I got rejected from EYP Strategy team for the Consultant Position in the German Offices, is there a possibility that i can apply for an internship there soon? Or is my profile blocked for a while?

That specific piece of advice about Consultant vs. Intern ineligibility is half-right, but the mechanical logic behind it is crucial for your next steps.

Here’s the reality of how the internal recruiting machine works: EYP, like MBB, assesses you against the role you applied for. When you applied for Consultant, they screened you against a specific experience benchmark and salary band. Since you were rejected, your profile is now tagged against that specific, high-level process. Applying for an intern role immediately is almost always automatically filtered out by the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), because the system flags you as "previously assessed and did not meet the bar" for the higher-level position. They don't downgrade candidates easily.

You should anticipate a standard cooling-off period, which for a full-time professional rejection is typically 6 to 12 months across the Big 4 and MBB in the German market. This time allows the firm to assume you have acquired meaningful new experience or skills that might change the outcome.

Your best strategic pivot is to wait until that minimum 6-month mark passes, and then apply specifically for the internship role. Internships are the primary backdoor into any Big 4 Strategy Group. Applying for the intern slot 9-12 months from now, with a slightly refined CV, demonstrates you understand the recruiting path. Do not try to apply sooner—you risk triggering the immediate filter and reinforcing the negative flag on your file.

All the best with the planning.

Hi there, 2 points:

1. I would think they follow a similar principle as MBB does - there will be a ban period before you can apply again
2. More importantly in my experience at MBB if you are applying for a Consultant position, you do not qualify for the intern one and vice versa. 

Hi there,

Yes, it’s still possible to apply for an internship at EY-Parthenon, but there are a few things to keep in mind. Most German offices apply a cooling-off period, usually around 6–12 months, before considering the same candidate again for a similar role. That said, an internship is often treated as a different track, so it’s not automatically blocked — especially if the timing, team, or office differs.

If you do apply, make sure you can clearly explain what’s changed since your consultant application, and why an internship now makes sense for both you and the firm. If possible, reaching out to a recruiter to confirm eligibility before applying can save time.

So no, your profile isn’t permanently blocked — you just need to be mindful of timing and positioning.

Happy to help feel free to reach out!

Best
Evelina

Typically you have a 1y freeze. 

However not all firms or all office enforce it that strictly. 

I would recommend that you reach out to the recruiter to explain you want to reapply for this role (& explain the progress that you've made in the meantime to make it worth interviewing you) and confirm that you can actually apply. 

But do focus on other applications as well in the meantime.

Best,
Cristian

Hi there,

Most strategy teams in Germany have a waiting period of several months before you are eligible for a new application. It usually applies across roles, including internships, so you will want to check your rejection email to see if they mentioned a specific timeline. If not, you can reach out to HR and ask politely when you would be eligible to reapply.