MBA 2026 Summer Associate (Internship)

Private Capital Practice

About Us

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in 70+ cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. Our almost 7,000 professionals help clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities.  Oliver Wyman is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh McLennan Companies [NYSE: MMC]. For more information, visit www.oliverwyman.com

Job Specifications

Job Title: 2026 Summer Associate

Practice Group: Private Capital

Office/Regions: Boston, New York, Washington, D.C.

The Practice

Oliver Wyman’s Private Equity team in North America is looking to hire consultants to support its rapid growth. The team works with private equity investors throughout the deal transaction lifecycle: from opportunity identification through due diligence and post-transaction value realization. At Oliver Wyman, we take a multi-specialist approach to our engagements, bringing teams comprising both deep industry and functional expertise, supported by proprietary approaches and a world-class network. This enables our clients to achieve differentiated results, both on deals and post-transaction. 

We have completed hundreds of engagements for leading private equity firms across North America, Europe, the Middle East, China and Southeast Asia creating sustainable shareholder value.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a successful team at the center of the firm’s strategy. Consultants are given the opportunity for rapid professional growth, to participate in entrepreneurial work, and to share in the achievement of the team.

About The Role

The team is looking for current MBAs who have experience working in or are interested in focusing on one or a subset of various industries, serving private equity clients. These industries include: FinTech, InsurTech, Communications, Media and Technology (CMT), Education, Industrials, Aviation/Aerospace, Government & Defense and Healthcare.

Summer Associates join our practice for 10 weeks (from early June – early August) to work in teams and directly with our clients. Our internship offers excellent growth opportunities for talented, highly motivated professionals.

As a professional member of our firm, you will break down complex strategic problems into discrete tasks and identify the key aspects of a problem across various industries and services within Private Equity. You will effectively manage the execution of individual project workstreams and multiple due diligence reviews. This typically includes but is not confined to:

Develop hypotheses and execute complex quantitative analysis, through conducting and analyzing primary (complex survey and interviews) and secondary research.Drive development of primary research tools (interviews, surveys, focus groups) and analysis/distillation of insights.Drive insights through analysis of large datasets.Drive the story line of workstreams.

Desired Skills & Experience

Oliver Wyman is a diverse and entrepreneurial partnership of individuals who like to pursue new opportunities or build a unique franchise doing what they do best in a collegial, fun environment. Clients hire Oliver Wyman for specialized expertise, the ideal candidate will have most of the following:

Minimum of 3-4 years of pre and/or post transaction experience working in private equity at a management consulting or PE firm.Some professional working experience with exposure to commercial and operational due diligence in a management consulting firm.Knowledge and in-depth experience with customer research techniques (interviews, surveys, focus groups, etc.).A strong background in strategic problem solving with demonstrable analytical skills.Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in both formal and informal settings.Fluent in English.An undergraduate or advanced degree from a strong academic program.Know how to take the initiative, seeking out opportunities to learn new skills and put the ones you’ve already got to good use.Not just intelligence, but creativity too: you’ll be ready to come up with novel ideas to solve our clients’ biggest problems.An aptitude for analytical work, like sniffing out clues in massive data sets or hunting down the key issues in a hugely complex challenge.A willingness to work fluidly and respectfully with our incredibly talented team.

Our Values & Culture

We value people whose lives balance work and non-work activities because we believe they are both more interesting colleagues and are able to make better contributions to the firm. We push ourselves hard to deliver excellence, but we also work to extract the maximum benefit from the flexibility of a project-based business. We provide the ability to take career breaks for personal or family reasons. We fundamentally value each other’s time and are sensitive to how it is used. We are an output not input-based culture, have respect for people’s personal decisions, and believe that one's workload must be sustainable. We seek balance for ourselves and our colleagues.

Application Process:

You must submit an application directly via Oliver Wyman’s website www.oliverwyman.com/careersIf we recruit at your school, please also apply through your school’s portal. Please include your GMAT on your resume

Deadline to Apply:

If we recruit on campus at your school, please submit an application by your school's deadline.All other applications should be submitted by 12:30PM EST on Friday, November 7th.

Intern Compensation: The applicable pay for this role is $3,650 USD Weekly.

Unrestricted U.S. work authorization is required. Oliver Wyman does not offer sponsorship for this position. (Please note that CPT and OPT are forms of restricted work authorization.)

Oliver Wyman, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a management consulting firm combining deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise to help clients optimize their business, improve operations and accelerate performance. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit oliverwyman.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com.