Consulting Strategy Intern
Consulting & Strategy Intern - Europe
TBD Investors Portfolio Companies
Location: Remote, with a preference for candidates based in Europe
Employment Type: Paid internship
Schedule: Part-time during the academic year or full-time during the summer
About TBD Investors
TBD Investors is an investment partnership that backs exceptional entrepreneurs, searchers, and operators building enduring companies. We invest our own capital and work closely with founders and CEOs across a growing portfolio, with a particular focus on healthcare, business services, and other essential service industries.
As we expand our activities across Europe, we are looking for talented students who can bring local knowledge, language skills, and a strong understanding of European markets to our portfolio companies.
To learn more about TBD Investors and our portfolio companies, candidates are encouraged to visit our LinkedIn page:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/tbd-investors/
Candidates may also visit our website:
Our portfolio companies are often founder-led or searcher-led businesses where interns can have a real impact. This is not a “sit in the corner and observe” internship. We are looking for people who want to help build companies.
About the Role
We are seeking highly motivated undergraduate and graduate students, particularly those studying or based in Europe, to support strategic and operational projects across TBD Investors’ portfolio companies.
The intern will work closely with a portfolio company’s Chief of Staff, supporting high-priority initiatives for the CEO and senior leadership team. The position provides direct exposure to the strategic, analytical, and operational challenges involved in building and expanding a growing company.
The role combines elements of management consulting, corporate strategy, business operations, and executive support. Interns will work on real business questions rather than hypothetical case studies.
Many projects will have a European focus, including evaluating new countries and regions, researching fragmented industries, comparing competitors across markets, assessing regulatory and commercial differences, and helping companies develop market-entry and expansion strategies.
Responsibilities
Work directly with the Chief of Staff on strategic and operational priorities
Support projects sponsored by the CEO and senior leadership team
Research European markets, customers, competitors, and industry trends
Support country prioritization, market-sizing, and market-entry analysis
Compare business models and operating practices across European markets
Analyze operating performance, unit economics, and key business metrics
Evaluate new locations, services, products, and customer segments
Build financial and operational models
Develop dashboards and reporting tools for company leadership
Identify opportunities to improve growth, efficiency, and customer experience
Prepare presentations, analyses, and recommendations for executives
Coordinate cross-functional projects and track important initiatives
Support preparation for management, board, and investor meetings
Assist with special projects that may not fit neatly within one department
Example Projects
Interns may work with the Chief of Staff to help a company:
Decide which European countries or cities to enter next
Size an industry across several European markets
Build a competitor map for a fragmented sector
Evaluate the attractiveness of a new geographic market
Research local regulations, customer behavior, and operating requirements
Identify potential acquisition targets or commercial partners
Understand why one location or business unit outperforms another
Analyze customer-acquisition costs and marketing performance
Evaluate a new product or service
Improve recruiting, onboarding, or employee retention
Develop a management dashboard
Prepare materials for a board meeting
Track progress against company-wide goals
Identify and solve an operational bottleneck
Turn a CEO’s idea into a structured and actionable project plan
Qualifications
Current undergraduate or graduate student with a strong academic record
Based in Europe or possessing meaningful academic, professional, or personal familiarity with European markets
Interest in consulting, strategy, entrepreneurship, private equity, general management, or business operations
Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills
Ability to bring structure to ambiguous business questions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets and PowerPoint or Google Slides
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
Comfort working in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment
Intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and strong attention to detail
High level of professionalism and discretion when working with sensitive information
Fluency in English is required. Proficiency in another European language is strongly valued, particularly German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, or a Nordic language.
Prior experience in consulting, finance, strategy, operations, market research, 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 a Chief of Staff and senior executives
Exposure to European investment, market-entry, and growth strategies
Experience solving real strategic and operational problems
Opportunities to take ownership of meaningful projects
Exposure to multiple companies, countries, industries, and business models
Practical training in structured problem-solving and executive communication
Insight into private equity, entrepreneurship through acquisition, and company building
A better understanding of the Chief of Staff role as a potential career path
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
To learn more about consulting, strategy, and portfolio company internship opportunities, please visit the TBD Investors LinkedIn page: