2026 Organization, People & Change Consulting Intern

West Monroe • Internship • Chicago, IL, US • 1w ago

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Launch Your Career with West Monroe

West Monroe is seeking Consulting Interns for our Organization, People & Change (OPC) Practice. 

As an Organization, People & Change ConsultingIntern, you will contribute to strategy development and implementation while engaging in impactful projects. You will gain cross-functional exposure across industries, deepening your expertise in driving Human Capital and/or Change Management initiatives.

Human Capital

The OPC Practice accelerates value and business outcomes of transformations, transactions, and implementations – through people, HR, and change strategies. The interns within our OPC practice drives value across both our human capital and change management service areas:

Org Design & Talent: We achieve measurable business results by using digital tools, analytics, and benchmarks to improve organizational structures, culture, and talent strategies
Transactions: We advise on people issues and HR functions at every stage of the deal life cycle, including planning and execution support for ongoing and future critical business activities.
HR Solutions: We help HR leaders prepare their organizations for the future by transforming the HR operating model to free up time and resources to focus on mission-critical work that adds value to the business through people, processes, and technology.

Change Management

OCM Strategy & Execution: We offer comprehensive change management services, from strategy development to execution, ensuring effective transformation by maximizing value, minimizing risk, and driving engagement and adoption.
Change Capability Advisory & Development: We partner with organizations to build change capabilities using proven methods, best practices, and thought leadership to tailor solutions based on their unique starting point – whether they have an established change management function or are just beginning.
Skilling & Human Performance: We empower business leaders to create more value, achieve transformation goals, and build a future-ready workforce by improving performance through people and their skills.

Primary Responsibilities

Client Delivery: 

Support client opportunities by developing and executing change management and/or human capital strategies, including vision alignment, leadership engagement, communication, and organizational alignment
Document stakeholder interviews, perform analysis, and document the impacts of change initiatives to guide strategic decisions
Develop client deliverables, such as statements of work, agendas, and notes, while also creating learning materials to ensure readiness and adoption of planned changes

Practice Development: 

Support the national team efforts to enhance OPC methodologies, benchmarks, tools, and other collateral
Contribute to thought leadership activities through blogs, white papers, and other activities
Build and expand your professional and community network

What You’ll Bring To The Team

Sharp analytical thinking and an interest in solving complex problems
Ability to stay organized and manage priorities in a fast-moving environment
Demonstrated leadership potential through academics, extracurriculars, or prior work experience
Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal
A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for contributing to team success
Curiosity and a passion for continuous learning and innovation

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in progress, with an expected graduation date between December 2026 and July 2027
Intern candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without limitation or sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., OPT, H-1B visa, TN, etc.)
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
Must reside within 50 miles of your assigned office before your start date and throughout the internship; our culture emphasizes team collaboration within a hybrid work model
Ability and willingness to travel Monday – Thursday (up to 50%); travel expenses covered by West Monroe

Preferred Qualifications

Majors in:
Business Administration
Business Analytics
Economics
Human Resource and Organizational Management
Industrial Relations
Information Systems
Management Consulting
Organizational Psychology
Psychology
Organizational Studies & Change Management

Join our team and make a lasting impact!

Based on pay transparency guidelines, the pay rate for this role is $39.00.

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At West Monroe, we work with you.

We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions.

The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.

At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what’s next.

You’ll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. We’re right there in the room with you, co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe, collaboration isn’t a lofty promise, but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.

West Monroeis an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer 

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