Business Analyst Internship Opening in London

We welcome applications from current university students in their penultimate year of study from all degree disciplines to join our strategy consulting team as Business Analyst Interns.

Cartesian Description:

Cartesian is an international, leading consultancy providing strategy and operational advisory services to global leaders in the communications, digital media, and technology industries.  

At Cartesian we combine strategic thinking with commercial and analytical skillsets to support clients in building strategies for growth and transformation. We have a combined team of c.60 consultants across our London and Boston offices, serving a range of international clients.

Successful candidates will enjoy:

  • Joining a bright & dynamic team, based in central London
  • In depth industry focus; collaborating with industry experts
  • Exposure to a wide range of project types (strategy, analytics, regulatory)
  • Good work-life balance
  • Trust-based working – we assess our people based on their outputs
  • Mentoring from senior members of the Strategy team to support your professional development
  • Regular structured feedback
  • Training – we offer the necessary support for our team to develop the suite of skills required of our consultants, ranging from technical to soft client-facing skills
  • Team based culture with regular social events

Business Analyst Intern Job Description:

Successful candidates will join a diverse, collaborative team who work on interesting and rewarding projects within the telecoms, media and technology (TMT) industry.

Business Analyst Interns work alongside the strategy consulting team to support client project delivery. This is a multi-faceted role that includes conducting primary and secondary research, performing rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis, and creating presentations that drive our recommendations to clients.

We support our new joiners with an in-depth training course to introduce the tools and skills (quantitative and qualitative) that analysts use. This is further supported by in-project support from senior members of the team.

Candidate Requirements:

  • Expected to graduate with a minimum of 2:1 or equivalent from any degree discipline
  • Penultimate year university student looking to start full-time work in September 2026
  • Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
  • Fluent in English
  • Eligible to work in the UK which should be indicated on the CV

Applications must include:

  • CV
  • Cover Letter – Please ensure that your cover letter illustrates your interest in Cartesian and the TMT industry.
  • 250 of your own words on a company in the TMT industry you think will experience accelerated success in the next 3-5 years. Provide an overview of the key reasons why they will succeed. (We are monitoring the usage of artificially generated answers in applications, and flagrant usage of AI in your application may be viewed unfavourably.)

If you would like to apply, please send your application using the form below, and attach a single PDF that includes both documents and the 250-word essay.

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Application Deadline: 21st February 2025 (applications are assessed on a rolling basis)

Cartesian is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

*The company will not sponsor a work visa for the UK.

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