Consulting Accelerator Program Participant – Management Consulting

The Gunter Group; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Gunter Group is seeking a Consultant for its Accelerator Program to grow into a client-facing leadership role.

This full-time, hybrid position is based across Portland, Denver, or Nashville and offers the opportunity to learn by doing real client work under experienced leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with leadership and initiative.
• Military experience in operational leadership is acceptable.
• MBA (in progress or recently completed) with early-career leadership.
• Early professional experience in corporate/technical role with high performance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to live client engagements with research, analysis, and client-ready decks/reports.
• Turn ambiguous information into structured outputs for leaders.
• Move from delivery support toward leading client discussions and presenting recommendations.
• Support business development and proposal work to win client relationships.
• Contribute to internal initiatives and firm-building work.

Skills

Leadership

Initiative

Intellectual curiosity

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA in progress or completed

Job description

Consultant – Accelerator Program | The Gunter Group

This is a full-time role at The Gunter Group, located in Portland, OR; Denver, CO; or Nashville, TN. The Gunter Group is a people-first management consulting firm, recognized 20 times for its workplace culture, that builds trusted partnerships with clients across various industries. This role is a unique opportunity to build a long-term career in consulting, learning by doing real client work from experienced leaders. You will contribute to practical solutions and lasting impact across strategy, execution, people, and technology.

The Tone:

• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – Portland, OR; Denver, CO; or Nashville, TN
• Pay: $80000–$110000 yearly
• Mission: Prepare participants to operate independently as a consultant and confidently take ownership of client work.

What You’ll Actually Do

• Client Delivery: Contribute to live client engagements through research, analysis, and the preparation of client-ready materials such as decks, models, and reports.
• Problem Solving: Turn ambiguous and incomplete information into clear, structured outputs that leaders can present directly to clients.
• Skill Development: Progress from providing behind-the-scenes delivery support toward leading client discussions and presenting your own recommendations as your skills grow.
• Firm Growth: Support business development and proposal work, learning how the firm wins and grows client relationships.
• Internal Contribution: Contribute to internal initiatives and firm-building work alongside your client responsibilities.

The Must-Haves

• Background: A bachelor’s degree with strong academic performance, meaningful leadership experience, and a demonstrated record of initiative; *or* military experience in an operational leadership capacity; *or* an MBA (in progress or recently completed) with early-career professional or leadership experience; *or* early professional experience in a corporate, technical, or functional role demonstrating high performance and independent ownership.
• Experience: A longstanding record of leadership and excellence across academic and professional pursuits.
• Skills: Intellectual curiosity, initiative, the ability to balance several types of work, capacity to turn ambiguous information into structured outputs, and openness to coaching and feedback.
• Bonus: A clear intention to transition into consulting and a desire to accelerate into a new career path.