2027 CIO Advisory Consulting Intern

West Monroe; Washington; Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

West Monroe is seeking Consulting Interns to join our CIO Advisory Practice. As a CIO Advisory Consulting Intern, you will gain hands-on experience helping CIOs and technology leaders align technology strategies with business priorities and deliver measurable value.

Your work spans technology strategy, digital transformation, and program management, with opportunities to use AI and automation tools to accelerate research and deliverables in a collaborative, team-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in progress with expected graduation between December 2027 and August 2028
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without limitation or sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., OPT, H-1B visa, TN, etc.)
• Reside within 50 miles of your assigned office prior to your start date; hybrid work model
• Ability and willingness to travel (up to 50%); travel expenses covered by West Monroe
• Experience integrating AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) into day-to-day workflows to enhance productivity and insight generation, with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy and mitigate bias

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with client and West Monroe teams to understand clients’ business priorities, technology environments, current processes and operating models, and future-state needs through interviews, documentation review, data analysis, and facilitated workshops
• Capture and synthesize client and team discussions, identifying key findings, implications, decisions, and follow-up actions through active listening and critical thinking
• Gather, analyze, and document business, technology, process, service, and solution requirements to support assessments, recommendations, and future-state designs
• Assess technology capabilities, operating models, investments, services, and transformation opportunities to identify gaps, improvement opportunities, and implications for clients
• Define key performance indicators and value measures, including data sources, calculations, validation approaches, and methods for tracking outcomes
• Support the development of analytical frameworks and quantitative analyses by defining data requirements, documenting assumptions, and evaluating costs, benefits, risks, and future-state scenarios
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to answer client questions
• Collaborate with clients and team members to develop storyboards and communicate complex concepts clearly and compellingly
• Leverage AI and automation tools to accelerate research and analysis, identify insights, and improve the efficiency and quality of client deliverables, while applying sound judgement to validate outputs

Skills

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Verbal communication

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Leadership

Curiosity about AI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in progress

GPA 3.0

Tools

ChatGPT

AI tools

Job description

Launch your consulting journey with West Monroe

West Monroe is seeking Consulting Interns to join our CIO Advisory Practice.

As a CIO Advisory Consulting Intern , you will gain hands‑on experience helping Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and technology leaders make and execute critical decisions about how technology enables their organizations. You will apply business, technology, and analytical skills to help clients align technology strategies and investments with business priorities, improve operating performance, manage cost and risk, and deliver measurable value.

Your work may span technology strategy and operating models, technology economics and sourcing, enterprise applications and infrastructure, digital/cloud transformation, transformation management, and program and portfolio management.

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate with client and West Monroe teams to understand clients’ business priorities, technology environments, current processes and operating models, and future‑state needs through interviews, documentation review, data analysis, and facilitated workshops

• Capture and synthesize client and team discussions, identifying key findings, implications, decisions, and follow‑up actions through active listening and critical thinking

• Gather, analyze, and document business, technology, process, service, and solution requirements to support assessments, recommendations, and future‑state designs

• Assess technology capabilities, operating models, investments, services, and transformation opportunities to identify gaps, improvement opportunities, and implications for clients

• Define key performance indicators and value measures, including associated data sources, calculations, validation approaches, and methods for tracking operational and financial outcomes

• Support the development of analytical frameworks and quantitative analyses by defining data requirements, documenting assumptions, and evaluating costs, benefits, risks, and future‑state scenarios

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to answer client questions, including:

• Collaborate with clients and team members to develop storyboards and communicate complex concepts clearly and compellingly, translating analysis into decision‑ready client deliverables

• Leverage AI and automation tools to accelerate research and analysis, identify insights, and improve the efficiency and quality of client deliverables, while applying sound judgment to validate outputs, mitigate bias, and ensure recommendations are accurate and fit for purpose

What You’ll Bring to the Team

• Sharp analytical thinking and an interest in solving complex problems

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for working as part of a team

• Ability to stay organized and manage priorities in a dynamic environment

• Demonstrated leadership through academics, extracurricular activities, or prior work experience

• Curiosity about emerging technologies, including AI, and a passion for continuous learning and innovation

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in progress, with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and August 2028

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

• Legally authorized to work in the United States without limitation or sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., OPT, H-1B visa, TN, etc.)

• Reside within 50 miles of your assigned office prior to your start date; our culture emphasizes team collaboration within a hybrid work model

• Ability and willingness to travel (up to 50%); travel expenses covered by West Monroe

• Experience integrating AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) into day‑to‑day workflows to enhance productivity and insight generation, coupled with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias, and ensure high‑quality outputs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Majors in:

Based on pay transparency guidelines, the pay rate for this role is $40.00.

Join our team and make a lasting impact!

Other consultancies talk at you.

At West Monroe, we work with you.

We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real‑world solutions.

The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.

At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what’s next.

You’ll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. We’re right there in the room with you, co‑creating through the challenges. With West Monroe, collaboration isn’t a lofty promise, but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.

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