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Graduate and master’s consulting recruiting

Find the route your non-MBA master’s qualifies you for: an entry-level role, an advanced-degree programme or a specialist vacancy.

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US and UK, plus selected Canadian programmes. About these dates

Typical US recruiting cycle

See firm dates below

A planning guide for campus recruiting, based on recent published rounds. Each band covers several firms or school rounds; applications are not open throughout it.

A non-MBA master’s does not automatically qualify for the advanced-degree route. Check the employer’s eligibility rules and use the matching entry route.

2 upcoming dates

Upcoming application dates

OpensBCGSummer Associate — LondonCurrently penultimate-year bachelor’s, master’s or advanced-degree students. Graduating before the internship and planning further study does not meet this rule.

London summer internship applications open on 1 January 2027.

Intake or cycle
2027 summer internship
Application cutoff
No time supplied. Check the employer’s page.
DeadlineBCGSummer Associate — LondonCurrently penultimate-year bachelor’s, master’s or advanced-degree students. Graduating before the internship and planning further study does not meet this rule.

Applications close on 24 January 2027. BCG says decisions are made after the deadline.

Intake or cycle
2027 summer internship
Application cutoff
No time supplied. Check the employer’s page.

An opening date and a deadline are separate events. A future deadline alone does not confirm that applications are open.

Recruiting without a fixed date

School timetables, rolling applications and individual vacancies.

By vacancyBainAssociate ConsultantFinal-year undergraduates, non-MBA master's students and early-career professionals; exact office rules apply

Bain explicitly says AC eligibility and deadlines vary by office. No single US/UK deadline was established from the accessible official text.

Intake or cycle
Current vacancies
By vacancyBainAssociate Consultant InternshipTypically bachelor's/master's students with one full summer left before graduation; check whether target office offers the programme

ACI deadlines and duration vary by office. The global office selector is the source to check; the UK tag is for finding local availability, not confirmation of a London internship.

Intake or cycle
Office-specific internship cycles
Rolling applicationsEY-ParthenonEY UK early careers, including applicable EY-Parthenon postingsEY UK early careers policy; verify the individual EY-Parthenon programme is available

EY says its 2027 early-career opportunities are open and close when filled. Check the exact EY-Parthenon role and location before applying.

Intake or cycle
2027 opportunities
By vacancyZSStrategy Insights & Planning Associate - London 2027London, requisition 63313

Indexed official posting text names bachelor’s, master’s and PhD candidates for this London role. The live role page could not be read during review; no current deadline was verified. Check the live posting.

Intake or cycle
2027
Eligibility
Indexed posting text describes candidates about to enter the final year of a bachelor’s, master’s degree or PhD. Confirm the current requirements on the live posting.
Past dates (6)

These are previous dates, not forecasts for the next cycle. Other vacancies at the firm may still be available.

OpensPublished opening date has passedBCGAssociate / Senior Associate — LondonFinal-year or recent graduates with under two years' full-time work experience; PhD/medical degree entrants considered for Senior Associate

Applications opened on 9 September 2026.

Intake or cycle
2026 autumn graduate recruitment round
Application cutoff
No time supplied. Check the employer’s page.
DeadlinePublished deadline has passedMcKinseyBusiness Analyst — full timeStudents in US undergraduate and non-MBA master's programmes graduating Dec 2026–Aug 2027

The published full-time deadline has passed. Do not carry it forward to a later intake.

Intake or cycle
Graduating Dec 2026–Aug 2027
Application cutoff
No time supplied. Check the employer’s page.
OpensPublished opening date has passedMcKinseyBusiness Analyst — full timeStudents in US undergraduate and non-MBA master's programmes graduating Dec 2026–Aug 2027

Published application window opened on 1 June 2026.

Intake or cycle
Graduating Dec 2026–Aug 2027
Application cutoff
No time supplied. Check the employer’s page.
DeadlinePublished deadline has passedMcKinseyBusiness Analyst InternStudents in US undergraduate and non-MBA master's programmes graduating Dec 2027–Aug 2028

Published deadline has passed. The page also states that applications continue to be reviewed on a rolling basis after it; check current availability.

Intake or cycle
2026 recruitment; graduating Dec 2027–Aug 2028
Application cutoff
No time supplied. Check the employer’s page.
OpensPublished opening date has passedMcKinseyBusiness Analyst InternStudents in US undergraduate and non-MBA master's programmes graduating Dec 2027–Aug 2028

The published application window began on 1 January 2026.

Intake or cycle
2026 recruitment; graduating Dec 2027–Aug 2028
Application cutoff
No time supplied. Check the employer’s page.

Applying with a master’s degree

In the UK, “graduate programme” can mean a role for university leavers with a bachelor’s or master’s degree. It does not establish MBA-level entry. Firms may also consider when you completed your undergraduate degree and how much professional experience you have.

About these dates

Each date comes from an employer’s careers page, application system or named campus page. It applies only to the programme, school and location shown. Undated entries stay undated; we don’t roll last year’s dates forward.

Sources, updates and calendar downloads

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Sources more than 30 days old are flagged for review. Downloads are then unavailable until we recheck them. A deadline can change before our next review, so confirm it with the employer before applying.

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