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.
AApplication rounds
IInterviews (campus example)
PEarly programmes
Typical US recruiting seasons, January to December. MBA internship applications cross New Year. Broad planning windows, not confirmed future deadlines.
The annual overview covers all firms and months. Your firm, month and search filters apply to the published entries below.
Read MBA internships across New Year: November/December applications lead into January/February interviews. Interview timing for other routes varies by firm.
Timing notes and sources
US examples from the 2026–27 cycle, checked . These month ranges help with planning; they do not predict next year’s deadlines. Use the entries below for published dates.
MBA interview bands use Kellogg’s campus calendar across employers. Undergraduate bands combine separate consulting-firm deadlines. Advanced-degree eligibility and vacancy-led hiring differ by firm. For the UK, Canada and other markets, use local employer and school dates.
10 upcoming dates
Upcoming application dates
DateFirm and programmeLocation and eligibility
DeadlinePublished application deadlineL.E.K.Summer DDA AssociateBoston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco; Digital, Data & AI specialist internship
The official Americas board gives a 31 October deadline for this specialist data-science internship.
Intake or cycle
Summer 2027; undergraduate graduation 2028
Eligibility
Undergraduates graduating in 2028; quantitative backgrounds and applied data-science skills.
DeadlinePublished application deadlineAlvarez & MarsalRestructuring and Insolvency Graduate ProgrammeBirmingham; advertised restructuring and insolvency graduate role only
The Birmingham graduate posting closes 6 November. The page gives no time or timezone.
Intake or cycle
September 2027 start
Eligibility
2:1 or higher undergraduate degree; relevant work experience is preferred but not required.
OpensPublished opening dateDeloitteSpring into Deloitte: AdvisoryLondon; first-year students or second-year students on a four-year degree
Applications open on 9 November 2026 for the London Advisory insight programme. Deloitte says applications then close when places are filled; no fixed closing date is published.
Intake or cycle
1–2 April 2027 programme
Eligibility
On track for a 2:1 degree; programme covers Consulting and Strategy, Risk and Transactions Advisory.
DeadlinePublished application deadlineBainBuilding Entrepreneurial Leaders (BEL) — exploratory programmeSecond-year students in four-year US/Canadian degrees completing winter 2028 or spring 2029, interested in Black at Bain/Familia communities
Apply for the 1.5-day exploratory programme by 30 November. This is separate from the ACI internship. BEL, CREW and First Forward share one application: indicate interest in one or more programmes; you can participate in only one.
DeadlinePublished application deadlineBainConnecting and Resourcing Empowered Women (CREW) — exploratory programmeSecond-year students in four-year US/Canadian degrees completing winter 2028 or spring 2029, interested in Women at Bain
Apply for the 1.5-day exploratory programme by 30 November; the official eligibility wording is open to all qualifying sophomores with this interest. BEL, CREW and First Forward share one application: indicate interest in one or more programmes; you can participate in only one.
DeadlinePublished application deadlineBainFirst Forward — exploratory programmeHosted in US offices; qualifying second-year US/Canadian degree students completing winter 2028 or spring 2029 with first-generation or lower-income background
First Forward is a 1.5-day exploratory programme. Applicants need either the stated first-generation or lower-income experience, not both. BEL, CREW and First Forward share one application: indicate interest in one or more programmes; you can participate in only one.
OpensPublished opening dateBCGSummer 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.
DeadlinePublished application 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.
No upcoming dates match these filters. Try another country or firm, or check the undated routes below.
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 vacancyDates vary 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.
By vacancyDates vary 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.
Rolling applicationsRolling applications statedEY-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.
Date not announcedNo date confirmed hereStrategy&Summer InternshipsStrategy& UK
The graduate and intern page does not give a current application deadline and says the recruiting team has no further opening or closing-date information.
By vacancyDates vary 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.
By vacancyDates vary by vacancyZSDecision Analytics Associate - London 2027London, requisition 67391
Indexed official posting text names bachelor’s, master’s or PhD backgrounds and programming or analytic-tool proficiency. The live role page could not be read during review; no current deadline was verified. Check the live posting.
These are previous dates, not forecasts for the next cycle. Other vacancies at the firm may still be available.
DeadlinePublished deadline has passedBCGAssociate / Senior Associate — LondonLondon graduate process; PhD and medical degrees considered for Senior Associate
The London graduate deadline has passed; do not assume a later reopening.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Summer internships and full-time analyst roles usually recruit different graduation classes. Insight programmes are separate opportunities to learn about the work.
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