Background Checks for MBB

Hi!

I would definitely keep the internship on your resume. I would try not to worry about it as if for some reason it does get flagged you can explain the situation and also can send over the contact information from someone on the team itself. People come to MBB from all backgrounds and usually do not have an issue and can work with the firm if any problems arise. Also, you will not need to do a background check until you accept an offer so I wouldn't over focus on this.

Hope this helps!

-Ankit A.

Hi there,

You can safely keep it on your resume as long as it’s described accurately. MBB background checks are focused on verifying formal employment, education, and major internships, but they understand that short-term or project-based experiences sometimes lack official documentation.

If it was a legitimate project and you contributed meaningfully, you can list it as a project engagement rather than a formal internship. For example: “Supported the setup of a new company location as part of a temporary project team (3 months)”.

Hi there,

You can safely keep it on your CV — as long as it’s real experience and you can clearly explain what you did, it won’t cause any issues. MBB background checks focus on verifying formal employment and education, not every short-term or project-based experience.

Here’s how to handle it:

• List it transparently as a project or short-term engagement, not a formal internship. Example: Independent project with [Company Name] – Supported setup of new location (3 months)
• Be ready to describe the scope and deliverables (your project report is enough proof if needed)
• Since it wasn’t official employment, the background check firm will likely skip verification rather than flag it

In short, there’s no need to remove it, just make sure it’s framed accurately and you can speak about it confidently if asked.

Happy to help you prep – feel free to reach out.

Best,
Evelina

Hi there, 

If the internship gives you good leverage (e.g., relevant experience / skillsets for consulting), I would suggest to keep it on your resume. 

Given what you've described, I wouldn't be worried about the lack of a certificate - if needed, your project report can be sufficient to show that you've done the job. 

Good luck!

Best,

Emily

I wouldn't remove it. 

You can always explain the situation, show what proof you have, and provide the names and contacts of the people who you worked with even if they left the firm. 

The point is to be fair and transparent in the background process, not to remove things you've actually done in order to make the background process easier :)

Best,
Cristian

Hey :)

I’d keep it on your resume. As long as you can show the project report or any other evidence, that’s usually enough. Just be honest if they ask for verification and explain the situation, MBB just wants to make sure you’re truthful, not that every internship has a formal certificate.

best,
Alessa :)

Just keep it there. In addition to education etc - a portion of background checks also involve basic legal/criminal checks. I wouldn't worry about it. 

You are not the first one with this question, and the ones before you were able to keep this role on their CV and still pass the background check.

Of course, be ready to answer some questions and provide a referral for that role. But very frequently, not even that.