Growth Advisory Intern - Summer 2025 - Grant Thornton LLP

Grant Thornton’s Advisory professionals help companies stay ahead of the game with bold thinking, big ideas, and progressive strategies. Our Growth Advisory practice applies our deep experience to challenge the status quo and accelerate our client’s growth trajectory. We establish long term trusted relationships with our clients to enable their success through top-line growth, bottom-line productivity improvement, and workforce enablement.



As a Growth Advisory intern, you will have the opportunity to work across multiple solutions and apprentice within multiple industries. This allows you to explore the types of industries and problems where you can add the most value and would like to spend time on as you progress in your career.



Our Growth Advisory team works hand in hand with our colleagues in other parts of Advisory to solve the wide-ranging challenges faced by our clients. While each of our clients are unique, we organize ourselves into industry-focused teams to ensure that we are best positioned to bring our deep knowledge of that industry to solve growth-related issues to our clients.



Within Growth Advisory, we have three specific areas on which we advise:





+ Commercial & Growth – We help our clients realize organic and inorganic growth by identifying where to make strategic bets in core, adjacent, and transformational opportunities, and improving ROI on marketing and sales investments by converting customer needs into desired experiences and outcomes. Competency areas include corporate growth strategy, brand strategy, customer experience design, demand generation, sales channel enablement, product positioning, operating model design, market intelligence, and value creation planning.



+ Operations & Performance – We are a holistic solution across end-to-end business processes including finance, operations, integrated planning, procurement and more that address our client’s bottom-line performance challenges and develop recommendations to turnaround, stabilize, and optimize operations. Competency areas include supply chain optimization, sourcing and procurement, enterprise cost reduction, restructuring, and enterprise business planning.



+ Talent & Culture – We empower our client’s growth and transformation through alignment of their organizational structure, service delivery model, change management capabilities, and employee experience. Competency areas include culture transformation, organizational design, employee experience, learning and development, human resources operations, communications, and change enablement.





The intern position offers excellent growth opportunities for talented, highly motivated individuals. As an intern, you will partner with client-focused teams to uncover key insights, reimagine business models, and define strategies that result in clear outcomes. You will work with teams and clients on a day-to-day basis to conduct research and analyze client, competitor, and industry data. You will apply knowledge of business principles and help develop actionable recommendations.



This role may be for you if you answer yes to the following questions:





+ Do you value communication skills and executive presence?



+ Do you like advising, supporting others, and client service?



+ Are you curious and always asking questions?



+ Do you find research and deeply understanding problems rewarding?



+ Do you like to develop a point of view and a story?



+ Do you like working with others?



+ Do you like working with data and spotting anomalies?





Intern level interviews for the Growth Advisory Practice include a behavioral interview and a strategic case interview.







Your day-to-day may include:



As an intern, you will have the opportunity to develop your career through diverse engagements, coaching, and professional learning. You will be responsible for developing core business and consulting skills across a variety of client issues. Your responsibilities will include:





+ Solving complex ambiguous problems and demonstrating strong analytical skills



+ Utilizing various data collection techniques, quantitative and qualitative analyses, and supporting data synthesis into meaningful and actionable insights



+ Defining and evaluating corporate and growth strategies reflecting market, competitive, and other external drivers



+ Communicating in a structured and knowledgeable manner in written and verbal formats to stakeholders



+ Conducting research, developing business insights, and increasing business acumen









You have the following technical skills, qualifications, and abilities:





+ Strong academic performance while pursuing a university degree



+ Targeted Majors include but are not limited to: Business, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, Human Resources, Marketing, Economics, Change Management, Organizational Development



+ Minimum overall and major GPA of 3.0/4.0 preferred



+ Demonstrated ability to work in teams and deliver against tight deadlines in dynamic environments; this may be demonstrated via university projects, internships, self-study, community building, or work experience



+ Effectively communicate complex ideas and concepts both in written and verbal formats



+ Intellectual curiosity, and motivation to develop professionally, including industry recognized professional certifications



+ Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a member of a team



+ Critical thinkers that are ready to learn and strategically problem solve on a variety of projects across different functional areas



+ Ability to remain agile, work in ambiguous environments, “can-do” attitude



+ Positive, client-focused mindset



+ The willingness and ability to work additional hours, as needed



+ Ability to travel to various client sites as needed




About Us

At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.

About the Team

The team you’re about to join is ready to help you thrive. Here’s how:



• Whether it’s your work location, weekly schedule or unlimited flex time off, we empower you with the options to work in the way that best serves your clients and your life.



• Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for you and those in your household.



• We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different — and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. See how at www.gt.com/careers



• When it comes to inclusion, we are committed to doing more than checking boxes. Explore all the ways we’re taking action for diversity, equity & inclusion at www.gt.com/careers









Here’s what you can expect next:



If you apply and are selected to interview, a Grant Thornton team member will reach out to you to schedule a time to connect. We encourage you to also check out other roles that may be a good fit for you or get to know us a little bit better at www.gt.com/careers.









Benefits:





We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits







+ Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave, and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.







+ Benefits for seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm’s 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.







Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.











Additional Details:



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For Los Angeles Applicants only: We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.