As a Consultant, you will work on projects across a wide range of industries and subject areas, with a particular focus on business strategy, sustainability strategy, business model development, and market entry. You will support clients in navigating complex challenges and developing tailored, forward-looking solutions that align with both commercial goals and sustainability objectives. Depending on the project and your personal background, your contribution may lean more towards business, legal, or STEM expertise – for instance, when a project specifically requires legal guidance (e.g. regulatory strategy, market entry, intellectual property) or when data-driven and technically demanding questions are at the core (e.g. data science, machine learning, technical feasibility). Together with an interdisciplinary team of consultants, you will contribute to creating real-world impact and sustainable value through each project.

Your Responsibilities:

• Market & Compliance Research: Delve into public sources and conduct external interviews to gather data and insights, and – where relevant – identify regulatory requirements and risks related to market entry, product safety, and compliance.

• Business & Legal Analysis: Examine the inner workings of client organizations to understand their strengths, challenges, and areas of opportunity, and where needed, map out all relevant legal considerations with step-by-step guidance tailored for non-legal stakeholders.

• Data & Technical Insights: Where the project requires it, use web scraping, open-source data, APIs, and analytical tools (e.g. Python) to deliver quantitative insights and technical feasibility analyses that inform strategic decision-making.

• Innovative Collaboration: Team up with colleagues to brainstorm, ideate, and evolve sustainable concepts and actionable solutions.

• Presentation Design: Craft compelling presentations that encapsulate findings and recommendations.

• Engaging Delivery: Confidently present findings and concepts – whether strategic, legal, or technical – to clients, ensuring clarity and actionable takeaways.

Our Offer:

• 4 ECTS as Campus Credits for two consecutive semesters.

• Gain valuable hands-on experience and improve your professional soft skills already during your studies.

• Apply your knowledge – whether from business, law, or STEM – to real-life problems, provide holistic practical guidance for clients, and gain early client interaction along with skills valued in any career.

• Opportunity to enhance your sustainability knowledge and gain direct insights into sustainable business practices.

• A close-knit community, fostering collaboration and support through fun events and shared experiences.

• Personal impact through consulting on sustainable business ideas.

• Internal support structures, trainings, and individual coaching for professional and personal development.

• Various workshops with our corporate partners (BCG).

• Access to the SI network of 500+ alumni (e.g. through our SI mentoring program).

Our Expectations:

• We care about you as a person – not your CV!

• Enrolled at the University of St.Gallen (assessment year, any bachelor's or master's program)

• Personal interest in sustainability and consulting (no previous experience necessary).

• Exposure to legal research or initial experience with data-driven work is an asset – but not a requirement.

• Motivation to learn and openness to reflect.

• Authenticity, a strong team-player attitude, and a spirit to be part of our community.

• Fluent professional English; German is an asset.

• Willingness to engage for at least two semesters.

• An average of 16 hours per week during the lecture periods (no work during study and exam phases).