Consulting and Strategy Intern

Consulting & Strategy Intern, CEO Office

Oaklin Lane

Location: Remote, United States
Employment Type: Paid internship
Schedule: Part time during the academic year or full time during the summer

About Oaklin Lane

Oaklin Lane is building a national leader in pediatric therapy, with a mission to expand access to high quality care for children and families.

Too many children who need speech, occupational, physical, or behavioral therapy face long waitlists and limited access to providers who accept insurance. Oaklin Lane is working to change that by building exceptional therapy centers that combine outstanding clinical care with thoughtful operations, modern technology, and a family centered experience.

We are an early stage, rapidly growing company. Interns will have the opportunity to solve real business problems and help build the strategy, systems, and operating model required to scale a national organization.

To learn more about Oaklin Lane and see what the team is building, visit:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/oaklin-lane/

You can also learn more about The Pediatric Collective, Oaklin Lane’s community for parents, caregivers, therapists, and pediatric experts:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/tpcollective/

About the Role

Oaklin Lane is seeking a Consulting & Strategy Intern to join the CEO Office and support the company’s highest priority strategic and operational initiatives.

The intern will work closely with Oaklin Lane’s CEO, Chris Callander, and other members of the leadership team to structure complex questions, conduct analysis, develop recommendations, and translate those recommendations into action.

Chris is a graduate of Georgetown University and Harvard Business School, where he served as president of the Entrepreneurship Club. Before starting Oaklin Lane, he worked at McKinsey & Company.

This role combines elements of management consulting, corporate strategy, business operations, and entrepreneurship. Unlike a traditional consulting internship, the work will not end with a presentation. The intern will help implement recommendations and see their impact on a growing company.

The position is designed to provide direct exposure to the work of a CEO and Chief of Staff and to the decisions involved in building a national organization from the ground up.

Responsibilities

Work directly with the CEO and leadership team on strategic and operational priorities

Structure ambiguous business questions into clear workplans and analyses

Conduct market, customer, competitor, and industry research

Evaluate potential markets, locations, services, and growth opportunities

Analyze operating performance, unit economics, and key business metrics

Identify opportunities to improve growth, efficiency, and the family experience

Develop recommendations supported by data and sound business judgment

Build financial and operational models

Prepare presentations and decision materials for company leadership

Support cross functional initiatives involving multiple departments

Track implementation plans, milestones, responsibilities, and results

Assist with materials for management, board, and investor meetings

Support special projects led by the CEO Office

Example Projects

The intern may help Oaklin Lane:

Determine which markets the company should enter next

Evaluate the attractiveness of a new service or business opportunity

Understand why one clinic, service line, or referral channel outperforms another

Analyze the economics of opening and operating a new location

Build a competitor and market landscape

Identify the causes of an operational bottleneck and recommend solutions

Improve therapist recruiting, onboarding, or retention

Evaluate patient acquisition and referral performance

Develop a management dashboard for company leadership

Design an operating model that can scale across multiple locations

Prepare recommendations for an important strategic decision

Turn a CEO’s idea into a structured project and implementation plan

Track a companywide initiative from initial analysis through execution

Qualifications

Current undergraduate or graduate student with a strong academic record

Interest in management consulting, strategy, entrepreneurship, healthcare, private equity, or general management

Strong analytical, research, and problem solving skills

Ability to bring structure to ambiguous business questions

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to synthesize information and communicate clear recommendations

Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets and PowerPoint or Google Slides

Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

Intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and strong attention to detail

Comfort working in a fast moving, entrepreneurial environment

High level of professionalism and discretion when working with sensitive company information

Prior experience in consulting, finance, strategy, healthcare, operations, or an entrepreneurial organization is helpful but not required.

Graduate students, including MBA and other relevant master’s degree candidates, may be given greater ownership of individual workstreams based on their experience.

What You Will Gain

Direct experience working with the CEO and senior leadership of a rapidly growing company

Exposure to the work of a CEO Office and Chief of Staff

Experience solving real strategic and operational problems

Opportunities to take ownership of important projects

Practical training in structured problem solving and executive communication

Experience moving from analysis and recommendations to implementation

Exposure to healthcare, entrepreneurship, private equity, and company building

Insight into consulting, corporate strategy, general management, and Chief of Staff career paths

Compensation and Timing

This is a paid internship. Start dates and schedules are flexible, with opportunities available during the academic year and summer.

The internship may be structured as:

Part time during the academic year

Full time during the summer

A project based engagement over a defined period

How to Apply

Please submit your application through the Oaklin Lane LinkedIn page:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/oaklin-lane/

Candidates should include a resume and a short explanation of why they are interested in working with the CEO Office and helping Oaklin Lane build a national leader in pediatric therapy.