Summer Executive Search Intern — Leadership Advisory

Egon Zehnder; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

Egon Zehnder offers a 10-week summer internship in the United States (including Dallas) that provides hands-on exposure to executive search and leadership advisory within a collaborative professional-services environment.

Interns join as generalists, support live client assignments across industries, and learn how teams assess leadership talent, conduct market mapping, and prepare research materials with guidance from researchers and consultants. A capstone project concludes the program.

Qualifications

• Students from all backgrounds encouraged to apply with strong academic record.
• GPA minimum specified as 3.3 for eligibility.
• Demonstrated research, analytical, and problem‑solving skills desired.
• Clear written and verbal communication with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support live executive search assignments through company and industry research, market mapping, and candidate identification.
• Help build and refine target-company and candidate lists using firm resources and available research tools.
• Analyze and synthesize information to support search strategy, team discussions, and decision-making.
• Prepare draft internal and client materials, including research summaries, profiles, presentations, trackers, and related documentation.
• Participate in internal search-team discussions and observe selected consultant or client-related conversations when appropriate.

Skills

Intellectual curiosity

Research and analysis

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking and collaboration

Initiative and professionalism

Education

Current college junior entering senior year

GPA minimum 3.3

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Egon Zehnder offers a 10-week summer internship in the United States (including Dallas) that provides hands-on exposure to executive search and leadership advisory within a collaborative professional-services environment.

Interns join as generalists, support live client assignments across industries, and learn how teams assess leadership talent, conduct market mapping, and prepare research materials with guidance from researchers and consultants. A capstone project concludes the program.