Elena Gaggini

HR EB Trainee @BCG

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

About

With an international mindset and experience working across cultures, I bring adaptability, a structured approach, and perspective to collaborative environments. I am comfortable both leading and contributing within multidisciplinary teams, managing projects from concept to delivery with organisation and precision, and learning quickly in new contexts. I enjoy translating complex ideas into clear, strategic and actionable narratives and aspire to work on projects that combine rigor, creativity, and social relevance, contributing to evidence-based and human-centred solutions. Overall, I am a motivated and reliable person with strong interpersonal skills and a proactive attitude ready to take on new challenges.

Experience

  • HR Intern - Employer Branding Trainee at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
    Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    Contributing to talent attraction and employer branding initiatives, supporting events, communication activities, and insights that help strengthen BCG’s employer value proposition and position the firm as an employer of choice for top talents.

  • UX Research and Product Strategy at Accurat
    Sep 2025 - Feb 2026 · 6 mos

    Active participation in research phases, user interviews, and product strategy definition. Collaboration in the design of information flows and support in UX Research, Design, and Product Strategy solutions within the startup and business design sectors, with full integration into the multidisciplinary work teams.

  • Think Thank Member at SharePower
    Jun 2023 - Jul 2023 · 2 mos

    Collaborated in a multidisciplinary Think Tank at University College Maastricht, addressing the motherhood penalty and women’s labor market participation for the non-profit SharePower. Conducted research and analysis on cultural, economic, and social drivers of part-time work and co-authored a 12,000-word report with actionable recommendations, including employer bias training, parental workshops, and a peer-support app.