MBA Summer Consultant, Consumer & Retail Group

About the role

Alvarez & Marsal’s Consumer and Retail Group (CRG) seeks MBA Summer Consultants for 10-week internships. Ideal candidates are pursuing an MBA with graduation dates between December 2027 and July 2028, and bring 3–5 years of prior experience in consumer/retail-related business or consulting.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on high-impact client projects spanning growth strategy, large-scale transformation, M&A carve-outs and integrations, operations, merchandising and assortment optimization, interim leadership, digital and analytics/IT strategy, and channel optimization.
• Own discrete workstreams, structure problem-solving approaches, and synthesize complex analyses into actionable insights.
• Participate in client meetings and senior-leader interactions while building a consulting toolkit through hands-on experience.

Desired Professional Experience

• Retail or consumer industry experience
• Merchandising & category management
• Sales & marketing effectiveness, processes, and incentives
• Distribution & logistics, network modeling
• Manufacturing and contract manufacturing
• Direct & indirect procurement
• SG&A cost reduction
• M&A: divestitures/carve-outs and integration
• Information technology and digital improvements

Qualifications

• Education: Undergraduate degree from a top university; currently pursuing an MBA.
• Experience: 3–5 years in consumer/retail-related business or consulting (professional services or corporate roles with financial/operational focus preferred).
• 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; 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.

Skills

• Analytical Mindset: Breaks down problems, builds hypotheses, and backs them with data.
• Self-Starter: Owns the work, stays resilient, and leans into the unknown.
• Collaborative & Persuasive: Builds trust, listens well, and influences through logic and presence.
• Clear Communicator: Makes ideas land—calmly, confidently, and to the point.
• Adaptable & Creative: Learns fast, juggles priorities, and keeps a sense of humor along the way.

Internship Experience

• One week of onboarding bootcamp and training to develop quantitative and qualitative skills.
• Hands-on client project work alongside CRG consulting teams, with exposure to clients and senior leadership.
• Apprenticeship model on project teams plus 1-on-1 mentoring throughout the summer.
• Networking events to foster engagement within CRG and the broader A&M community.

Pay

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