Strategy Consulting Internships

WHO WE ARE

Gemic is a global consultancy specializing in business and innovation strategy. We help leading organizations drive sustainable growth by applying human-centered research to emerging cultural, business, and technological shifts. Our teams combine social science and strategy to deliver impactful, culturally-relevant solutions.

HOW WE WORK

Our areas of focus, which we call “verticals” are: Societal Impact, Social Tech, and Brand-led Growth. Strategists specialize in 1 or 2 areas and build their expertise within a dominant practice.  Below are brief descriptions of those verticals: 

Societal Impact

We help governments, foundations, non-profits, and companies create positive social change through high-impact initiatives in education, sustainability, cultural expression, and human flourishing. Based in Abu Dhabi, our practice serves a wide range of clients in the Middle East and collaborates closely with Gemic teams in Europe and North America.

Locations: UAE (Abu Dhabi or Dubai preferred, open to remote)

Social Tech 

Social Tech at Gemic examines the relationship between humans and technology in order to build toward values-based futures in collaboration with the biggest tech companies in the world as well as startups that are rethinking ideas of trust, safety, and regulation.

Locations: New York (in person) and Toronto (remote)

Brand-led Growth

Brand-led Growth sits at the intersection of brand, business and innovation. We guide companies on taking bold steps forward by amplifying ownable equities, creating new categories and accelerating growth. As a cross-disciplinary vertical, we work cross-industry, client team, globally, and end-to-end. 

Locations: New York and Berlin (in person,) Toronto (remote)

THE GEMIC INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Our internships are a great opportunity to explore consulting as a whole and Gemic’s specific social science-led approaches to strategy consulting.

You’ll be based in one of our offices for a 3-4 month paid engagement and hit the ground running as a key member of project teams. In addition to taking part in different project phases (including potentially traveling for fieldwork and client meetings), you’ll have a senior team member as your mentor to support your development.

This is a full-time opportunity (40 hours per week). Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate part time engagements. We expect engagements to occur in person, not remotely unless otherwise noted.

We’re looking to place interns based on availability as soon as this Fall or early 2026. If you’re looking for Summer 2026 opportunities, we encourage you to apply now.

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorships in every location. The successful candidates must have permission to work (or can easily obtain work authorization) in the country to which they are applying.

Compensation offered per month at each location:

Berlin (EUR): €2,310

New York (USD): $3,780

Toronto (CAD): $3,885

Abu Dhabi: Dhs 9,450

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for creative, intellectually curious, brave, and humble humans who have a demonstrated interest in the intersection of business and culture and a love for solving big challenges through cultural competence, narrative-building and storytelling.

We warmly invite candidates from diverse backgrounds, disciplines and fields of study - with major bonus points for having an inquisitive, global mindset. 

Our most desired qualifications include strength in some fundamental skills that will best position candidates for successful engagements. These qualifications include:

• Proficiency in key consulting tools:
  • Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides functionality and design elements to contribute to slide-making and development of presentations that effectively communicate strategy and recommendations
  • Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
• Research management and analysis – ability to conduct research, manage large volumes of data, and offer strategic insights relevant to the client question; ability to synthesize data and present with an imaginative, storytelling approach
• Curious, abstract, and strategic thinking while remaining structured and logical
• Critical thinking – ability to ask incisive questions and challenge assumptions, contributing ideas to strategy development
• A strong ability to work through ambiguity and navigate divergent points of view
• Self-driven in articulating learning and development goals
• Know, love, and have strong opinions of the social sciences, business strategy, humanities, and design
• Candidates with 0-2 years relevant professional experience: final year students, recent graduates at any level, new professionals, or even some looking to change careers 

HOW TO APPLY

Please review the above verticals, their descriptions, and corresponding locations.  Choose which area of focus where you think your interest, background, and experience might best fit.  Feel free to apply to more than one.

Submit your application via the link below.  You’ll be asked to respond to 2 short-answer questions in addition to submitting CV and optional cover letter and transcripts.

Please submit your application before Monday, September 28, 8:00 am EST.  Only application materials submitted via our website portal will be considered. Once we review all applications, if selected, you will be invited to the first round of interviews to be conducted via Zoom.

https://www.gemic.com/apply/internship