You have some great companies to interview with, many congratulations!

It is quite likely Roland Berger etc are not really hiring this year given the bad market conditions for consulting. Most firms are looking to downsize. 

To answer your question - it is unlikely you can apply for internship roles unless you are still in college as most of these positions have that as a pre-requisite.

Best,

Udayan

Congrats on the interview invites!

Quite strange that you passed screening with the more selective ones but got rejected by others, right?

Typically, most consulting firms have a 12-month freeze. So, I would advise you to reach out directly to the recruiters from the ones that rejected you and ask whether they would be willing to reconsider your application for the internship. 

At least this way, you get a clear answer rather than a default rejection that you can't make sense of.

Best,
Cristian

Hi there,

1) I have direct rejections for Roland Berger, Stern Steward and Strategy&. Does it make sense to apply for internship positions instead?

Normally internships have specific requirements. If you satisfy them after the ban, you can apply for them. However, given you already graduated, I suspect you might not qualify for them.

2) Can I reapply after rejections?

Yes, but normally you have to wait until the end of the ban period. Given you are considering a different position, you might want to reach out to HR to check if there is the option to apply earlier for an internship.

Good luck!

Francesco

Hi there,

since you have already graduated, you should not apply for any internships anymore. You are ready for a full-time job and that should be your objective. 

If certain firms already rejected you for full-time, they will not reconsider you for an internship. Internships are a recruiting tool for firms to convert promising interns into full-time employees. In your case, they already deemed that you are “currently” not a profile they see fit for a full-time position. This, however, can change if your CV changes over time and you add relevant experiences (hence the typical ban periods of 12-18 months after a rejection).

Of course in the current market environment, your rejections could be due to those firms not actively hiring but the outcome is the same. If you are serious about consulting, you should apply broadly to many firms - but for full-time positions and not internships.

Best of luck