Intern BCG Vantage - Energy

Location: Bogota, Colombia Department: Expertise and Insights

Who We Are

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What You'll Do

As an Intern – BCG Vantage on our Topic Activation path within BCG's Energy Practice Area, you will be part of a fast-growing and entrepreneurial team that aims to be the leading advisor and thought leader in Latin America across the energy sector, developing expertise in areas such as electricity, natural gas, large-scale renewables and oil & gas, as well as the energy transition. Your role will focus on Spanish-speaking South America (SSA), including Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. You will work together with BCG case and proposal teams to deliver customized knowledge assets and relevant industry insights.

In addition, with guidance from senior colleagues, you will support the Energy Practice Area across SSA by developing region-specific intellectual property and knowledge assets, managing SSA-related content on internal BCG websites, ensuring the availability of the latest, high-quality content, and helping organize the region's knowledge assets so they can be shared across the wider BCG ecosystem. You will also support business development and go-to-market efforts for the Energy business in SSA, as opportunities arise, contributing research and analysis to marketing efforts, conferences, and publications.

BCG's Energy practice partners with leading players across the energy ecosystem as the sector navigates the energy transition, from electricity and natural gas to large-scale renewables, storage, hydrogen and oil & gas. Together with our clients, we help tackle some of the most complex strategic and operational challenges in the industry.

YOU'RE GOOD AT

Working collaboratively and effectively in a group dynamic often virtual, proficient in agile ways of working Framing, structuring, and sharing intellectual property, with the ability to write clearly and concisely Compiling data and relevant information to support case and proposal teams, with a particular interest in the energy sector (e.g., electricity, natural gas, large-scale renewables, O&G) Synthesizing market insights and trends, including the energy transition and emerging technologies (renewables, storage, hydrogen) Working creatively and analytically in a time-limited, problem-solving environment Being flexible and bringing a curious and creative mindset, open for new things and able to propose innovative ideas Being curious about AI and eager to experiment with generative AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) to speed up research, synthesize information and improve the quality of knowledge assets

Navigating complexity and ambiguity

Interacting with internal and external stakeholders while working in a global collaborative team environment

What You'll Bring

Bachelor's degree expected to 2027; Strong interest in Energy topics (e.g., electricity, natural gas, large-scale renewables, O&G, energy transition, storage); willingness to develop as an expert in that area; Fluency in Spanish and English (required); Previous experience in research to support market analysis appreciated; Proficiency in Excel; experience with large models appreciated; Familiarity with energy sector data sources and institutions across Spanish-speaking South America (SSA) (e.g., CAMMESA, Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional, XM, UPME, COES) is a plus; Familiarity with generative AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) and a genuine curiosity to explore how they can improve research and analysis workflows; experience with Python and coding is a plus; Strong written and verbal communication skills; Strong business acumen and problem-solving capabilities.

Who You'll Work With

As an Intern – BCG Vantage, you will collaborate with local topic leads and colleagues across BCG to bring expertise and capabilities to the service of our internal and external clients. Our team is made up of a diverse pool of BCG Vantage positions that allow us to pursue exciting, innovative BCG Vantage careers.

Additional info

BCG Vantage is a powerhouse of expertise, seamlessly embedded within Practice Areas and markets to drive extraordinary impact. It equips BCG case teams and clients with cutting-edge expertise, proprietary assets, actionable data, and transformative insights that empower our case teams and enable our clients to achieve their aspirations.

With global experts across 20 Practices, covering more than 100 topics, sectors and offers, plus four focused geographic markets, BCG Vantage delivers unparalleled depth and breadth of insight & expertise.

BCG Vantage consists of three career paths, each playing a crucial role in delivering value to clients, case teams, and practice teams.

Client Focus (Embedded Expertise): integrates into client-facing teams to deliver direct client impact through expertise, know-how, and proprietary tools and assets.

Topic Activation (Sector Expertise with Proprietary Tool & Data Solutions): combines deep domain insights with our know-how and proprietary assets to address targeted challenges directly with clients and project teams; co-creates insights on industry trends and