BCG Strategic & Experience Design

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 3-4 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to BCG. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 3-4 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to BCG. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete this job simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at BCG. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced3-4 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsIntermediate

Welcome to BCG’s Strategic & Experience Design job simulation! We’re so excited to have you here with us!

So what exactly is a job simulation? It is the perfect opportunity to take on practical tasks similar to what our very own BCGers would work on. You’ll get a true feel of what it is like to work at BCG giving you a deeper understanding of what BCG does and help set you up for success when you decide to apply with us.

In this job simulation, you’ll learn about Human Centered Design within BCG X. BCG X is at the forefront of technology - our teams solve the most challenging and impactful problems posed by digital acceleration. The Design Team acts as the user advocate making sure the technology and service solutions address the right user problems and are also easy and delightful to use.

Within the Design Team, there are two types of designers: Strategic Designer and Experience Designer.

A Strategic Designer is an individual who is passionate about advocating for user needs and the user experience throughout the design process. They craft and lead efforts to explore new domains and situations, make sense of research data, and work with a talented team of people to create solutions inspired by those insights.
An Experience Designer is an individual who is passionate about user experience (UX) design and the process of creating products that provide meaningful and relevant interactions. This involves the design of the omnichannel experience of integrating the product, including aspects of branding, design, usability, and function.

This is your chance to experience a day in the life of a Strategic or an Experience Designer. After finishing each task (change module with task), you’ll be provided with real-life work sample answers from our leaders and you can see how top-tier consultants and our designers would have tackled each task, so that you can learn from their approach.

Disclaimer: Participation in this job simulation is not an employment relationship with BCG. It is our policy that you do not list your completion of this program as work or internship experience on your CV, LinkedIn, or any other social media or professional platform. For guidance on how to accurately represent your experience, review the Forage CV referencing policy.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Design Management

Design Systems

Ethnographic Research

Visual Design

Information Synthesis

Ideation

Concept Development

User Personas

How it works

Tasks in this program

Task One: Strategic Design

30-60 mins

Intermediate

Understand the users through strategic planning

What you'll learn

Who your client is - An Indonesian Bank who want to develop a new banking product for millennials
How to conduct research to understand your customer

What you'll do

Evaluate the different types of research methodologies and select the right approach for the project
Prepare a research plan to present to the client

Reviews

Over 3350

5 Star Reviews

"Actually I was very weak on design thinking areas before starting this virtual internship and also i have a high interest on it.I learned a lot during this program but still i need more understanding and training to be work ready."-- Student from University of Madras

"It was a wonderful and fulfilling experience to learn with BCG. Learnt how things and work goes about in the corporate world."-- Student from Visvesvaraya Technological University

"I liked how it gave me virtual insight into the work environment and the roles each of the employees plays in achieving the desired goal."-- Student from Bahria University

"It is a great chance to work in the environment of BCGX. Getting the flavor of the Tasks. The structured way of the tasks. The video clips - very informative . It was very interesting experience . I wish BCGX the best. I hope I have the chance to share my experience."-- Student from Southern New Hampshire University

"Got an clear idea about the work culture. The tasks had continuity which was really helpful to understand. As a beginner the external source was highly beneficial."-- Student from Bharathiar University

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