Associate Business Consultanthigh-growth icon

high-growth icon This job type has been identified as a high-growth occupation in the Massachusetts Clean Energy Workforce Needs Assessment .

Associate Business Consultants work under the direction of a senior consultant by conducting research, acquiring data, and preparing findings used to help solve business problems in the clean energy industry.

EXAMPLE SCENARIO

An Associate Business Consultant is working on a team of several senior consultants to conduct research for a clean energy industry report. Tasks include collecting and analyzing data about job growth, job type, trends, and career outlook across the industry in Massachusetts. The project will take several months to complete due to the large amount of data to collect from numerous clean energy businesses, validation of the results, and formatting the report so it is comprehensible by individuals and companies inside and outside of the clean energy industry.

TYPICAL TASKS

EXAMPLE JOB TITLES

Business Operations Specialist

MEDIAN PAY SRC

$77,640

EDUCATION & TRAINING LEVEL

Bachelor’s Degree, On-the-job Training

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

None

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

Communication Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Organizational Skills, Decision-Making Skills, Research Skills, Analytical Skills, Teamwork

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