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US job application as a person who's studied in Europe

Big 4 international student MBB

Most recent answer on Jul 25, 2022

Francesco

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Hi there, Q: Do I have a chance at any big consulting firm office in the US directly out of graduate school? Or would it be better to apply to a European office and then transfer? Usually that would be very difficult. H ... (read entire answer)

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Break into American consulting as an international student

india international student Summer Internship visa

Most recent answer on Jun 09, 2022

gave the best answer on Jun 07, 2022

Hi there, To be very honest/transparent it is hard. It is not impossible, and to get there you'll have to network aggressively. My view is you should try “both”. You can select multiple offices in an application. Networ ... (read entire answer)

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on Jun 09, 2022 on Jun 09, 2022
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Chances to break into American consulting for an international MBA student

international student visa

Most recent answer on May 21, 2022

gave the best answer on May 20, 2022

Hi there, Frankly, the chances are low, especially coming from a developing market. If you want to optimize your chances, you should likely apply to other offices. Of course, you don't have to pick one or the other. You ... (read entire answer)

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How to join MBB in the US/Canada as an european student

and Bain BCG canada europe international student McKinsey United States

Most recent answer on Apr 14, 2022

Nicolas

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Nicolas

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gave the best answer on Apr 10, 2022

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Hello, That is a great question and I believe that “My dream would be to live in the US or Canada and work there for MBB.” is entirely possible! If you are trying to accomplish your target of working in MBB in North Am ... (read entire answer)

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MBB in SE.Asia or Commercial Strategy in top 2 airlines in US?

Career Advising choose the right firm international student offer

Most recent answer on Jan 23, 2022

Lucie

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Lucie

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gave the best answer on Jan 09, 2022

10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader

Hello there, you need to consider your personal goals and perspectives, which I guess are important in the decision, but from the professional point of view and from my experience (13 years industry experience before ... (read entire answer)

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How to apply for entry level consulting roles internationally

Application applying boutique firms consulting international student MBB

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Clara

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Clara

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gave the best answer on Apr 12, 2021

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Hello! It´s great that you are trying to be strategic about this :) First of all, why not applying to other MBB and consulting firms in general in your own area? From you message seems that only McK. Short answ ... (read entire answer)

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Executive order impact on international students

consulting industry EO executive order international student trump

Most recent answer on Nov 15, 2020

gave the best answer on Jun 24, 2020

Hi, While it's hard to say the exact impact, I am sorry to say that everything happening now, not just the ban on foreign workers, is currently and will continue to impact recruiting. To be clear, there are and alwa ... (read entire answer)

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International students and recruitment

International international student recruiting

Most recent answer on Nov 06, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on Jul 07, 2020

Hi Anonymous No - big consulting companies cannot stop recruiting international students as they typically account for a large portion of new recruits even in the US and European markets. However you may need to be fl ... (read entire answer)

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Firms that hire international students?

entry level international student

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Vlad

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Vlad

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Hi, The rule of thumb - MBB sponsors the visas. 2nd Tier mostly sponsors post MBA students and I doubt that they sponsor undergrads Best!

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Australia student looking to apply for undergraduate entry level roles in the US

international student MBB recruiting

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Vlad

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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Vlad

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gave the best answer on Jul 04, 2018

McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi, Can answer based on my experience with MBA recruiting in US (however many things will be applicable to your case): You can find this information on the official websites. The process is roughly the same across ... (read entire answer)

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