Timeline for summer consulting internships?

I'm at a non-target, so I have no resume drops, on-campus interviews or info sessions to figure out what the timeline is like for summer internship recruiting for the top-tier management consulting firms.

Could people at targets please shed some light on this, or better yet, give the dates that your things are happening? Specifically, MBB, Booz, OW, Deloitte, etc.

My understanding is that applications are usually due around early January, on-campus interviews and first-rounds are scheduled early-mid February, or sometimes early January. Would love some verification on this, though. Thanks.

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