Oliver Wyman - Intern - Operations – Paris (France)

Oliver Wyman; Paris; On-site; EUR 16,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver Wyman in Paris seeks high-potential interns to join its Operations Practice for a six-month program starting in 2027. You will work alongside experienced consultants on high-impact projects across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and supply chain, contributing to client deliverables under supervision.

Reporting to a Manager or Senior Manager, you will develop your consulting skills in an international environment and may be offered a permanent position if successful.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a top Business or Engineering school.
• Strong problem‑solving capabilities and ability to build analytics.
• Curious and creative mindset.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English and French.

Responsibilities

• Understand the problem and define an approach to address and solve the issues.
• Conduct thorough analysis and run diagnostics to find the causes of under-performance.
• Provide hypothesis and build recommendations to enhance performance.
• Prepare the deliverables of the assignment under supervision.
• Demonstrate basic project management skills for workstream activities.
• Interact with clients in an international environment and develop consulting skills.
• Develop knowledge in at least one Operations domain: Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain or Services Optimization.

Job description

Oliver Wyman, a Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) business, is a management consulting firm driven by deep industry insight, bold innovation, and a collaborative approach that cuts through complexity to help organizations navigate their most defining transformative moments.

The Operations (OPS) practice assists our clients to shape the future of their operations so that they can achieve their strategic goals and deliver sustainable and industry-leading business performance. Our approach to Operations is focused on sustainable impact, not only reducing costs, but setting up solid foundations for comprehensive transformation, best-in-class digital tools & processes, environmental transition and maximized attractivity of talents.

Our core work is divided in 4 pillars:

Manufacturing & Process Operations

Help industrial players improve the performance, resilience and efficiency of their operations - from production strategy and operating model design to shopfloor performance, industrial excellence and transformation programs.

Support clients in improving the way they design, develop and industrialize products and assets, addressing challenges across engineering performance, R&D effectiveness, product development and industrialization.

Digital Operations

Leverage data, advanced analytics, AI and digital technologies to transform operational decision-making, improve performance and unlock new ways of working across industrial environments.

Value Sourcing

Address external spend and supplier ecosystems to generate sustainable bottom-line impact while transforming procurement and sourcing operating models.

Supply Chain

Contribute to selected supply chain topics aimed at improving end-to-end performance, resilience and operational effectiveness across our clients' networks.

You will work alongside experienced consultants on high-impact projects, combining analytical problem solving, operational expertise and hands‑on transformation.

Our team is seeking extraordinary individuals with deep expertise to support our continued expansion in this sector, which is experiencing significant growth..

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Professionals bring us the know-how to make lasting change for our clients and our company. We position ourselves as a pure player in strategy consulting. We provide deep industry- and discipline‑specific knowledge and expertise, which amplifies our impact and helps us shape the future for our clients. Oliver Wyman is a diverse, entrepreneurial, non‑competitive partnership of individuals who like to pursue new opportunities or build a unique franchise doing what they do best in a collegial, fun environment.

We are looking for high potential interns to join our Operations Practice based in Paris (France) for a six-month internship starting in 2027.

Reporting to a Manager or Senior Manager during the assignments, the intern is responsible for the deliverables on simple workstream or standalone projects, with the proper supervision from its management, in various industries. The intern shows interest in Operations topics, including Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Services Optimization. If the internship is successful, the intern might be offered a permanent position within our teams.

Your responsibilities will include the following:

• Understand the problem and define an approach to address and solve the issues
• Conduct thorough analysis and run diagnostics to find the causes of under-performance
• Provide hypothesis and build recommendations to enhance the performance
• Prepare the deliverables of the assignment, under the supervision of your management
• Display basic project management skills for workstream activities
• Interact with our clients in an international environment and develop your consulting skills
• Identify additional areas in which Operations can add value to the client and contribute to its development
• Develop strong knowledge and expertise in at least one of the Operations domains (Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Services Optimization)

Frequent travels might be requested according to the assignments.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

Just as every client project is different, so we recognize and value the diversity of backgrounds and skillsets for successful candidates. We are seeking high-caliber individuals who want to join our winning team. Preference will be given to candidates with:

• Graduate from a top Business or Engineering school
• High interest in Operations, with ideally a first experience in one of the domains (Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Services Optimization)
• Strong problem‑solving capabilities and ability to build analytics
• Curious and creative mindset
• Dynamic candidate with a strong will in learning quickly and discovering our way of working at Oliver Wyman
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in both formal and informal settings.
• Share our values: team spirit, pragmatism, commitment, proactivity and result oriented
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel ...)
• Experience on using data mining and data visualization tool is an asset (Tableau, PowerBI, Alteryx ...)
• Fluent in French and English, and additional language(s) would be much appreciated (German, Spanish ...)

Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit oliverwyman.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting [e-mail].

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.