Consulting Intern - Summer 2027, Chicago (Spring 2028 Graduates)

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Chicago, IL, USA
In-Office
30-30 Hourly
Internship
Consulting
The Role
Supports client consulting projects by analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, synthesizing findings, preparing client deliverables, presenting updates, organizing project logistics, attending client meetings, and developing innovative methodologies. The intern collaborates with project teams serving education, healthcare, and research organizations, contributing to strategy, operational improvement, technology implementation, and financial planning initiatives.
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Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We collaborate with education organizations to develop strategies and implement solutions that enable the transformative change our clients need to own their future. Together, we empower clients to drive innovation, create sustainable funding streams and deliver better student outcomes.
Today, leaders of higher education institutions and academic medical centers are spending too much time reacting to market forces, rather than focusing on the essential priorities that help students, faculty and staff thrive. The most productive path forward requires an intentional approach and innovative thinking, whereby stakeholders across the entire institution rally around a shared vision and embrace the hard work of effecting change.
You’ll help our clients to achieve organizational effectiveness, improve student outcomes, implement new technologies and align resources and investments to ensure long-term sustainability.
Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.

Huron is a global professional services firm that collaborates with clients to put possible into practice by creating sound strategies, optimizing operations, accelerating digital transformation, and empowering business and their people to own their future. By embracing diverse perspectives, encouraging new ideas, and challenging the status quo, we create sustainable results for the organizations we serve.
Our Interns join us from a wide range of backgrounds and make an immediate impact working as part of a team committed to developing creative insights, implementing, and designing processes, and driving tangible results. We provide access to the training and coaching you need while you work independently or in group settings to get hands-on experience in building effective relationships and creating solutions for our clients.
With a solution-oriented approach, you will collaborate with team members to critically think, and problem solve to execute the implementation of effective processes and strategies for clients. As an Intern, you’ll spend your summer working on a client project with a project team. In addition to client work, you will also get a chance to participate in various team culture initiatives and social events.

    Our Consulting Intern Industry Areas 
    • Digital - As a Digital Consulting Intern, you will work across a variety of industries on technology and technology related projects. Huron Digital is a leader in cloud implementations with significant Oracle, Workday, and Salesforce expertise. We offer inspiring capabilities in Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Business Intelligence, Data Integration, and so much more. To learn more about Digital, please use this link.
    • Healthcare - As a Healthcare Consulting Intern, you’ll aid our clients to evolve and adapt to the rapidly changing healthcare environment. You’ll have the opportunity to help our clients stabilize business operations today and create tomorrow’s growth by implementing revenue enhancement and cost containment programs, upgrading technology systems, creating stronger leaders, and improving outcomes for patients. To learn more about Huron Healthcare, please use this link.
    • Education and Research - As an Education and Research Consulting Intern, you will learn best practices in research areas including research compliance and risk management, operations performance improvement, technology implementations support, strategy and financial planning, and interim staffing management. You will use innovative problem solving and analytical thinking to shape client’s organizational strategy, improve financial operations, and enhance administrative efficiencies. You’ll play an integral part in helping institutions innovate for success and better serve their students, staff, and communities. To learn more about Education and Research, please use this link.
    Job Requirements & Responsibilities
    • Interns are fully integrated into project teams, contributing to meaningful project work while gaining first-hand experience and insight into the day-to-day responsibilities of our full-time employees

    • Analyzing quantitative and qualitative data and communicating synthesized results to senior internal team members to inform client deliverables

    • Collaborating with internal team members during projects, including presenting key takeaways, communicating project updates, and organizing overall project logistics 

    • Engaging with colleagues across the industry group to develop innovative and industry-leading methodologies that better serve our clients  

    • Attending regular client meetings to identify and analyze key metrics for both internal and client leadership teams 

    Requirements & Qualifications:  
    • Strong performance in a bachelor’s degree in a field related to this position or equivalent work experience (business or technology related field preferred) obtained by May/June 2028

    • Strong problem solving and analytical skills

    • Strong written and verbal communication  

    • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment 

    • Advanced or highly proficient in Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUPs), PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office products (e.g. Microsoft Visio and Outlook) 

    • Comfort with a dynamic, fast-paced work environment

    • A consulting role with Huron requires travel to client sites. The nature and frequency of travel will depend on the specific project requirements and client needs. 

    • U.S work authorization is required 

    • Internship duration: 9-10 weeks

    • Must be available for a June 2027 start date

    • Office Location: Chicago, IL 

    Application Materials:
    • Current Resume 

    • Unofficial Transcript  

    The compensation for this job is $30/hr. The represents a good faith estimate of the rate that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. 

    Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. We endeavor to maintain a drug-free workplace.  

    To learn more about Huron, visit www.huronconsultinggroup.com.

    Position LevelIntern

    CountryUnited States of America

    Skills Required

    • Bachelor's degree in a related field, preferably business or technology, completed by May or June 2028
    • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills
    • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
    • Advanced or highly proficient Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs
    • Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office products, including Visio and Outlook
    • Comfort working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
    • U.S. work authorization
    • Availability for a June 2027 start date
    • Availability for a 9-10 week internship
    • Ability to travel to client sites as required by project and client needs
    • Current resume
    • Unofficial transcript

    Huron Compensation & Benefits Highlights

    The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Huron and has not been reviewed or approved by Huron.

    • Retirement Support Retirement programs include a company 401(k) match positioned as a core element of total rewards, signaling strong long‑term savings support. Company materials and filings describe a competitive match structure with broad availability.
    • Equity Value & Accessibility An employee stock purchase plan provides company‑matched RSUs on purchased shares and is broadly accessible across the workforce, indicating meaningful equity participation. Company filings outline the plan’s match design and wide eligibility.
    • Leave & Time Off Breadth Policies emphasize flexible/unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and parental leave with caregiving resources, reflecting expansive time‑off options. Careers and benefits pages present flexibility and time away as core components of the package.

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    The Company
    HQ: Chicago, IL
    3,753 Employees
    Year Founded: 2002

    What We Do

    Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future. By embracing diverse perspectives, encouraging new ideas and challenging the status quo, we create sustainable results for the organizations we serve.

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