Visiting Associate - Helsinki | BCG Platinion

BCG Platinion; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

BCG Platinion in Helsinki is offering a 6-week Visiting Associate internship in spring or fall 2027. You will join a team handling IT challenges for global clients, focusing on digitalization solutions using cloud, AI, blockchain, microservices, and containerization.

You will support IT architecture and project content development, prepare and follow-up client meetings, and interact with diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an MSc in economics, management engineering, computer science, informatics or comparable degree during the internship period.
• Strong IT know-how (e.g. IT project management, software development, IT service processes) and a first practical internship in IT; advisory or service-related experience is a plus.
• Established deep knowledge of MS Office programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook).
• Hands-on experience with LLMs and other generative AI tools and how to apply them across daily tasks.
• Excellent analytical and conceptual skills.
• Customer- and results-oriented mindset.
• Comfortable in interdisciplinary teams and global contexts.
• Excellent at communicating complex topics in English.

Responsibilities

• Support our team with IT processes, value chains and architectures analysis and optimization.
• Develop IT-related project content independently by analyzing relevant data.
• Prepare and follow-up customer meetings and presentations with stakeholders.

Skills

IT know-how

Analytical skills

English proficiency

Team collaboration

Education

MSc in economics, management engineering, computer science, informatics

Tools

MS Office

LLMs

Job description

Who We Are

Application deadline: September 27

Curious about how to turn the challenges of digitalization into the solutions of the future? Join our BCG Platinion team in tackling the core IT issues of leading global companies - as Visiting Associate in our Helsinki office in spring or fall 2027. The internship takes 6 weeks and the exact timing is agreed on according to both parties' availability.

Help us deploy customized platforms, architectures, strategies, and organizations to leverage the digital potential of our customers and drive true innovation, with state-of-the-art tools such as cloud computing, AI, blockchain, microservices, and containerization. Add your individual strengths to our unique team, always there to support you. Together with Boston Consulting Group and our clients, we, BCG Platinion, turn digital visions into reality.

What You'll Do

Shape the world of tomorrow

• Support our team with a wide range of activities in various industries and technical environments (e.g. analysis and optimization of IT processes, IT value chains and IT architectures, SW selection…)


• Develop IT-related project content independently by analyzing relevant data


• Prepare and follow-up customer meetings and presentations interacting with different stakeholders

What You'll Bring

• are enrolled in an MSc in economics, management engineering, computer science, informatics or comparable degree during the internship period


• gathered a strong IT know-how (e.g. IT project management, software development, IT service processes) together with a first practical internship in the IT field (a relevant experience in advice or a service-related environment is considered a plus)


• established a deep knowledge of the MS Office programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook)


• bring hands‑on experience with LLMs and other generative AI tools and know how to apply them across daily tasks


• consider yourself having excellent analytical and conceptual skills


• bring a customer- and result-oriented mind


• feel particularly comfortable in interdisciplinary teams and global contexts


• are excellent at understanding and communicating complex topics in English

Who You'll Work With

How To Grow With Us

We guarantee constant development incentives in an open and rewarding work environment! Together with a dedicated team of talented colleagues, you get to work on new challenges every day. Individual training offers and a culture of open feedback will provide the framework needed to explore and perfect personal strengths. Our modern structures allow focusing on the essence of our work - with easy travel booking, an excellent back‑office support and comprehensive Knowledge Center. With our regular office Fridays and legendary events, we nurture a strong and close team network beyond our case work.

Additional info

After the internship

We hope that you’ll have a positive internship experience that will leave you curious to continue your journey at BCG Platinion. At the end of your internship, you may be offered to return to BCG Platinion in a full‑time role upon completing your studies.

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