Description

The Role 

Spur is looking for Interns to join our team within our service lines (Business Operations, Connected Communication, Channel Marketing, Data Analytics and Application Services) and functional areas (Operations and Finance). The Intern will work closely with an assigned manager/mentor and become a fully integrated member into project teams during the internship. A combination of on-the-job learning, classroom training, and ongoing coaching and mentoring will enable the Interns to enjoy outstanding professional development and career opportunities. Our firm’s culture is built on teamwork that empowers our professionals to support each other in their career development.

An Intern’s career track includes potential procurement of a full-time job offer post-graduation to be an Associate Consultant, with a promotion path to Consultant, Senior Consultant, Client Delivery Manager, and beyond for individuals looking to develop a rewarding, long-term career in consulting with The Spur Group.

Internship Duration: 8 weeks

Cohort 1: Starting June 1st

Cohort 2: Starting June 14th

What You’ll Do

• Participate in Internal client projects and related initiatives
• Conduct data analysis including basic statistical analysis using Excel or other similar tools
• Apply logic and Spur methodologies to provide recommendations to clients
• Use and develop communication skills to communicate project findings, conclusions, and recommendations with your peers
• Support consultants in the development of initial drafts of communication from emails to executive presentations
• Participate in client meetings by reviewing analytical approaches and interpreting results in support of a client
• Work closely with team members to accomplish daily tasks in support of a client
• Provide project support and complete administrative tasks

Who You Are

• Strategic thinking – able to research and gather data to support strategic discussion
• Ideation – able to participate in and capture ideas in ideation meetings
• Intuition – with guidance, able to identify required tasks or issues and know when to ask clarifying questions
• Analytical thinking – with guidance, able to approach problems in a systematic way by defining, organizing, and analyzing large amounts of information
• People acumen – with guidance and support, able to interact with people at all levels in a variety of situations
• Judgment – able to take appropriate action and make decisions using logic and available resources to drive activities
• Organization – with guidance, able to manage and coordinate workstreams
• Adaptability – with guidance, able to deal with ambiguity and changing roles or tasks and still drive work products to completion
• Visual acuity – with guidance, able to take words and concepts and create visuals
• Communication – with guidance, able to draft basic client correspondence, listen, ask appropriate questions, and know which method of communication is appropriate
• Leadership – able to work collaboratively with other team members and motivate self to deliver results

Requirements 

• In the process of obtaining a bachelor’s degree, preferred
• Genuine desire to work hard and progress rapidly in the consulting profession
• Solid academic achievement thus far in pursuit of your bachelor’s degree
• Coursework in business administration, finance, economics, marketing, communications, data science, data engineering or analytics is a strong plus
• Experience with Microsoft suite of productivity tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) preferred
• Good business acumen and awareness of business trends
• Quantitative skills and general problem-solving skills for business problems
• Strong interpersonal and team working skills
• Good communication skills (written and verbal)
• A passion and ability to learn quickly and resourcefully
• High degree of motivation, flexibility and creativity
• Positive attitude and strong willingness to learn from mentors and peers

Why Spur 

We are go-to-market consultants who drive results that matter. As the leading authority on go-to-market solutions, we act as an extension of our client teams, providing the support, tools, and strategies to achieve important outcomes. If you tackle challenges with unmatched persistence and believe learning is critical to ongoing growth, we want you on our team.

At The Spur Group, we’re committed to diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging. We live and breathe our core values of Inclusion, Courage, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, and we hope to see them in every employee. Visit our website to learn more about us and why we’ve been voted one of the best places to work in Seattle.

The Spur Group is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We consider all candidates regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or characteristic protected by federal, state, and local law.