
Kearney
COOP Intern – Management Consulting (Ruwwad Program 2026 Jan Cycle)
- Contract
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 0 - 2 yrs
Job expiry date: 18/03/2026
Job overview
Date posted
01/02/2026
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Salary only
Experience
0 - 2 yrs
Seniority
Entry level
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
18/03/2026
Job description
The Kearney KSA Ruwwad COOP Program 2026 Jan Cycle is an internship and trainee opportunity based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, within Kearney’s Middle East & Africa consulting practice. As a COOP Intern, individuals contribute directly to consulting project teams by providing honest advice and practical guidance to clients across a wide range of industries and service practices. Project assignments vary in length, size, and location depending on client needs, offering hands-on exposure to diverse consulting engagements. Interns support project teams by refining and prioritizing research needs, identifying key business issues, forming hypotheses, and determining appropriate research solutions. The role involves conducting high-quality qualitative and quantitative analysis, validating assumptions, identifying data anomalies, and gathering, analyzing, and synthesizing information into firm-formatted consulting deliverables such as spreadsheets, summaries, and exhibits. Interns participate in brainstorming sessions, develop targeted research and document creation skills to build subject-matter expertise in specific content areas, and collaborate closely with client teams to obtain required information. The program is designed to immerse interns in an open, agile, and collaborative consulting environment, fostering consulting skill development, analytical expertise, and professional growth.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Support consulting project teams by understanding, refining, and prioritizing business research needs
- Identify key business issues, develop hypotheses, and determine appropriate research and analysis approaches
- Clarify project scope and analytical approach through proactive questioning and engagement with team members
- Conduct high-quality qualitative and quantitative analysis, validate assumptions, and identify data anomalies
- Gather, analyze, and synthesize information into firm-formatted deliverables including spreadsheets, summaries, and exhibits
- Participate in team brainstorming sessions to generate innovative ideas and problem-solving approaches
- Build subject-matter knowledge through targeted research and document creation to develop expertise in specific content areas
- Develop effective client relationships and collaborate with client teams to obtain required data and insights
Experience & skills
- Hold a bachelor’s degree from a top-tier university with demonstrated analytical expertise
- Demonstrate strong analytical capability and an interest in structured problem solving
- Show fluency in both English and Arabic for consulting and client communication
- Exhibit a strong passion for management consulting and readiness to contribute ideas from the outset
- Be able to prioritize tasks effectively and operate as a proactive contributor within consulting teams