Associate 2025

As an associate 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 experience 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

Ensure the success of projects to complete tasks such as gathering and analyzing data and conducting competitor assessment studies.

Lead project workstreams and teams, working alongside the client to create recommendations and implement co-created solutions.

Assist the firm's business development through generating proposals.

Contribute to the development of thought leadership and other internal and external reports and articles.

Participate in firm building opportunities, e.g. recruiting, training, and mentoring.

Who you are

After nearly 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 do not 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

Experienced (4+ years) in your chosen field

Holding an advanced Degree from leading University (M.Sc., MBA, PhD)

Fluent in English and Polish

What can we 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 :

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.

Interview process

If your application is successful, you will be invited to participate in our recruitment process, which consists of :

Recruiting Test\ : 60-min online test (similar to GMAT). Check out our Mock test available here.

Interviews\ : We have two rounds of interviews. Each round consists of two case and behavioral

interviews. Follow along with this simple guide and learn how to prepare.

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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.