PERLab Summer Business Analyst Intern 2027

Kearney; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 84,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Kearney's PERLab Summer Business Analyst Intern in Chicago offers a 10-week experience with real client work on product excellence and renewal. You will join a diverse team, gain hands-on data analysis, support competitive assessments, and help develop co-created solutions across towers.

Mentored throughout, you’ll learn how to shape actionable recommendations in a fast-paced consulting environment. Applicants should be in the penultimate year of an undergraduate program, fluent in English, and

Qualifications

• Penultimate year undergraduate in a relevant field.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Assist with data gathering and analysis for consulting projects.
• Support competitor assessments and prepare recommendations for clients.
• Contribute to project workstreams and learn from mentors in PERL/PERLab.

Education

Penultimate year undergrad

Job description

Job Description

Kearney PERLab Summer Business Analyst Intern 2027

Description

As a PERL Summer Business Analyst Intern at Kearney's Product Excellence and Renewal Lab (PERL) team, you will work alongside a dedicated and diverse set of people for 10 weeks and contribute to consulting project teams as we offer honest advice and practical guidance to our clients.

With the freedom to be yourself and recognition for what you bring to the table, put your purpose into action this summer and join us as we help build a future that works for everyone, everywhere-as a Kearney Original.

About PERLab

PERLab is Kearney's product-focused practice, helping companies solve complex business challenges by rethinking what they make and how they make it.

From snacks to smartphones to satellites, PERLab combines product strategy, design, engineering, operations, and proprietary accelerators to help clients design products people love, improve margins, and bring innovations to market faster.

PERLab works across industries including consumer and retail, industrial goods and services, automotive, healthcare and life sciences, infrastructure, agriculture and food, and technology.

What to expect

• Gain unique hands‑on experiences as you broaden your knowledge and experience in an open, agile, and collaborative environment.
• Ensure the success of project work streams by completing tasks such as gathering and analyzing data and conducting competitor assessment studies.
• Support the creation of recommendations and implementation of co‑created solutions for clients across PERL's Industrial, Consumer, and Electronics towers.
• Work on product- and operations-related challenges spanning strategy, innovation, product development, value creation, manufacturing, supply chain, and commercialization.
• Take advantage of structured on‑the‑job learning and development opportunities, including a dedicated mentor who will provide guidance throughout your internship.

Who you are

After nearly 100 years, we know this business is fundamentally about making connections‑between facts, figures, insights, strategies, tools, technologies, and above all, people. That's why we look for collaborative, insightful, and inquisitive problem‑solvers who do not accept the first thing in front of them and who are always unapologetically themselves.

We want to hear from you if you are:

• Ready to share your ideas and contribute as soon as you join a team
• Analytically inclined and enjoy solving problems
• Able to prioritize and are a doer by nature
• Experienced in your chosen field
• In your penultimate year of your undergraduate degree
• Fluent in English

Read more about how you can make a mark, your way at Kearney.com/careers.

Tower Information

PERL is separated into the following towers. Candidates who progress through the process will be aligned to one of the following towers based on your academic and professional background.

Industrial: The Industrial tower works with clients across industrial products and related sectors to address strategic and operational challenges across the product lifecycle. Work may include product strategy, value engineering, product architecture, manufacturing, supply chain, and transformation.

Consumer: The Consumer tower works with consumer products and retail companies to create value through consumer insights, brand and portfolio strategy, product innovation, formulation, packaging, commercialization, and operations.

Electronics: The Electronics tower works with technology and electronics companies on challenges spanning product development, technology manufacturing, supply chain, operations, and growth.

KEARNEY MUST CONSIDER CURRENT U.S. IMMIGRATION RULES AND OBLIGATIONS FOR OUR FULL-TIME ENTRY LEVEL ROLES, ESPECIALLY WHERE VISA SPONSORSHIP IS REQUIRED. FOR THIS REASON, WE ARE UNABLE TO CONSIDER BUSINESS ANALYST CANDIDATES THAT REQUIRE VISA SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, THIS INCLUDES STEM OPT EXTENSIONS.

Domestic Interview Process

Candidates interested in North American offices (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.) will have virtual Round 1 and Round 2 interviews in January 2027. If you are invited to Round 1 interviews, you will receive a notice from a Kearney recruiter with exact dates to schedule your interview

This role is only for our Chicago office.

The Summer Business Analyst base salary will be $8,300.00 USD per month, less required and authorized withholdings and deductions, payable in accordance with Kearney's payroll practices. This position has been classified as exempt under applicable wage and hour law. Accordingly, you will not be eligible for overtime pay. Because this is a temporary internship position, you are not eligible to participate in Kearney's employee benefit plans or programs, including health and welfare, retirement. You are eligible for sick leave, paid time off and relocation assistance, if applicable, as described separately. Kearney reviews compensation regularly and may adjust compensation from time to time to reflect market conditions and business needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination

Kearney prides itself on providing a culture where our employees belong and thrive equally, which means our people feel comfort, confidence, and joy as they do great things for our firm, our colleagues, and our clients. That's why Kearney is committed to building a diverse workforce and inclusive environment. Kearney is an equal opportunity employer; we recruit, hire, train, promote, develop, and provide other conditions of employment without regard to a person's gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other differences consistent with applicable laws. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices. We encourage everyone to apply, including those who may not feel historically represented in consulting.