Applying for an internship instead of permanent position?

Hi Anonymous,

the answer depends on the country, as not in all countries internships are possible after graduation.

In general applying for an internship should increase the chances for an invitation given your lack of experience. In many countries, though, not having other internships may put you at a disadvantage even for an internship compared to other candidates, which often have banking, tech or other consulting experience. I would thus recommend to:

• Keep options broad in terms of the applications – try to target at least 6-7 firms
• Apply via referrals – you can find more about referrals at the following link:

https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/hey-everyonehope-all-is-well-3176

Hope this helps,

Francesco

I believe so yes. When you apply for a full time position, you are competing with individuals who have done internships in top firms and have an advantage over you. It's better to do an internship first, then apply for full-time positions to have a better chance of being accepted

Hi A,

It depends on your educational level and your CV as well. Although you may don't have work experience, you probably had some projects during your studies. If you have tangible results, put them down as a work expeience.

On the one hand, if you finished your bachelor recently, then the best strategy is to gain some work experience before you get into BIG3, because interns have at least 6m work experience in general.

On the other hand, if you completed your master, then you should apply directly for internship.

All the best,

Egor

Hi,

I'm afraid since you have no other work experience - that might be the only option. However, you should apply to many companies to increase your chances of being invited.

Best