After two years of work experience, I decided to join BCG, looking for a global and challenging environment.

As an associate I have been given the chance to develop myself professionally, not only being involved in projects among different industries and topics, but also interacting with colleagues from many countries and backgrounds.

It is extraordinary to have the opportunity to be involved in a broad range of industries, practices, and clients. Each case experience is not only a chance to learn and grow, but it is also a step to chart my own future among multiple paths.

Marta holds a degree in management, production, and industrial engineering from Politecnico di Milano.

She joined BCG in 2008 after previous consulting experience and she has been mainly involved in financial services and health care.

I am a political science expert by education, and most of my career so far was devoted to social and political activities. So, when I decided to move on to business, the internship at BCG turned out to be a perfect fit, allowing for a smooth transition from the world of non-government organisations and political parties to enhancing the products offered by a bank.

It is true that strategy consulting is a hard and demanding profession. At the same time, it is extremely challenging and rewarding for those who stand up to the challenge. And above all, it is never boring, with every day different, and each allowing you to learn something new.

During my internship I went from drafting financial analyses to visiting bank branches and co-operating with a market research agency. I also participated in business meetings, including those with directors and management board members, which shows the level of trust that was placed in me.

Of course, at all times I could count on help and good advice from my colleagues. As someone told me, “You get for free at BCG what others would pay millions to get elsewhere”.

There is no doubt that I learnt a lot during my internship at BCG. I mean not only the tools required for the consulting profession or a deeper understanding of an industry, but also a fuller view of one’s own potential and the chance to develop it towards excellence. In that respect the internship exceeded my expectations and BCG turned out to be a true “business university”, allowing me to clearly see and understand its mechanisms.

Maciek joined the BCG team in 2008 after a 3-month internship as part of the Visiting Associate Program.

Maciek graduated from the Warsaw School of Economics and holds a degree in political sciences from Warsaw University.

Diverse case opportunities are the reality at BCG.  In my two years with the firm, I have followed my passion for the public sector by working across a range of portfolios including justice, education and social welfare.  I’ve also had a healthy dose of private sector experience, including a brain-crunching analytical piece for one of Australia's largest banks.  And I’ve recently returned from a two-month stay in our Copenhagen office, helping to build our public sector practice globally.

I don’t know what’s next for me at BCG, but that’s half the fun. I do know that I have all the support I need. Right now I am discussing some options with my mentor – they include business school, a public policy degree, a six-month secondment to government, or working for a while in our Middle East offices.

After finishing my undergraduate degree, I came to BCG because I thought that it would be the best place for me to start my career. What I didn’t realize is that the reason BCG is such a great place to work has nothing to do with it being a top consulting firm and everything to do with how much every employee is encouraged and challenged to grow personally and professionally. 

No matter what day of the week, a BCG employee can sit down with a group of colleagues or mentors who are not only smart, but also eager to find the solutions that drive change and make an impact.  In an atmosphere where you have both peers to ask questions to and topic experts to seek answers from, the possibilities to learn are endless. 

Mark joined BCG in 2007 and has done most of his work in the retail sector.

Before BCG, he worked in the programming and scheduling department of ESPN and also spent some time working in commercial real estate development with Centrum Properties in Chicago.

Mark graduated beta gamma sigma from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia with concentrations in management and marketing and a minor in Spanish.

The hardest part of any university degree is knowing what to do with it. Given my background the obvious choice was to pursue a career in investment banking or commercial law. However, it was ultimately a career with BCG that enticed me the most.

Apart from being able to learn from some of the brightest minds in business, a key draw card for me was BCG's emphasis on career development through diverse experiences. Unlike other companies, BCG gives you the opportunity to work on a wide spectrum of business problems, giving you the ideal platform from which to decide where you want to take your career.

BCG is also very supportive of you taking control of your destiny. There is no 'typical' career at BCG, and knowing that I chart my own course and will not be forced to follow a prescribed career path was very important to my decision to join.

Shiv joined BCG in 2009. He holds Bachelors in business and law (Hons) from the University of Technology in Sydney.

Throughout university, he worked as a tutor in finance and economics, and also gained experience in various commercial law firms.