Summer Intern, Service
GLG is seeking Summer Interns who are excited to learn and support best-in-class client service in a strong performance-driven and team-oriented environment. The 10-week program runs from June 2 to August 8 in our New York City office, centrally located in Midtown Manhattan near Grand Central Terminal. GLG's Insight Network is the world's largest and most varied source of first-hand expertise. GLGers are thought partners with leading professionals – think top financial services firms, consultancies, and corporations – connecting them to the insight they need to get ahead. Summer Interns should have a natural curiosity, strong critical thinking and communication skills, and a competitive spirit to win for clients. You’ll go through our robust training and apprenticeship so that you can grow and hone the skills needed to learn project delivery, client relationship-building, and C-Level expert engagement.
By the end of the program, successful interns can confidently communicate with new and existing experts (mainly by phone), demonstrate accountability and agency in delivering upon time-sensitive client work, and achieve individual and team goals – all while receiving and actioning close coaching, mentorship, and feedback from teammates. These skills will prepare them for a full-time GLG Associate position upon graduation and may be eligible for a full-time future offer upon the program’s completion.
Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Engage with experts and clients alongside more senior colleagues to build relationships and deploy the right solutions that address their needs
- Recruit new experts into GLG’s network at the request of clients
- Own your work from start to finish – including but not limited to researching companies on behalf of a client team, searching for and/or recruiting the right expert(s), executing and presenting a personal research project, and delivering high-quality outcomes to both our clients and our experts
- Collaborate with colleagues, your manager, and internal stakeholders to bring GLG’s full product suite to the table so that we can maximize commercial outcomes, grow revenue, and ensure retention of existing accounts
- Uphold GLG’s compliance framework and embracing our company values
As an Intern, you will have the opportunity to:
- Excel in a fast-paced, demanding, and highly collaborative environment with colleagues around the world
- Develop and refine strong, transferable business skills, including client service, communication, negotiation, critical thinking, and project management
- Cultivate account management and commercial skills through direct client relationship building and responsive service
- Potential for full-time employment offer after graduation
An ideal candidate will have the following:
- Undergraduate Rising Senior (Winter 2025 or Summer 2026 Graduate)
- Available for full 10-week program and able to meet in-office expectations
- Strong academic performance with a GPA of 3.4 and above
- Demonstrated critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including comfort with phone-based outreach
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, in an ever-changing and fast-paced environment. Receptive to close coaching and feedback
- Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively with attention to detail
- Hustle and tenacity that drives you to go above and beyond to delight clients
- Motivated to win – often measured by achieving and exceeding goals
What We Offer
The total compensation for this internship is $36/hour with an expected 40 hour, 5 day work week.
All US GLG Interns will have access to:
- Comprehensive onboarding training
- Professional development through mentorship and close coaching
- Multiple social events and activities both with other Interns and also leadership
- Participation in GLG-wide events
- Ability to highlight professional skillset through an intern project
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