At Blue Oak Consulting, we work on the premise that most commercial failures result from business stories that go unchallenged. Our project managers do not just track tasks: they help maintain the structure needed to verify financial assumptions and test the logic of high-stakes investments. We are currently coordinating a series of industrial portfolio reviews for a group in Cyprus, and this remote internship provides direct support to the principals managing that specific workload.
Employment setup
This is a fully remote internship provided by Blue Oak Consulting, which is based in the United Kingdom. We are accepting applications from candidates who have the right to work in their current country of residence and can overlap with European working hours. The position is a full-time internship for a duration of six months. This is a paid role. There are no fees of any kind to apply or start the position, and we do not require you to purchase any specific equipment or software. You will report to a Senior Principal. While we provide training and mentorship, this internship does not guaranteed conversion to a permanent role.
About the role
The Intern Project Manager acts as the organizational cord for our advisory engagements. Because we operate with a lean, principal-led structure, you will see how senior advisors interact with boards and investors. You will be responsible for keeping the documentation and timelines of our commercial stress tests in order. This role is less about internal meetings and more about ensuring that the data and assumptions we are reviewing are organized, accessible, and tracked against our delivery dates.
What you will do
- Maintain project timelines and tracking logs for ongoing commercial advisory mandates.
- Organize and audit data rooms containing client financial records and acquisition documents.
- Attend client calls to capture specific technical requirements and follow-up items.
- Assist in the basic formatting of reports that detail our skepticism of commercial assumptions.
- Coordinate scheduling between our principals and external investment teams or board members.
- Verify that data points used in our models match the source documents provided by clients.
- Update internal status reports to reflect the progress of different workstreams.
- Help prepare presentation materials that separate factual economics from decorative narratives.
What we are looking for
- A high level of comfort using Excel to organize and filter data sets.
- The ability to write clearly and professionally without using unnecessary filler words.
- A logical mindset that enjoys finding inconsistencies in information.
- Formal education or current studies in finance, economics, or business management.
- Comfort working in a fully remote environment where clear written communication is vital.
- A basic understanding of how financial statements are structured.
- Strong attention to detail, especially when handling dates, figures, and technical names.
Helpful background
- Previous exposure to project management software like Notion, Trello, or Asana.
- Familiarity with data visualization tools or basic financial modeling concepts.
- Experience coordinating group schedules across different time zones.
- An interest in the mechanics of how companies allocate capital and price their products.
What the role offers
This position provides a view into professional advisory work that most entry-level roles do not offer. You will be involved in projects that influence material financial decisions. We operate with a flat structure, meaning you will work directly with experienced principals rather than several layers of middle management. The role is entirely remote, allowing you to work from your preferred environment while staying connected through our digital tools. You will receive regular feedback on your work and learn how to apply economic skepticism to real-world business problems.
About Blue Oak Consulting
Blue Oak Consulting provides independent advisory on pricing, portfolio economics, capital allocation, and acquisition assumptions. We focus on commercial decisions where the financial consequences are material and the standard narrative is no longer sufficient. Our work involves reading numbers with skepticism to see what they might be hiding. We test whether the logic behind a commercial move actually holds under pressure or if it depends on assumptions that have not been properly stressed. We work directly with boards and investors to identifies where value is leaking and where capital is trapped. Our independence is fundamental, as we do not take mandates contingent on transaction outcomes and have no products to sell.
