Working Student-Real Estate Management (all genders)
Boston Consulting Group
Description
Who We Are
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What You'll Do
BCG’s CE real estate portfolio spans over 14 cities with currently around 19 offices across BCG’s consulting, alternative business models, and specialty functions. We experience significant real estate activity as we grow and transition to a new workplace strategy, continuously evolving and innovating our portfolio to support new ways of working.
As a Working Student, you will assist the CE Real Estate Project Director in all aspects of real estate project delivery across our CE offices. In this role, you will assist with managing our real estate portfolio, ensuring successful project execution, and helping to adapt our portfolio and workplace strategies in line with evolving business demand.
In assuming the responsibilities outlined above, the specific tasks of this role include the following:
- You will assist in overseeing our real estate portfolio, managing key lease dates, lease options, and CAPEX planning.
- You will support the CE Real Estate Project Director in delivering real estate projects, from strategy development, lease management, and planning to coordinating the design, build-out, and delivery phases.
- You will help create and monitor long-term portfolio strategies, ensuring they align with future business requirements.
- You will ensure that future activity pipelines are tracked and updated regularly.
- You will support in preparing reports and updates on project progress for local office teams and senior leadership.
- You will collaborate with external consultants such as brokers, architects, and project managers to support project delivery.
- You will assist in the development of real estate business cases, providing key data and insights to inform decision-making.
What You'll Bring
- You are currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s program, ideally in real estate management, business administration, or a related field.
- You are proficient in English, and knowledge of German is a plus.
- You are skilled in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- You have a strong interest in commercial real estate and want to learn more about large-scale property management projects.
YOU’RE GOOD AT
- You are highly organized and excel at managing multiple tasks across different phases of a project.
- You have strong attention to detail and can ensure project plans are executed effectively.
- You are proactive in solving problems and can navigate obstacles to find creative solutions.
- You communicate clearly and effectively and work well with both internal teams and external partners.
- You are adaptable and capable of thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic