Management Consulting Analyst – State and Local Government Consulting

Job Description

Consulting Analyst – State & Local Government – Campus 2027 | Guidehouse

The Tone:
This is an undergraduate program role at Guidehouse, an organization that provides management consulting services to state and local government clients. This role is designed for students graduating by Summer 2027, offering an entry point into a career solving complex business and technology challenges. Consulting Analysts play a crucial part in delivering high-impact solutions that translate strategy into action for states, counties, cities, non-profit, and multi-lateral organizations. The position involves up to 25% travel as part of client engagement.

The TL;DR
• Role: Undergraduate Program
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Flexible (with up to 25% travel)
• Pay: $56000–$94000 yearly
• Team: State and Local Government practice
• Mission: Deliver compelling, high impact solutions to our state and local government clients’ toughest business and technology problems.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Client Support: Serve state, county, city, non-profit, and multi-lateral clients on a variety of engagements.
• Solution Development: Analyze business and technology challenges to design and implement high-impact solutions.
• Strategic Contribution: Support efforts in economic development, sustainability, disaster recovery, and organizational strategy.
• Operational Improvement: Conduct operational analysis, process improvement, and change management initiatives.
• Program Delivery: Contribute to technology implementation, risk management, and program management activities.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level Undergraduate Degree; must be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate program through Fall 2026 and graduate by Summer 2027.
• Experience: Minimum 0 years of professional experience; applicants must be currently authorized to work in the country, as no current or future sponsorship is available.
• Skills: Demonstrated knowledge and enthusiasm for improving state and local government; core management consulting skills such as project management, financial modeling, and stakeholder management.
• Bonus: Preferred degrees in business, public policy, urban planning, economics, engineering, math, computer science, or environmental science/studies; thorough knowledge of state and local government facets like sustainability, education, or justice.