Middle East HR Center of Expertise Intern

Boston Consulting Group (BCG); Riyadh; On-site; SAR 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Consulting Group in Riyadh is seeking an HR Center of Expertise intern to support benefits, wellbeing, and employee experience initiatives. You will work under a COE manager, gaining exposure to real organizational challenges and contributing to improvements.

The role covers training design, process optimization, and cultural awareness initiatives, offering hands‑on HR project experience in a top professional services firm.

Qualifications

• Final-year university student eligible for COOP in January 2027.
• Fluent in both English and Arabic (written and spoken).
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook with a willingness to learn new tools.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and high standards of accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with various HR Centers of Expertise on cross‑functional projects, coordinating inputs, tracking deliverables, and ensuring tasks are completed on time.
• Prepare, review, and organize documents, content, and presentations related to ongoing projects.
• Participate in team meetings, take notes, monitor follow‑ups, and help maintain project tracking and documentation.
• Support internal and external communications, including drafting emails, announcements, or meeting summaries.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure smooth workflow and timely task completion.
• Uphold confidentiality and professionalism in handling organizational information.

Skills

Fluent English

Arabic proficiency

Strong communication

Education

Final-year university student

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

What You'll Do

As an intern within the HR Center of Expertise (benefits and wellbeing), you will contribute to a dynamic and fast‑paced environment focused on strengthening workplace culture, compliance, and employee experience. You will support day‑to‑day activities and key initiatives under the guidance of the COE manager, gaining exposure to real organizational challenges and contributing to meaningful improvements.

This internship offers hands‑on experience in HR project work - ranging from training design and process optimization to cultural awareness initiatives. You will gain practical, transferable skills and a deeper understanding of how a leading professional services organization manages people, values, and governance frameworks.

You will be supporting projects based on your academic major or stated interest in a HR function.

Key Responsibilities (may Vary Depending On Department)

Collaborate with various HR Centers of Expertise on cross‑functional projects, coordinating inputs, tracking deliverables, and ensuring tasks are completed on time.

• Projects will span across HR Risk & Compliance, Immigration & Employee Benefits.
• Prepare, review, and organize documents, content, and presentations related to ongoing projects.
• Participate in team meetings, take notes, monitor follow‑ups, and help maintain project tracking and documentation.
• Support internal and external communications, including drafting emails, announcements, or meeting summaries.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure smooth workflow and timely task completion.
• Uphold confidentiality and professionalism in handling organizational information.
• Take on additional duties as required to support the Centers of Excellence broader objectives and project needs.

What You’ll Bring

• Final-year university student eligible for COOP in January 2027
• Fluent in both English and Arabic (written and spoken)
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook with a willingness to learn new tools
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and high standards of accuracy
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities
• Demonstrates professionalism, integrity, and discretion in handling confidential information
• Able to thrive in a fast‑paced, service‑oriented, and intellectually demanding environment

Additional info

Employment Type: Internship

Job Type: Temporary for 6 months

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.

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