Summary
Kearney is hiring COOP interns in Riyadh to support consulting project teams. The work includes researching client needs, analyzing information, validating assumptions, and preparing spreadsheets, summaries, and other project deliverables. The internship lasts 4 to 7 months, depending on university requirements, and this cycle is for students available to start in January 2027. Applicants need a bachelor’s degree from a top-tier university, analytical expertise, and fluency in English and Arabic.
The posting
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As a COOP intern at Kearney, you will contribute to consulting project teams as they offer honest advice and practical guidance to our clients. Depending on each client’s unique needs, projects can differ in length, size, and location, giving you unique, hands-on experiences across a range of industries and service practices.
Working alongside a dedicated and diverse set of people, you will broaden your knowledge and experience in an open, agile, and collaborative environment. With the freedom to be yourself and recognition for what you bring to the table, you can put your purpose into action and help build a future that works for everyone, everywhere—as a Kearney Original.
Key Responsibilities
- Support project teams by understanding, refining, and prioritizing research needs.
- Identify key issues, form hypotheses, and determine appropriate research solutions.
- Clarify scope and approach through proactive questioning.
- Conduct high-quality analysis, validate assumptions, and identify data anomalies.
- Gather, analyze, and synthesize information into firm-formatted deliverables like spreadsheets, summaries, or exhibits.
- Participate in brainstorming sessions to generate innovative ideas and solutions.
- Through targeted research and document creation, you can build knowledge in specific content areas ("spikes") and develop expertise.
- Develop effective client relationships and collaborate with client teams to obtain needed information.
Who you are
After 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 don’t 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.
̶ Has obtained a bachelor’s degree from a top-tier university with demonstrated analytical expertise.
̶ Fluent in English and Arabic.
̶ You have a strong passion towards consulting.
What we can offer you
Every day, our people work to be the difference for our clients, our communities, and our colleagues. Helping them make an impact, they are sustained by a competitive remuneration package plus comprehensive benefits and perks, including but not limited to:
̶ Generous retirement/pension savings contributions.
̶ Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and their families.
̶ Non-partner equity-based awards (for consulting managers and above).
̶ Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities.
̶ Personalized opportunities including talent mobility, flexible work programs and externships to help you chart a unique career journey to pursue your own personal and professional goals.
Read more about our benefits and how you can make your mark, your way at Kearney.com/careers.
Apply now
The KSA COOP Program offers internships ranging from 4 to 7 months, depending on your university's requirements. This application cycle is for students available to start their internship in January 2027, with the potential to be considered for the Ruwwad KSA Analyst Program upon successful completion. The next application cycle will open in January 2027 for students available to start their internship in June/July 2027.
When applying, please upload your one-page CV and cover letter along with academic transcripts (.doc or .pdf format only).
Questions? Contact [email protected]
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.