Career FAQs
How long does it take to process an application?
You will receive prompt feedback on your application (within a maximum of one to two weeks). If we would like to invite you to an interview, we will give you a call to agree an appointment.
Where should I send my application?
Please send your application to our applications email address: career[at]cnc-communications.com or use the provided application form. If you would like to send an application by post, please address it to: CNC – Communications & Network Consulting AG, Human Resources, Friedrichstraße 140, D-10117 Berlin. Our HR team in Berlin processes all applications, irrespective of which CNC office you are interested in.
How far in advance should I apply for a position?
If you wish to take part in our Assessment Centre, please be aware that this currently takes place only once a year. If this date is inconvenient for you, we will try to find an individual solution, provided a position is available. For internships you can also apply on short notice. However, applying between 3 and 6 months in advance will increase your chance of gaining an intern position in your preferred office and for your preferred dates. In principle, applicants can be taken on anytime (for both permanent positions and internships).
What do you look for in particular in a CNC application?
It is important that your application tells us clearly why you are interested in CNC, what your expectations are and what experience and skills you believe you can offer the company. We would also like to know what attracts you to the area of communications and why you are seeking a career in strategy consultancy. Your CV should be well arranged and have a clear structure. When listing your previous professional positions or internships, you should emphasise which tasks and areas of responsibility you took on in each case. In addition, credentials and references are welcome.
How can I prepare for interviews or the Assessment Centre?
In the Assessment Centre, your interviewers will be concentrating on gaining the best possible picture of your presence, team-working ability, dedication and initiative as well as your strategic and conceptual skills. Sometimes they may discuss case studies from our consultancy work. We also want to be able to see why you are enthusiastic about CNC and to talk about what experiences you have gathered so far that might be relevant to CNC. You should also prepare a few questions yourself and use the opportunity to find out more about CNC and our work.
Does CNC offer the opportunity to complete an internship abroad?
In principle, yes. However, for this you must have a fluent command of the country's language. Please send applications for internships abroad also to: career[at]cnc-communications.comen/company/management0.html?employee=57&cHash=2a4ec4a896.
Does CNC supervise bachelors or masters dissertations?
In exceptional cases, yes. We offer this option mainly to former interns who have already got to know our company and who often have developed a subject for their bachelors or masters dissertation during their internship.
Which academic disciplines is CNC interested in?
For both internships and entry-level positions, candidates from all disciplines are welcome to apply. Many of our consultants have studied Economics, Law, Journalism or Politics, but we also have Science, Languages and Arts graduates and we value this variety, which enriches our international team and its culture of creative collaboration.
What influence can I have in the allocation of projects?
It is important for both interns and permanent consultants to develop a good network internally and to approach colleagues if they are interested in a certain project or issue. The right combination of competences and experience is the main deciding factor for establishing a project team. This ensures our best standards for meeting the client's needs. For this reason we also try to train our colleagues as broadly as possible at the start of their consultancy career and give them an insight into various communication disciplines. This allows the broadest possible scope for involvement in projects later on.
How can I gain international experience with CNC?
International cooperation plays a major role at CNC. We work on many cross-border communication issues and therefore support exchanges between the individual CNC offices. It is possible to go abroad with a particular project, or just to spend a few months working in another CNC office. In order to support the development of a new office, you can gain experience abroad as part of a one- or two-year assignment and bring in your CNC expertise in a start-up situation at a new location.
How much travelling is involved?
Unlike typical strategy consultancy, our consultants mostly work from their home office, usually on more than one project at a time. We are regularly on site with our clients for appointments, but do not have the usual "consultant's schedule" (Monday to Thursday on site with the client, Friday in the home office). A high degree of flexibility and a willingness to travel are certainly required, but you should not expect to be constantly posted in other cities for long periods of time.
