Timeline for summer analyst roles at MBB + other consulting firms?

I'm a junior who just decided to try consulting for my final internship. I have no idea what the process is like. Just bought Case in Point and am going to start prep now. What's the recruiting timeline look like for MBB? When is the resume submission deadline? When are interviews? (I think some time in Jan/Feb from what I hear) What else should I be doing right now?

Thanks

 

This is the timeline for a target school.

This is true for MBBD&

Mid to end of Oct - Resume drop Early Nov - On campus first round mid to late Nov - second round office visit*

a couple of firms(Deloitte & BCG) do their second rounds the day after first rounds.

some firms do a "sale day" the week after thanksgiving.

 

Are you undergrad or MBA? In general the networking is in the fall, and the interviews in winter. For MBA, none of the resume deadlines have hit (at least for my school), so you can still apply...that said, based on your question it doesn't seem like you really understand consulting or it's recruiting process, so it might be too late for you to "get up to speed" in time.

 
OpsDude:

Are you undergrad or MBA? In general the networking is in the fall, and the interviews in winter. For MBA, none of the resume deadlines have hit (at least for my school), so you can still apply...that said, based on your question it doesn't seem like you really understand consulting or it's recruiting process, so it might be too late for you to "get up to speed" in time.

Im actually JD. My original plan was to apply fulltime.

I dont have access to the business school recruiting so I'm not sure how to approach this. Our career services isn't helpful.

I know someone who got an MBB offer in my class recently and they do hire regularly from my school. I've been studying case interviewing but just don't know the process timeline

 
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remapthesoul:
OpsDude:

Are you undergrad or MBA? In general the networking is in the fall, and the interviews in winter. For MBA, none of the resume deadlines have hit (at least for my school), so you can still apply...that said, based on your question it doesn't seem like you really understand consulting or it's recruiting process, so it might be too late for you to "get up to speed" in time.

Im actually JD. My original plan was to apply fulltime.

I dont have access to the business school recruiting so I'm not sure how to approach this. Our career services isn't helpful.

I know someone who got an MBB offer in my class recently and they do hire regularly from my school. I've been studying case interviewing but just don't know the process timeline

Your biggest problem is that you don't know who the recruiter is for your school. Ask ANYONE in the bschool who it is and get their contact info, ASAP. They will lay the timelines out for you. You are way behind on the networking front.
 
OpsDude:

Are you undergrad or MBA? In general the networking is in the fall, and the interviews in winter. For MBA, none of the resume deadlines have hit (at least for my school), so you can still apply...that said, based on your question it doesn't seem like you really understand consulting or it's recruiting process, so it might be too late for you to "get up to speed" in time.

This is true for internship recruiting. Full time MBA recruiting is wrapped up.
 

From non-core schools you need to have a very strong gpa, and you've got one, which helps. Someone does look at the apps submitted through the website, but unless you have something really extraordinary on your resume (e.g. Olympic athlete, incredible personal story, Rhodes Scholar....I'm exaggerating only a little), it will be hard to stand out without doing some networking. From a non-core school, that means reaching out to alums or others at BCG and other firms you're targeting. Ideally you want someone who is senior or well-respected in the organization to forward your resume to the right person with the right message. Read this to think about the broad range of people whose emails with your resume could get you in the process: The Email Introductions Most Likely to Open Doors - http://bit.ly/Uho6F

Your intro to the people who might be able to forward your resume to the right person is key. Make sure you're highlighting the right things 5 things strategy consulting firms are looking for - http://bit.ly/17iUQb

Full-time recruiting from MBA programs starts very early, like October, so it's definitely time to get going.

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mfbarbmff:
Hi All,

I am a rising senior in a non-target business school. 3.87 overall gpa, 4.0 major, and experience in mostly accounting and PWM.

On the BCG website, it says they will not be visiting our school (no surprise) but it encourages people to fill out their online application anyways.

Do people actually get a chance when they submit an application online without networking with recruiters? What time of the year do they do on campus recruiting for full time jobs upon graduation?

If I really want to get into consulting, with my qualifications, what should I do to maximize my chances?

Thanks! Any input would be appreciated!

I SA'd at a good BB group, have a full time offer, around the same GPA as you, but I also go to a non-target. I've been told by a few people that despite this, it will still be very difficult for me to land a MBB interview this year. Especially at Bain and BCG since my school essentially has no alumnus at those firms...

Not to discourage you, but find out from your career services if your school has alumni who are or used to be at consulting firms. You should also be willing to travel to the closest offices to meet for coffee if you do get a contact (this may be harder since consultants travel more, but I had to make multiple trips to NY and Chi when trying to get SA interviews last winter).

 

Haha, I didn't view it that way, but it's a good angle. I don't want to raise the candidate's hopes but I want to know how much time we have to identify the "need".

The truth is you're the weak. And I'm the tyranny of evil men. But I'm tryin', Ringo. I'm tryin' real hard to be the shepherd.
 

Hey Platform, thanks. I will ask the candidate, but I don't want to raise the person's hopes for nothing. End of November is quite early, which isn't going to make it easy. When did you do your interviews?

The truth is you're the weak. And I'm the tyranny of evil men. But I'm tryin', Ringo. I'm tryin' real hard to be the shepherd.
 

I'm seeing that offers are coming out in Oct and November but the financial aspects are still being doled out/mulled over. Any truth to this?

The truth is you're the weak. And I'm the tyranny of evil men. But I'm tryin', Ringo. I'm tryin' real hard to be the shepherd.
 

I know that West Coast offices for my particular MBB finished interviewing early Nov. Sell weekends for all offices are this weekend, and deadlines are end of month. I don't think this is early because MBB generally follows finance timelines (or lag slightly behind) and finance timelines are all about done. I also know that some universities have rigid dates that "protect" their students and give them enough time to choose. My school is not one of them, but friends at Ivies all noted end of November dates.

 

Platform, PEsomeday,

I really appreciate the replies. I think I'm going to have to lean on my manager hard to accelerate this process, or we'll lose this candidate.

Are the offers heavy on the financial side?

The truth is you're the weak. And I'm the tyranny of evil men. But I'm tryin', Ringo. I'm tryin' real hard to be the shepherd.
 

Hi maniacfromspace, I appreciate your sympathy. I am sure sell weekend is compelling, though now I'm seeing that my main enemy is time/my manager's mindset. If you wouldn't mind, what sort of numbers (in comp) would we have to compete with?

nycIBD, I myself wondered that, and asked. Essentially, our niche really hits the spot in terms of the candidate's intellectual interests, and at least for this candidate, that apparently matters most. As you can imagine, when the fit is this strong, I really find the situation warrants an extraordinary effort on our part.

The truth is you're the weak. And I'm the tyranny of evil men. But I'm tryin', Ringo. I'm tryin' real hard to be the shepherd.
 

ivoteforthatguy, maniacfromspace,

Definitely grateful for the support. I'm interviewing another candidate today and we'll have enough candidates for a direct H2H comparison. I'll sell my favorite one as "talent we should invest in" and try to give a good enough deal. We won't be able to match the base salary (though hopefully we'll get close), but the bonus should be comparable and we can give a perk or two that the others won't (like a new car).

I should say that the reason I'm so vested in this is that essentially, I've been tasked with finding a successor for my role (I'm either reaching Director-level or leaving, and my manager knows that).

I could just say "well, it'll be anyone, especially if I leave, so who cares" but I really want it to be someone talented, passionate, driven, and who will hopefully outdo my performance and truly contribute to the firm, become a star.

The truth is you're the weak. And I'm the tyranny of evil men. But I'm tryin', Ringo. I'm tryin' real hard to be the shepherd.
 

^^^

+1 to that. And, as a guy who is currently seriously considering jumping ship from his current job because of $$$ incentives from competitors, I can assure you that at the junior level, %-variations in compensations make a HUGE difference. Good luck with your recruiting work.

 

To everyone who followed this saga,

Thanks for your support. In the end, I spoke to the candidate again, learned of their offer deadline, and after having it reiterated to me that the candidate was more interested in my firm, I made a last push with my manager.

He is not interested. He has his reasons.

That said, I'm going to force him to pass the candidate's CV onto our counterparts in one of our bigger offices, where there might be room to maneouvre. It is unfortunate for us to pass up this talent when the fit is so strong (our niche is the candidate's dream job/sector).

In the meantime, I've found other candidates who have their strong points... I'm doing everything I possibly can to ensure a proper handover.

The truth is you're the weak. And I'm the tyranny of evil men. But I'm tryin', Ringo. I'm tryin' real hard to be the shepherd.
 
IBTeaching:

November - Info Sessions
January - Resume Drop/ 1st rounds
February - 1st rounds/Decision rounds

This is for the US, I don't know about other regions

Sounds right.

And if you're concerned about your school, most companies already have dates up on their websites.

 

Offers to interns are around late February.

Full time applications are due in the fall, I think this year was in October.

If you aren't using OCR then it probably isn't significant. Honestly the chances are so incredibly low of getting it without OCR that if you are impressive enough to warrant a look it won't matter when you apply.

 

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