Summary
Boston Consulting Group is seeking an IT Support Intern for its Riyadh team. The intern will provide first- and second-line user support, troubleshoot devices and meeting systems, prepare laptops, track IT assets, document procedures, and assist with local and global projects. Applicants should be final-year university students eligible for COOP in January 2027 and have experience with Windows, Microsoft 365, meeting platforms, and basic networking. This is a six-month internship with on-site support responsibilities.
The posting
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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.
What You'll Do
As a natural people-person you play an important part of our IT operations team. You are responsible for prioritising and assisting in our day to day IT requests and issues, managing our IT assets and supporting implementation of projects with the team.
You report directly to the Local IT Manager and are able to perform successfully in a fast-paced, high-performing, service-orientated environment. You apply and interpret rules and guidelines flexibly to enrich the business and in keeping with BCG’s values and culture.
You will be responsible for:
- Providing on-site technology support in both home and office environments, over a variety of platforms and devices (e.g. PC, Mac, iOS, Android, etc.)
- Utilizing your knowledge of Microsoft operating systems and Active Directory to provide 1st/2nd line IT support to our users
- Troubleshooting and logging any technical issues received via phone call or ticket in the IT Service Management tool Service Now
- Assisting with the documentation of critical and routine technical procedures as well as end user literature
- Troubleshoot video conference and telecommunications systems and support key users if required
- Assist in preparing and deploying laptops for staff, including all required user profile configuration and data migration
- Assist with hardware asset tracking and inventory management
- Assist on projects in an operational capacity for both global and local initiatives
- Provide support in managing telecom services, including assisting with SIM card requests, basic troubleshooting, and coordination with local providers and Webbing as per procedures.
YOU’RE GOOD AT
- Focus on excellent customer service and the needs of the BCG user community through clear and precise communication (written and verbal), time-management and collaboration skills
- Self-starting attitude and resourcefulness to identify, analyse and solve problems that may arise
- Professionalism to be able to respect all BCG information as personal and confidential
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment displaying consideration and respect for others
- Able to exercise sound judgment and initiative while demonstrating competence and character that inspires trust
- Appetite for continuous learning to further IT knowledge and career development
- Meticulous attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines while displaying tact and patience in stressful situations
- Ability to follow established procedures/standards
- Clear communication style and ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders both orally and written in excellent English
What You'll Bring
- Final-year university student eligible for COOP in January 2027
- Ability to effectively communicate and present technical concepts to management, peer group and staff
- Ability to diagnose problems and provide solutions and/or escalate to the appropriate expertise area
- Windows 11, Windows server, Mac OS, Microsoft Office 365 and Cloud file share support experience
- MS Teams/Zoom/WebEx meeting setup and basic troubleshooting experience
- Basic LAN and IP networking knowledge and ability to approach issues logically using OSI model or similar
- SCCM or imaging software experience
- Exposure to cloud technology•VoIP experience
- Ability to use AI Tools such as ChatGPT with prompts
Additional info
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
- Shared office space
- Some lifting/moving equipment is required
- Occasional weekend work or late/early hours as per business needs
Employment Type: Internship
Job Type: Temporary for 6 months
Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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