Kaiser Associates, Inc
Associate Consultant (2026 Graduates)
Kaiser Associates, Inc, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Overview Are you passionate about commerce, problem solving, and current affairs? Aspiring for professional growth and an opportunity to accelerate your career? Energized by cutting-edge research, delivering projects, and solving difficult problems for C-suite executives at the world’s most admired corporations? Then look no further, Kaiser Associates is the place for you!
Kaiser Associates is a leading global strategy consulting firm with offices in Washington, DC and London. We partner with the world’s most elite corporations and private equity firms – helping them turn their most difficult challenges into game-changing growth and productivity opportunities. We specialize in Consumer & Retail, Financial Services & Payments, Industrials, Private Equity and M&A, TMT, and Healthcare. After graduating and joining as an Associate Consultant you will have the opportunity to work cross-industry, supporting top international companies, while honing your research and consulting skills. With a strong focus on strategy, we offer our consultants development opportunities, accessible senior leadership, and minimal travel for a unique entry level opportunity in the consulting world.
Find out if this opportunity is a good fit by reading all of the information that follows below. The Position The primary role of an Associate Consultant is to support engagements by driving the research and fact-gathering process, analyzing, and synthesizing findings, and developing deliverables for clients. Associate Consultants work across practices as generalists and are staffed on projects that vary in industry, scope, and length, providing an exceptional early career path experiencing diverse consulting engagements early in their career.
As an Associate Consultant, you will
Have direct and immediate client facing access
Hands on mentoring from, and access to, senior-level leadership
Distill actionable and intriguing insights from research using relevant quantitative techniques and appropriate analytical frameworks
Effectively communicate our conclusions directly to clients through the creation of creative and impactful presentations
Be supported by an unparalleled group of peers and leaders throughout each engagement
The Essentials for Success The ideal candidate will have demonstrated a high level of academic achievement at the college or university level. Prior relevant internship or project-based work experience in strategy consulting or market research is highly desirable. You must be naturally curious, self-motivated, able to prioritize effectively and possess strong business acumen and analytical skills. Our Associate Consultants are expected to be comfortable working on their own independently as well as in a collaborative manner and bring excellent communication skills, confidence, and a “can-do” attitude.
Required
Bachelor’s degree in 2026 from an accredited college or university. Targeted majors include Business, Economics, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Mathematics, and Science, though we remain open to other disciplines
Demonstrated success in gathering primary and secondary research through a range of research methodologies
Relevant internships are a plus
Exceptional analytical skills; experience working with large datasets and modeling
Initiative-taking - exhibiting flexibility and willingness to take on new responsibilities and assignments and to assist with various ad hoc projects as needed
Comfort with ambiguity - ability to synthesize implications and triangulating from various data sources
Well organized - ability to manage multiple projects and priorities efficiently
Excellent written and verbal communication
Demonstrated experience exercising critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Foreign language fluency preferred, but not required
Strong computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, MS Word)
Commitment to hybrid work in the DC office
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Find out if this opportunity is a good fit by reading all of the information that follows below. The Position The primary role of an Associate Consultant is to support engagements by driving the research and fact-gathering process, analyzing, and synthesizing findings, and developing deliverables for clients. Associate Consultants work across practices as generalists and are staffed on projects that vary in industry, scope, and length, providing an exceptional early career path experiencing diverse consulting engagements early in their career.
As an Associate Consultant, you will
Have direct and immediate client facing access
Hands on mentoring from, and access to, senior-level leadership
Distill actionable and intriguing insights from research using relevant quantitative techniques and appropriate analytical frameworks
Effectively communicate our conclusions directly to clients through the creation of creative and impactful presentations
Be supported by an unparalleled group of peers and leaders throughout each engagement
The Essentials for Success The ideal candidate will have demonstrated a high level of academic achievement at the college or university level. Prior relevant internship or project-based work experience in strategy consulting or market research is highly desirable. You must be naturally curious, self-motivated, able to prioritize effectively and possess strong business acumen and analytical skills. Our Associate Consultants are expected to be comfortable working on their own independently as well as in a collaborative manner and bring excellent communication skills, confidence, and a “can-do” attitude.
Required
Bachelor’s degree in 2026 from an accredited college or university. Targeted majors include Business, Economics, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Mathematics, and Science, though we remain open to other disciplines
Demonstrated success in gathering primary and secondary research through a range of research methodologies
Relevant internships are a plus
Exceptional analytical skills; experience working with large datasets and modeling
Initiative-taking - exhibiting flexibility and willingness to take on new responsibilities and assignments and to assist with various ad hoc projects as needed
Comfort with ambiguity - ability to synthesize implications and triangulating from various data sources
Well organized - ability to manage multiple projects and priorities efficiently
Excellent written and verbal communication
Demonstrated experience exercising critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Foreign language fluency preferred, but not required
Strong computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, MS Word)
Commitment to hybrid work in the DC office
Kaiser Associates provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees.
The following questions are entirely optional. To comply with government Equal Employment Opportunity and/or Affirmative Action reporting regulations, we are requesting (but NOT requiring) that you enter this personal data. This information will not be used in connection with any employment decisions, and will be used solely as permitted by state and federal law. Your voluntary cooperation would be appreciated. Learn more.
Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran
A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.
Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305 OMB Control Number 1250-0005 Expires 04/30/2026
Why are you being asked to complete this form?
We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.
Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.
How do you know if you have a disability?
A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:
Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
Blind or low vision
Cancer (past or present)
Cardiovascular or heart disease
Celiac disease
Cerebral palsy
Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
Diabetes
Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
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