Hi there,

I like your thorough planning and well-prepared approach.

Your profile is definitely well-suited for MBB!

Regarding your question: This largely depends on the firm, country, and office location as this is not the same across the board.

In any case, it is a good discussion starter for networking, which should anyway engage in via your network and LinkedIn. Reach out to relevant people and discuss your motivation with them.

You will a. get insights into the recruiting windows/demand and b. potentially a referral, which strengthens your application.

Reach out if you are interested in a deeper perspective. I have gone the opposite way from consulting to Ph.D. to entrepreneurship. Happy to share my insights.

All the best!

Cheers,

Florian

Hi there,

Q: I'm not sure what positions I should apply to, to maximise my chances

Depending on the country, you should be able to join as Associate or Junior Associate (McKinsey levels) after the PhD graduation. If you can find a referral (highly recommended) you could ask them what is the standard in that office. Alternatively, you could check the position other PhDs joined from LinkedIn.

You can find more on referrals below:

▶ How to Get an MBB Invitation 

Good luck!

Francesco

You have a cool profile. 

But to give you the direct answer, what position you're eligible for and that you should apply for is something you'll need to clarify directly with the recruiter. 

From my experience, you should be applying directly for associate. 

And you should apply as early as you can, because just in case this doesn't work out, you already learn more from the experience than not doing it. So when you do give it a second go, you're significantly better prepared.

Last but not least, go broad in terms of the firms. MBB is the target, that's clear, but it's best to diversify and create leverage for yourself by having offers from the other firms as well. 

Best,
Cristian

Hi,

Typically if you are graduating in the current year, you will be asked to apply for a full time role and not an internship role.

Best to check with HR which one applies to you, but in my experience final year students were always asked to go for the associate role. 

All the best! 

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I think what makes sense is to apply to the 2024 September full time roles. To be honest, this is quite straightforward as the best option.

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