Career Consulting Summer Intern - Houston - College Program 2025
We are seeking a talented individual to join our Career Consulting team at Mercer. This role will be based in Houston, TX. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.
Mercer is uniquely qualified to help organizations design and execute sophisticated workforce strategies, whether it’s for a multinational organization or a local company attempting to grow within its market. We provide best-in-class consulting, rigorous analytics, and data-driven insights that help organizations make fact-based decisions.
Mercer's Career Consultants work with clients around the world to engage their most important assets, their people. They partner with board members, senior executives, and HR leaders to optimize business performance through strategies that better manage, reward, and engage their people. Mercer provides clients with a range of integrated solutions across five practice areas: Rewards, HR Transformation, Talent Strategy, Workforce Planning & Analytics, Communications, and Mobility.
To learn more about Mercer’s Career practice, please visit https://www.mercer.com/what-we-do/workforce-and-careers.html
We will count on you to:
- Conduct research and analysis to understand industry and organization-specific issues that could include business strategy, corporate performance, compensation and rewards practices and trends, global expansion, and best practices in career management
- Collect and examine data relevant to developing solutions in the various practices
- Analyze clients' strategic, financial, and organizational information to provide insights for more senior members of the project team
- Participate in team brainstorming sessions to develop client recommendations
What you need to have:
- Progress toward a bachelor's degree
- Status as a currently enrolled student; candidates should have an expected graduation date in the Fall of 2025 or Spring 2026
- Strong academic achievement demonstrated through rigorous course work, and the ability to successfully balance extra-curricular activities
- Legal work authorization to work in the U.S. on a permanent and ongoing basis without the need for sponsorship now or in the future is required
What makes you stand out?
- Strong analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative, and working knowledge of Microsoft Office— specifically Excel and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of data analysis, project management, and presentation design
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Intellectual curiosity; seeking opportunities to develop new skills and apply critical thinking to solve problems
- Ability to collaborate with diverse teams and communicate with others in a skillful and engaging manner
- Flexibility to work under tight deadlines and adapt to changing client needs
- Superior organizational skills and strong attention to detail
Why join our team:
- We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
- We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
- Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.
What’s next:
Application Instructions:
- Required Documents: To be considered for this role, please submit a resume.
- Application Details: When filling out your application, ensure you provide your permanent home address and use your personal email address rather than your school email address.
- Application Deadline: All applications must be submitted by February 9, 2025.
First Round Interviews:
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
- If selected, first-round interviews consist of an on-demand digital video interview through the HireVue platform.
- Further timing and instructions will be provided at that time.
The applicable hourly rate for this role is $27/hour.