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We invite MBA candidates to join us in one of our offices for a summer-long paid internship to understand the exciting life of a strategy consultant. The details vary by office, but all programs will offer you an opportunity to be staffed on a case team doing real client work that allows you to have an impact and hone your skills.

It’s a springboard for your career

This is your opportunity to experience what it's like to work as a strategy consultant. You’ll participate in several days of training where our team will help you build your core consulting skills such as business acumen and communication, then you’ll be staffed on a case team. Throughout that summer, you'll get to know the people in your office and MBA peers across regions.

Real client and industry exposure

Our clients are Fortune 1000 companies, well-known within their industries and looking to innovate.

Practice your problem solving

Work closely with your case team and other experts to help clients tackle complex challenges.

Work as part of a real case team

Join expert consultants of all levels who’ll coach and support you.

Ongoing support and encouragement

Everyone involved wants to see you succeed, and you’ll feel that.

If successful, you’ll be offered a full-time position

Have an impact

You'll be given work that has a palpable influence on the project.

Build your community

Leave this program feeling connected to others who share your skills and interests.

An invitation for a full-time role

Successful participants will receive an offer to return as a full-time consultant in the office you worked in. You won't be required to take additional assessments or complete separate interviews.

How to apply for this program

This program is for those studying for their MBA. This internship will take place in the summer of your penultimate year. The Summer Associate program is structured for full-time students with a designated summer / internship break in the summer prior to graduation.

Application deadline :

• Please check your school page and the details for your preferred offices to confirm the deadline.

About you :

The following are typical requirements for the Summer Associate Internship.

Compensation :

For all locations, the good-faith reasonable annualized full-time compensation for this role is commensurate with competitive geographic market rates. Additionally, in some locations compensation may vary based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant experience, education, licensure / certifications, training and skill level.

Compensation for this role in the United States includes a monthly base salary of $16,000 and Bain’s best-in-class benefits package (details listed below).

Bain & Company's comprehensive U.S. benefits and wellness program is designed to help employees achieve personal independence, protection and stability in the areas most important to you and your family.

Bain pays 100% individual employee premiums for medical, dental and vision programs, offering one of the most comprehensive medical plans for employees without impacting your paycheck.

Frequently asked questions

An office where you’d be thrilled to receive a full-time offer to work. If you are successful in the program and we extend you an offer, it’ll be for that office. Also, we encourage you to check our office pages using the Summer Associate requirements link above for any additional language requirements before applying.

Absolutely. A failed application or interview for the Summer Associate program will not affect your candidacy during our full-time recruitment; these processes are entirely separate. Bain reconsiders all Summer Associate applicants and interviewees during our full-time application review, and several candidates have received their Bain offers this way in the past.​ Sometimes, those extra few months of case prep and conversations can help. To keep in touch and hear about new opportunities, join our newsletter.