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Can I apply to summer internship as a final year master student?

I'm quite late in applying to UK positions and discovered that most graduate hirings are closed. So I was wondering about the possibility to do a summer internship in consulting and potentially receiving a full-time offer right after?

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Hagen
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edited on Dec 29, 2021
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Hi Jasmin,

This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I am happy to provide my perspective on it:

  • Generally speaking, in case summer internship applications are still open, I would advise you to give it a try. Especially given that post-internship offer rates are quite high at the moment, this certainly is not bad of an option.
  • However, if summer internship applications are closed, I would advise you to simply apply for an off-cycle full-time position. This way, you would not even need to focus on receiving a post-internship offer.

In case you want a more detailed discussion on how to best prepare for your upcoming consulting interviews, please feel free to contact me directly.

I hope this helps,

Hagen

Pedro
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on Dec 29, 2021
Bain | EY-Parthenon | Former Principal | 1.5h session | 30% discount 1st session

I think it is very unlikely that they will give you a summer internship. But the good news is that you can still apply off-cycle to the graduate hire position and start after the summer anyway.

on Dec 29, 2021
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi Jasmin, 
if summer internship applications are still open I think this is a great strategy to consider. 

Best,
Antonello

Ian
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on Dec 29, 2021
Top US BCG / MBB Coach - 5,000 sessions |Tech, Platinion, Big 4 | 9/9 personal interviews passed | 95% candidate success

Hi there,

I'm honestly surprised summer internship applications are still open. Are you sure about this?

If they're open, it doesn't hurt to try!

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