MBA Summer Consultant, Consumer & Retail Group

About the role

Alvarez & Marsal’s Consumer and Retail Group (CRG) is a high-growth, vertically focused management consulting practice that partners with private equity, hedge funds, and corporate clients to deliver rapid, high-impact solutions. CRG combines top-tier consultants and operational experts to blend analytical rigor with business judgment, driving growth strategy, transformation, operations, merchandising, digital and analytics, and interim leadership engagements.

MBA Summer Consultant internships are available for students graduating between December 2027 and July 2028. We seek curious, data-driven problem-solvers who thrive in complex, fast-moving environments and are passionate about consumer and retail.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with CRG teams on high-impact client projects across growth strategy, large-scale transformation, M&A carve-outs and integrations, operations, merchandising, digital and analytics, and program management.
• Own structured problem-solving: break down challenges, build hypotheses, and validate with data.
• Develop client-ready analyses, presentations, and recommendations with minimal supervision.
• Engage with senior leadership and clients to influence outcomes through clear, confident communication.
• Adapt quickly to shifting priorities and evolving project demands while maintaining a solutions-oriented mindset.

Desired Professional Experience

• Retail or consumer industry experience in areas such as merchandising and category management, sales and marketing effectiveness, distribution and logistics, manufacturing and contract manufacturing, procurement, SG&A cost reduction, M&A divestitures/carve-outs, or IT and digital transformation.
• Professional services or corporate roles with financial or operational focus are preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: Undergraduate degree from a top university; currently pursuing an MBA.
• Experience: 3–5 years in consumer/retail-related business or consulting.
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access; strong technical acumen with comfort handling complex data.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead and manage complex work streams and projects; ability to build and drive the case for change.
• Problem-Solving: Can independently structure problem-solving approaches and adapt quickly to shifting priorities.
• Analytical Skills: Synthesize complex analyses into actionable insights with attention to detail.
• Innovation: Creative in developing new tools, methodologies, and approaches.
• Business Development: Experience in proposal development with strong commercial instincts and interest.
• Communication: Advanced written communication skills; able to create client-ready documents and presentations with minimal direction.
• Travel: Willingness to travel up to ~70% Monday–Friday.

Pay

The internship salary is a monthly base of $14,583.33. Interns are not eligible to participate in Alvarez & Marsal’s fringe benefits programs.