Visiting Associate, Internship, Budapest/Bucharest

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.

BCG's Budapest office has become the regional headquarters for operations for Hungary, Romania, Croatia and Slovenia, having on the ground teams in these countries.

What You'll Do

As a Visiting Associate at BCG, you’ll work alongside some of the world’s top minds on cases that reshape business, government, and society. Consulting work is varied and thorough, much of it performed at our client sites. Projects can vary in length, size, and location, depending on the client’s challenge. You’ll collaborate on high-reaching projects with team members from many backgrounds and fields, increasing your understanding of complex business problems from diverse perspectives and developing new skills and experience to help you in the future, be that at BCG or beyond.

Location: Based in Budapest/Zagreb/Ljubljana/Bucharest

• Collaborate in cross-functional teams to address client challenges.
• Analyze data, formulate hypotheses, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, presenting results and driving implementation.
• Work on independent workstreams, contributing to overall project success.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in progress; advanced graduate degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Strong analytical skills for quantitative problem-solving, paired with high attention to detail.
• Critical thinking skills to evaluate information, make informed decisions, and develop innovative solutions.
• Ability to work collaboratively in diverse teams and dynamic environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English AND knowledge of Hungarian or any other SEE language knowledge is a must (Slovenian, Croatian, Serbian, Romanian)

Additional info

Required

For our Budapest office, we strongly recommend to submit both your resume and cover letter (you can upload it to your profile once your application is completed). Finally, please keep in mind that our recruiting process runs in defined application periods as defined below:

2026

Winter Wave

• Application Deadline: January 31
• Application Feedback: First week of February
• Entry Online Test: From the first half of February
• First Round Interviews: From the second half of February
• Second Round Interviews: From March

Spring Wave

• Application Deadline: April 19
• Application Feedback: Second half of April
• Entry Online Test: End of April
• First Round Interviews: From the first half of May
• Second Round Interviews: From the second half of May

Summer Wave

• Application Deadline: August 31
• Application Feedback: September 4
• Entry Online Test: September 8-9
• First Round Interviews: From September 24
• Second Round Interviews: From October

2027

Next Application Deadline: February 14

Further details on the campaign timeline will be available soon.

Career Development: We are committed to your growth. As an Associate Consultant, you'll receive training, coaching, and mentorship to further develop your skills and expertise. At BCG you'll have the opportunity to explore new horizons and expand your potential.

Join Us: Ready to take the next step in your consulting career? Apply now to become a Visiting Associate at BCG and join a vibrant community of forward-thinkers and change-makers. Be part of a team that flourishes with challenge and collaboration, where your ideas are valued and your potential is limitless. Together, let's create solutions and make a lasting impact on businesses and society.

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