Office: New York - Hybrid
Start Date: Fall 2025
Application Deadline: June 15, 2025
Are you passionate about solving society’s toughest problems?
Are you attracted to the analytical rigor of strategy consulting?
Are you looking for a team-based working environment where your colleagues would share your passion for equity and social impact?
If you answered “yes” to all of these questions, we invite you to explore opportunities with The Bridgespan Group.
About The Bridgespan Group
The Bridgespan Group is the leading nonprofit consulting organization serving ambitious nonprofit leaders, philanthropists, and impact investors in North America, Asia and Africa. We work with social change organizations such as the Harlem Children’s Zone, UnidosUS, PolicyLink and Janaagraha; philanthropies such as the Ford Foundation; impact investors such as TPG’s Rise Fund, Black Ambition and the Impact Investors Council of India; and bold, collaborative initiatives such as TED’s Audacious Project, Blue Meridian Partners and Co-Impact.
We value diversity, passion, respect, candor, and most of all having social impact and working towards societies characterized by equity and justice. Equity is central to all that we do.
Our mission to break cycles of poverty is impossible if we do not also achieve equity, given the intersection of gender, caste, religion, etc. - and racial equity in the U.S. in particular. We have made a public commitment to anti-racism and more importantly are doing the essential work to build a team and leadership at all levels that is diverse, develop a truly inclusive culture, and integrate a focus on equity in all our client work.
If you want to work with the market leader that bridges the worlds of game-changing philanthropists, social change leaders, and impact investors, then Bridgespan is the place for you.
About Associate Consultants
Associate Consultants (ACs) play an important role on project teams at Bridgespan, conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis that feeds into the team’s recommendations to clients and enables them to increase their impact. Once fully onboarded, ACs will follow our 50-50 staffing model, meaning they will work on two projects at a time with different teams. ACs enter as generalists, projects range considerably in topic and client profile, making it ideal for candidates who are enthusiastic about exploring the full range of work we do. Topics range considerably from education to public health to criminal justice, and much more. Our client portfolio includes philanthropists or philanthropic institutions; nonprofits or movements; and impact investors. ACs will also have an opportunity to engage in research and writing projects so that leaders everywhere can benefit from the insights Bridgespan gleans in its work.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Conduct qualitative research and analysis through interviews with client staff, client beneficiaries, and experts in the field
- Execute quantitative research and analysis (varies by client need)
- Perform financial analysis, including forward-looking financial projections
- Prepare clear and compelling presentation materials
- Present analyses and findings
- Collaborate effectively with teams on all of the above
While most of the training is on the job, ACs attend formalized training sessions throughout their career at Bridgespan, beginning with an extensive orientation program. Bridgespan helps each Associate Consultant build the fundamentals of a successful career, cracking tough problems, communicating solutions with clients and teams, and collaborating with senior Consultants and Managers.
The Bridgespan Group invests deeply in the training and development of each Associate Consultant. Be prepared to work 50-55 hours per week, on average, with variation week to week in response to client needs. Travel required: average of 1-2 times a month depending on client work.
Experienced Associate Consultant Qualifications
- 18 - 24 months of strategy or management consulting experienced required
- Bachelor’s degree
- Strong academic background
- Excellent analytical skills
- Ability to apply a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in analysis
- Highly self-motivated
- Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal
- Strong commitment to teamwork
- Commitment to the nonprofit sector
Please note: This posting is for Experienced Associate Consultants only. We will be posting an Associate Consultant role for upcoming college seniors and recent grads in the Fall of 2025. We invite you to check our website for more information. As a reminder, we are unable to sponsor visas of any sort for U.S. based roles.
Application Deadline: June 15th, 11:59 PM EST
Location
We expect all colleagues, including experienced ACs, to start their careers local to a Bridgespan office, given the apprenticeship nature of much of our work. All local Bridgespanners are expected to work from a Bridgespan office at least 2 days per week. For this role in particular, candidates should be willing to relocate to the New York office, if not already local. This policy is designed to offer meaningful opportunity for in-person relationship building and mentorship, while also offering staff considerable flexibility.
At the Bridgespan Group, we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are passionate about helping our clients achieve breakthrough results. An organization that reflects the diversity of our clients and their beneficiaries will produce deeper relationships, engagement, and insights. Bridgespan is committed to providing equal opportunities. We serve diverse organizations, and are committed to non-discrimination. Bridgespan will not discriminate against any employee with respect to any term or condition of employment, including but not limited to less favorable treatment, exclusion from employment or employment opportunities (including hiring, assignment, performance assessment and promotion) on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, gender (including pregnancy), gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, expression, veteran’s status or other protected characteristic or status. We actively partner with organizations representing minority concerns and interests to build high-performing teams that mirror the communities we serve.
All company sponsored programs including training, job, social and recreational activities are required to be nondiscriminatory and all human resource practices are monitored to ensure equal opportunity.
