the guidance of an experienced consultant, your key role is to:
- Collect, analyse, and synthesize large data sets from various sources to generate insights that will provide important inputs to the project team's recommendations and solutions
- Justify conclusions and recommendations with rigorous, fact-based analysis and relevant experience
- Assist consultants with developing and issuing RFPs and evaluating proposals from suppliers
- Provide input for client presentations and assisting with the visualization and presentation of analyses
- Work alongside the team to support the day-to-day delivery of projects
- Interact with clients and suppliers as required
We encourage our teams to proactively innovate and challenge the status-quo, backed by strong analytical thinking and creative problem-solving abilities alongside comfortable proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. We're looking for team members who enjoy and have experience of digging into complex challenges at a leading management consultancy or in a relevant industry position.
Strong opportunities for career growth are an important part of our offering; as such, we love seeing ambition and a proactive approach to shaping your career to your goals and interests. To meet client needs, we look for flexibility to travel; you can give us a heads-up on your preferences when applying.
We'd love to hear about any additional skills or experiences you bring to the table. We're particularly interested in:
- Fluency in German and English
- An exemplary academic background; preferably in Engineering, Science, Business, or Economics
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Confident communicator, able to provide a summary view of complex material succinctly
- Proficient in the use of MS Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
- A self-starter with a proactive and enquiring approach
- Ability to work in teams and take direction - with a service orientated mindset
- Excellent attention to detail and motivation to suggest new ideas and see tasks through to completion
- Very good organisation and time management skills
- Prior internship experience is preferable
Working student essentials
What this Consulting internship in Düsseldorf means for you — pay rules, social contributions, and what international students should check before applying.
Weekly hours
Internships have no 20-hour cap, but a voluntary internship longer than three months generally has to pay at least the German minimum wage. Mandatory internships in your study programme are exempt.
Working student rulesSocial contributions
Mandatory internships are largely exempt from social contributions. Voluntary internships are treated like regular employment once they run long enough, so contributions usually apply.
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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