Monitor Consulting: Luce – Hong Kong December 11, 2007
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Hong Kong skyline
Monitor Consulting
Luce – Hong Kong
Organization Description:
Monitor group, an international strategy consulting firm, was founded out of Harvard Business School in 1982, and is still based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Monitor’s mission is to be the world’s most effective firm, helping clients create a sustainable competitive advantage. With 29 offices worldwide Monitor is a fast growing consulting firm.
Monitor has eight offices in Asia that are seamlessly connected through a single resource pool that ensures the most suitable consultants are deployed to each individual client situation. Monitor’s 120 staff members in Asia work extensively with local conglomerates and governments as well as a wide repertoire of multi-national corporations. The Hong Kong Monitor office works alongside their partners in Shanghai, Beijing, and Mainland China in providing clients with strategic management consulting services. You will work alongside a group of seasoned consultants and other interns from universities in Hong Kong.
Internship Description:
Monitor provides diverse learning opportunities for its interns. There is a formalized learning system where an intern is assigned a professional development advisor, continuous reviews and tracking of skill improvement. Monitor interns will take part in case-sharing brown bag lunches, and skill training, including: slide-writing, story-lining, excel modeling, and working with clients. The internship is heavily research based.
Ideal Internship Qualification:
| Logistical: Analytical Strong academic background Excellent computer skill, especially with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint Chinese language ability preferred, but not required |
Personality: Hard-working Sociable Direct Attention to Detail Competitive |
Great work.
As an intern in Monitor Group’s Hong Kong office, I had the opportunity to gain a global perspective on strategy consulting. Monitor’s collegial culture, intellectual capital and broad expertise across a wide range of capabilities are what set it apart from its competitors. The Hong Kong office is small and close-knit, providing a highly accessible network of colleagues and a great learning environment. Combining the skills you gain at Wellesley with the new skills you develop through formal and on-the-job training, you are able to solve real world problems and help organizations to grow. While you have access to tons of support, Monitor’s independent working style gives you a sense of responsibility and ownership over your contributions to your case teams. Very little project work is based in Hong Kong, so depending on the case, you will either be working remotely or travelling to another Greater Asia office.
Great people.
My colleagues were a truly international group of people, and I was lucky to get to know many of them as friends. They were invested in my professional development and a great source for advice and recommendations. Some of my favorite conversations were shared over our lunchtime meals together. Several of our social activities were organized, like a two-day retreat to Zhuhai, but most were spontaneous, like hot pot dinners, karaoke, and birthday celebrations.
Great location.
In no other city can you find HK’s unique blend of East and West; business and culture; natural beauty and breathtaking skylines. And there is no better time than summer to explore and discover Hong Kong.
Xing-Yin
Class 2009