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FTI Consulting is the world’s leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world’s leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy, and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities.
At FTI Consulting, you’ll be inspired and empowered to make an impact on headline matters that change history. Working side by side with the world’s leading experts in your field, you’ll be surrounded by an open collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and most importantly, you.
There’s never been a more exciting time to join FTI Consulting and this is where you will do the most exciting and fulfilling work of your career.
Are you ready to make an impact?
About the role
Would you like the opportunity to spend a summer in London at one of the world's leading strategic communications firms?
Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisors to the world's most influential companies, law firms and financial institutions when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges.
In this internship you will be working side by side with the world’s leading experts in your field, you’ll be surrounded by an open collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and most importantly, you.
What you will do
As an Intern in the Strategic Communications segment, you will…
- Be placed in a sector-specific or cross-sector team for the duration of your internship and learn from experts in their respective fields
- Gain an insight into the financial, regulatory, and reputational challenges faced by businesses and their leaders
- Learn how FTI advises businesses to mitigate risks and achieve successful outcomes through communications strategies
- Understand how FTI utilises communications strategies to engage stakeholders and ensure that the right message reaches the right audience at the right time
How you will grow
Over the paid eight-week full-time internship programme, you will…
- Receive formal training to support your professional development for a future career in strategic communications
- Be assigned a dedicated coach to guide and support you through the programme
- Provided an opportunity to network with individuals and teams across the business
What you will need to succeed
No specific degree is required – all we ask is for a desire to pursue a career in communications and a strong foundational skill set.
Applicants must
- Be in their penultimate year of study and be expected to obtain a 2:1 degree (or equivalent) at any university or degree discipline
- Have outstanding written and verbal communications skills
- Demonstrate an interest in the way businesses and individuals communicate and engage with their stakeholders
- Show an interest in, and understanding of, the different forms of media
- Be able to present ideas clearly and confidently
- Have a positive attitude and an inquisitive mind
- Be self-motivated with a strong work ethic
- Be able to work both independently and as part of a team
- Demonstrate excellent attention to detail
- Show a creative flair and an ability to think outside the box
How to apply
Candidates are required to submit
- CV/resume
- Cover letter clearly outlining their suitability for the programme and describing how their skills meet the requirements for the role
- Answer the application portal questions (These will be sent to you after you have submitted your application)
Key dates
- Applications open: 4 September 2023
- Closing date for applications: 9 November 2023
- Successful candidates from the application will be asked to complete a written exercise by 24 November 2023
- Candidates for interviews will receive invites by end of w/c 8 January 2024
- In-person assessment centres will be held in w/c 29 January / 5 February 2024
- Successful candidates will be contacted following the assessment centres
- Internship starts on 1 July 2024 and runs for eight weeks
- Candidates that successfully complete the internship programme will be considered for a place on the FTI Consulting Strategic Communications graduate scheme, commencing in September 2025.
About us
The Strategic Communications segment within FTI Consulting designs, develops and executes communications strategies for clients managing financial, regulatory, and reputational challenges. For more than 25 years, we have served as trusted advisers to management teams and Boards of Directors seeking to seize opportunities, manage crises, navigate market disruptions, and preserve their right to operate. We help businesses articulate their brand and competitive position, and work with them to share their corporate messages most effectively with key stakeholders - whether these be investors, policy makers, employees or consumers, through both traditional and digital [PR] channels.
With 300+ colleagues across the London office, our sector teams include financial services, retail and consumer, natural resources and energy, real estate, professional services, technology media telecoms (TMT) and life sciences. We also provide cross-sector support in digital communications, government relations, internal communications, ESG, research and crisis management. Our clients range from start-ups to multinational companies; from household names to cutting edge businesses – and everything in between. As each sector team has an average of 20 colleagues, our employees enjoy the advantages of working at a global, multi-disciplinary firm, while benefitting from the tight-knit culture of specialised teams.
Our benefits
Our goal is to support the well–being of you and your families—physically, emotionally, and financially. We offer market competitive benefits (including pension), supplemented by 15 flexible benefits, to meet your needs. These include health, lifestyle and family friendly options. We also offer professional development programme, wellness, recognition, community volunteering initiatives, and flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
About FTI
FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping clients with their most significant opportunities and challenges. With more than 7,600 employees located in 31 countries, our broad and diverse bench of award–winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. At FTI Consulting, we embrace, cultivate and maintain a culture of diversity, inclusion & belonging, which are fundamental components to our core values. FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and has been named the #1 Professional Services Firm on Forbes List of America’s Best Employers and the best firm to work for by Consulting Magazine.
