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Anonymous A

on Aug 26, 2025

USA

What FTI group do I apply for best possible MBB exits?

Currently, FTI 2026 Internship roles are open for Economic Consulting, Corporate, Corporate Finance & Restructuring, Strategic Communications, Technology, and Forensic & Litigation Consulting. Which one of these is the best pick for transition to possible full-time MBB roles?

Also, I know that there is the FTI delta branch, which seems to be the more management consulting strategy arm, but it looks like there are no internship applications for this. Is the recruiting for this completely separate and in a different timeline? Should I not apply for any of these and just wait for FTI delta?

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Evelina

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on Aug 27, 2025

EY-Parthenon (7 years) l BCG offer holder l 7+ years coaching l 10% off first session l free 15' intro call l LBS

Hi there,

If your goal is to maximize chances of transitioning to MBB later on, the most relevant option among the listed internship tracks would be Corporate Finance & Restructuring. That group gives you strong exposure to problem-solving, financial modeling, and client advisory in situations that overlap with the toolkit MBB values (transactions, transformations, performance improvement). It’s the closest “generalist consulting” experience you can get outside of FTI Delta.

Economic Consulting is well-respected, but it positions you more toward niche econ/quantitative roles rather than broad strategy consulting. Strategic Communications and Technology are more specialized and won’t map as naturally to MBB recruiting. Forensic & Litigation Consulting is also more niche and tends to funnel into investigative/forensic career paths rather than strategy.

On FTI Delta, you’re correct – that’s the strategy arm, and it’s the most direct stepping stone to MBB. Recruiting for Delta is indeed separate and follows its own process/timeline. If there aren’t internship postings right now, it usually means they’re not recruiting interns this cycle.

So the trade-off is:

If you want to hedge, apply now to Corporate Finance & Restructuring (still strong prep for MBB).
If your heart is set on Delta, monitor their channels or reach out to recruiters to confirm when they open (sometimes they do off-cycle).

Bottom line: don’t skip this internship cycle entirely – you’ll still gain transferable consulting skills and signal interest in advisory work. If Delta opens later, you can always pivot, but having FTI experience already strengthens your CV.

Best,

Evelina

Alessa

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on Aug 27, 2025

Hey there :)

If your main goal is a later MBB transition, the closest fit is FTI Delta from my point of view since that is their pure strategy arm and most comparable to what MBB does. The other groups are quite specialized: Economic Consulting is very niche and more academic, Forensic/Litigation and Strategic Communications don’t overlap much with MBB work, and Technology is also quite specialized. Corporate Finance & Restructuring is the one that gives you the broadest business exposure of the options you listed and is the most credible stepping stone toward strategy consulting if Delta is not available.

Recruiting for FTI Delta usually runs separately from the functional practices and often on a different cycle, so if internships are not open now, it’s not unusual. If Delta is your top target, it’s worth waiting and applying directly once applications go live.

best, Alessa :)

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Evelina

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EY-Parthenon (7 years) l BCG offer holder l 7+ years coaching l 10% off first session l free 15' intro call l LBS

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