Inhouse Associate Consultant - Global Graduate Program, US Based

Merck•Burlington, MA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Inhouse Consultant role is a 24-month leadership development program (LDP) for recent MBA/Masters/PhD Graduates. You will participate in a mix of strategic management consulting projects and functional rotations in the Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics industries. Year 1: Build core competencies with on-the-job training through a wide variety of regional and global projects with consultants and senior business leaders across our global businesses. Year 2: Immerse in the businesses through 3-4 functional rotations of your choice (e.g., marketing, operations, business development) across our business sectors: Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. You will have the opportunity to do one of the rotations internationally. Following successful completion, leverage the network you’ve developed to transition to a business sector and function to continue your development as a future leader within the organization. Associates will also participate in targeted professional trainings to continuously improve their technical expertise, business acumen, and soft skills. Applicants should be prepared for behavioral and consulting case interviews.

Requirements

Master’s Degree or Ph. D. in Business (Business Administration, Finance, etc.), Life Science (Biology, Chemistry, etc.), or Engineering (Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc.) with graduation date of 2024 through Spring 2027
External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
Intermediate proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated interest in business/industry through coursework, professional experience, extracurriculars, or internships
Practical experience applying Data & AI to solve business challenges, combined with a passion for further developing skills in this area
Strong analytical skills, excitement for complex and ambiguous work, curiosity for our diverse business sectors and a broad range of topics
Proactive and self-motivated mindset
Outstanding communication and collaboration skills
Bilingual skills
Prior management consulting experience

Responsibilities

Participate in a mix of strategic management consulting projects and functional rotations in the Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics industries.
Build core competencies with on-the-job training through a wide variety of regional and global projects with consultants and senior business leaders.
Immerse in the businesses through 3-4 functional rotations of your choice (e.g., marketing, operations, business development) across our business sectors: Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics.
Do one of the rotations internationally.
Leverage the network developed to transition to a business sector and function to continue development as a future leader.
Participate in targeted professional trainings to continuously improve technical expertise, business acumen, and soft skills.