Hi all,
I hope you are all doing well.
I am a masters students in the UK. I was wondering, if I were to join MBB as an intern in my home country (southern Europe), and perform up to standard, would it be possible to join full-time in London at the end of the internship? I am not fussed about the location at the moment, but long-term that is where I envision living, as I spent 6 years here and all my loved ones are based there.
If it matters, I am a dual citizen and have a UK passport too.
Hi there,
From a risk perspective I would highly advise against this. Each region has a stake in their interns and invest a lot of time/money in filtering out/recruiting you. I would highly advise that you look to convert that internship into a full-time role in your home country. It's hard enough to get into BCG...let alone when playing games!
Now, rest assured, you can absolutely switch to London after a few years working FT in your home country.
I've transfered a few times within companies and have the following advice:
1) Build a stellar reputation - do good work, work hard, and be known as "the guy/gal" for xx
2) Build your network - network agressively (yes, networking doesn't end once you've gotten the job offer). Make sure you're known by and have allies in people who make decisions such as staffing managers, Partners (specifically those responsible for recruiting/resources and who are heads of industry/function verticals), etc.
2) b). When I say network "aggressively" please don't be needy/annoying :) There's nothing worse than someone who is obviously working the room or trying to please!
3) Look out for opportunities - as mentioned in this Q&A already, look for office transfers, short-term projects, ambassadorships, etc.)
4) Practice patience and be flexible - how long have you tried for? This might take a year. And you need to be ready to go at the flip of a coin.
Bide your time, keep pushing, be smart, and you'll get there!
Hi,
London office is extremely competitive, so no guarantees here. It's also hard to stand out during the internship. So I would rather rely on transferring later after you work several years full-time. Several things you should consider:
Pls keep in mind that the salaries in London are much lower than in Europe. The difference is significant
Best
Best is to apply in London directly and avoid hassles of transfers etc. London is hyper competetive and this combined with Brexit and Covid is not going to make things any easier in the next 12 months at least.
UK market is picking up and I strongly recommend you apply through referrals in the target firms.
All the best.
Hi there,
I don’t think it is completely impossible, but I believe is quite difficult to do the transition right after an internship given how competitive London is. On the other hand, you should be able to make the move after a few years. I know several people who moved after the MBA to a new location.
If you want to be sure to be in London from the beginning, the best thing is to apply for the internship there. Although you have to take into account it could be more difficult to get the internship in the first place given it is likely more competitive than your home country.
Best,
Francesco
Hello!
Indeed you can transfer offices between the intership and the full time offer (I know cases Madrid-Paris of that same circumpstance).
However, the question here is, why not applying to London directly? If you have the link there, you should have a similar chance in that office.
Best of luck!
Cheers,
Clara
There are cases, where such transfers of offers have happened, but they remain the exception. You will typically need to have a really strong reason to do so, and even then it typically depends on the capacity of the receiving office. Companies generally don't want you to (a) try to rig the system by applying to uncompetitive offices to then try to transfer internally, and (b) go through a very cost-intensive application and recruiting process with one office, just for that office then to lose the fruits of their hard work.
Bottom line: apply where you want to be directly. It's the safer path.
Hello there!
There is a slight chance that all you have mentioned above is going to happen due to the situation in the world now and London office being competitive. It still might happen, but could take more time and definitely not right after the internship.
Find a referal to increase your chances and apply for an internship there directly.
Do you need any help with that?
GB
Hi,
I have never seen it. It usually requires a couple of years in the 1st office before asking for a transfer. Otherwise, you need to pass again the interview process
Best,
Antonello
Expertencase von
