Pivoting Geographies for FT

Hi there,

Congratulations on the T2 offer. In terms of your questions:

1) Would MBB and T2 be willing to change the location of my return offer, if I impress during the internship and ask for a relocation?

This would be quite difficult unless (i) you have senior connections in the other locations that can support you and/or (ii) the other location is recruiting a lot.

2) Would a T2/MBB internship in DACH set me up in a good spot to re-recruit for T2/MBB in MENA for FT?

I guess you mean assuming you move to a different company? Sure, it would provide validation you have the right skills. I would still recommend to look for a referral, you can find some tips here:

▶ How to Get an MBB Referral

3) Do you have any other advice for my situation?

Link mentioned above for networking ;) If you need more help please feel free to PM me, I do a session specifically on referrals, including scripts, network connections and everything else you need to land one.

Best,

Francesco

Hi there,

Congrats on the T2 offer!

1. Would MBB and T2 be willing to change the location of my return offer, if I impress during the internship and ask for a relocation?

Please don't bet on this. It's very much frowned upon and “blocked”. It's very very rare that this happens. Ideally, change the location if your internship to where you'd want to be.

2. Would a T2/MBB internship in DACH set me up in a good spot to re-recruit for T2/MBB in MENA for FT?
Any addition to your resume, especially from a consulting firm helps your cause!

3. Do you have any other advice for my situation?

Network, network, network.

Good luck!

My questions are:

1. Would MBB and T2 be willing to change the location of my return offer, if I impress during the internship and ask for a relocation?

Firstly, I would not bet on this. However, DACH to MEA is a much much easier switch than the other way. MEA are currently desperately looking to hire and keep people. So I woundlt bet on it, but the chances are very good. I would also talk to people in the office, build a network somehow and towards the end have a conversation and have a strong why you want to move there. For eg. Dubai offer to London  - 4 friends have tried and it didn't work for any. But London to Dubai - 2 of 2 were able to make that switch 

2. Would a T2/MBB internship in DACH set me up in a good spot to re-recruit for T2/MBB in MENA for FT?
- 100% it would. Put on a strong performance in your internship, get a sense of consulting and you will be an attractive candidate in MENA. I also recommend  start networking and speak to people to refine the why you want to move to dubai answer. Think about 1. Type of work 2. Perosnal reasons 3. Cultural experience etc 

3. Do you have any other advice for my situation?
- I would say that don't get hung up if your offer does not convert to FT in MENA. But, after a consulting internship you will be a strong candidate for fulltime recruiting and you can build you story and focus on that. The MENA offices for all firms T2 and MBB are growing. Also do think about  S& as they are one of the biggest shops in MENA. 

Good luck! 

Hi there 

Consulting activity in the ME is booming and all the firms are looking for talent to meet the demand. If you are able to convert your internship offer, you might be able to negotiate a relocation provided you give solid reasons for this consideration. again, networking with people from the office in ME can really help you if you manage to convert your internship. 

good Luck 

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