Internships & Programs

Internships & Programs

Our internships and programs offer a firsthand look into a variety of our roles in the consulting industry. All provide an experience to learn about Bain, dive into what it’s like to work with us, and gain skills you can leverage throughout your career.

Explore opportunities

These programs range from two days to a year

We have lots of programs for a variety of experiences—there's something for undergraduates, MBAs, and those with advanced degrees. There are internships for those curious about consulting, for future female leaders with already extensive work experience, and for business functions like knowledge management.

Our current programs

  • NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA

    One week or less

    • Connecting and Resourcing Empowered Women (CREW). US/Toronto only. If you identify as a woman, find your CREW at Bain. In-person 1.5-day workshop for sophomore (second) year students. Learn more
    • Consulting Kickstart US/Toronto only. Gain early exposure to consulting as a first-year undergraduate student. Exclusive virtual series for students in the US or Canada at a four-year university who identify as Black, Hispanic/Latinx, or Indigenous. Learn more
    • ADvantage. Live a "week in the life" as a strategy consultant. For advanced degree students. Learn more
    • Building and Supporting Excellence (BASE). US/Toronto only. Spend a week learning about the Bain consultant role prior to your MBA. For Black, Hispanic/Latin American, and Indigenous students who are interested in learning about any of Bain’s US or Toronto offices. Learn more
    • Building Entrepreneurial Leaders (BEL). US/Toronto only. Spend a week learning about Bain in-person alongside a case team. For Black, Hispanic/Latin American, and Indigenous students who are second-year (sophomore) students in a four-year program. Learn more

    10 weeks, full-time

    • Associate Consultant Internship. Immerse yourself in our internship designed for students and engage in strategic projects with the best of Bain. Learn more
    • Summer Associate. MBA and advanced degree candidates get to spend 10 weeks as a consultant.   Learn more

    One to several months, part-time

    • ExperienceBain. Accelerate your MBA. Learn what we do in our work, meet our people, and get ready for the fall. For pre-MBA candidates from eligible schools. Learn more
  • EUROPE & AFRICA

    One week or less

    • Bainworks. Accelerate your career with our international in-person two-day case study workshop in Europe. Learn more
    • True North: Scholarship for Black Heritage. Explore consulting through the eyes of Black leaders. Two-day in-person workshop in London for students of Black heritage in their penultimate year of undergraduate university. Learn more
    • True North: Scholarship for women. For students who identify as women in their penultimate year of undergraduate university, of any nationality or degree. Learn more

    10 weeks, full-time

    • Associate Consultant Internship. Immerse yourself in our internship designed for students and engage in strategic projects with the best of Bain. Learn more
    • Marketing Consulting Internship by FRWD. Summer in-person program. For students in their second-to-last year of undergraduate study who identify as Black interested in London office. Learn more
    • Summer Associate. MBA and advanced degree candidates get to spend 10 weeks as a consultant. Learn more

    One to several months, part-time

    • BainConnect. Calling all ambitious women—join us for four weeks to learn about consulting. A series of workshops and events for women with 2-8 years' work experience in any industry. Learn more
    • Belong@Bain. Get a feel for work as a consultant. 8 month program for LBS students of Black heritage who have been admitted into an MBA class of 2025. Learn more
    • ExperienceBain. Accelerate your MBA. Learn what we do in our work, meet our people, and get ready for the fall. For pre-MBA candidates from eligible schools. Learn more
    • Lead to Inspire. Come be inspired by fellow women leaders. A series of programs for individuals who identify as women. Learn more

  • MIDDLE EAST

    One week or less

    • Mustaqbalak ‘Your Future’: MBA Path to Consulting. For pre-MBA students interested in joining our Bain Middle East offices who want to gain insight into the consultant role. Learn more
    • True North: Scholarship for women. For students who identify as women in their penultimate year of undergraduate university, of any nationality or degree interested in Bain Riyadh office. Learn more

    10 weeks, full-time

    • Associate Consultant Internship. Immerse yourself in our internship designed for students and engage in strategic projects with the best of Bain. Learn more
    • Summer Associate. MBA and advanced degree candidates get to spend 10 weeks as a consultant. Learn more

    One to several months, part-time

    • ExperienceBain. Accelerate your MBA. Learn what we do in our work, meet our people, and get ready for the fall. For pre-MBA candidates from eligible schools. Learn more
    • Lead to Inspire. Come be inspired by fellow women leaders. A series of programs for individuals who identify as women. Learn more
  • ASIA & AUSTRALIA

    One week or less

    • True North: Scholarship for women. For students who identify as women in their penultimate year of undergraduate university, of any nationality or degree. Learn more

    10 weeks, full-time

    • Associate Consultant Internship. Immerse yourself in our internship designed for students and engage in strategic projects with the best of Bain. Learn more
    • Summer Associate. MBA and advanced degree candidates get to spend 10 weeks as a consultant. Learn more

    One to several months

    • Access to Asia-Pacific (APAC). Get a feel for what it's like to consult in Asia-Pacific. Three weeks of virtual training. It’s a hybrid of small group and one-on-one sessions. Learn more
    • Associate Consultant Trainee. For students interested in Seoul office’s internship for 2-3 months at all academic levels, regardless of their major, grade, or degree. Learn more
    • Be Bold Scholarship. For business school students who identify as female or gender diverse that have a keen interest in a career in consulting in Australia. Learn more
    • ExperienceBain. Accelerate your MBA. Learn what we do in our work, meet our people, and get ready for the fall. For pre-MBA candidates from eligible schools. Learn more

One week or less

  • Connecting and Resourcing Empowered Women (CREW). US/Toronto only. If you identify as a woman, find your CREW at Bain. In-person 1.5-day workshop for sophomore (second) year students. Learn more
  • Consulting Kickstart US/Toronto only. Gain early exposure to consulting as a first-year undergraduate student. Exclusive virtual series for students in the US or Canada at a four-year university who identify as Black, Hispanic/Latinx, or Indigenous. Learn more
  • ADvantage. Live a "week in the life" as a strategy consultant. For advanced degree students. Learn more
  • Building and Supporting Excellence (BASE). US/Toronto only. Spend a week learning about the Bain consultant role prior to your MBA. For Black, Hispanic/Latin American, and Indigenous students who are interested in learning about any of Bain’s US or Toronto offices. Learn more
  • Building Entrepreneurial Leaders (BEL). US/Toronto only. Spend a week learning about Bain in-person alongside a case team. For Black, Hispanic/Latin American, and Indigenous students who are second-year (sophomore) students in a four-year program. Learn more

10 weeks, full-time

  • Associate Consultant Internship. Immerse yourself in our internship designed for students and engage in strategic projects with the best of Bain. Learn more
  • Summer Associate. MBA and advanced degree candidates get to spend 10 weeks as a consultant.   Learn more

One to several months, part-time

  • ExperienceBain. Accelerate your MBA. Learn what we do in our work, meet our people, and get ready for the fall. For pre-MBA candidates from eligible schools. Learn more

One week or less

  • Bainworks. Accelerate your career with our international in-person two-day case study workshop in Europe. Learn more
  • True North: Scholarship for Black Heritage. Explore consulting through the eyes of Black leaders. Two-day in-person workshop in London for students of Black heritage in their penultimate year of undergraduate university. Learn more
  • True North: Scholarship for women. For students who identify as women in their penultimate year of undergraduate university, of any nationality or degree. Learn more

10 weeks, full-time

  • Associate Consultant Internship. Immerse yourself in our internship designed for students and engage in strategic projects with the best of Bain. Learn more
  • Marketing Consulting Internship by FRWD. Summer in-person program. For students in their second-to-last year of undergraduate study who identify as Black interested in London office. Learn more
  • Summer Associate. MBA and advanced degree candidates get to spend 10 weeks as a consultant. Learn more

One to several months, part-time

  • BainConnect. Calling all ambitious women—join us for four weeks to learn about consulting. A series of workshops and events for women with 2-8 years' work experience in any industry. Learn more
  • Belong@Bain. Get a feel for work as a consultant. 8 month program for LBS students of Black heritage who have been admitted into an MBA class of 2025. Learn more
  • ExperienceBain. Accelerate your MBA. Learn what we do in our work, meet our people, and get ready for the fall. For pre-MBA candidates from eligible schools. Learn more
  • Lead to Inspire. Come be inspired by fellow women leaders. A series of programs for individuals who identify as women. Learn more

One week or less

  • Mustaqbalak ‘Your Future’: MBA Path to Consulting. For pre-MBA students interested in joining our Bain Middle East offices who want to gain insight into the consultant role. Learn more
  • True North: Scholarship for women. For students who identify as women in their penultimate year of undergraduate university, of any nationality or degree interested in Bain Riyadh office. Learn more

10 weeks, full-time

  • Associate Consultant Internship. Immerse yourself in our internship designed for students and engage in strategic projects with the best of Bain. Learn more
  • Summer Associate. MBA and advanced degree candidates get to spend 10 weeks as a consultant. Learn more

One to several months, part-time

  • ExperienceBain. Accelerate your MBA. Learn what we do in our work, meet our people, and get ready for the fall. For pre-MBA candidates from eligible schools. Learn more
  • Lead to Inspire. Come be inspired by fellow women leaders. A series of programs for individuals who identify as women. Learn more

One week or less

  • True North: Scholarship for women. For students who identify as women in their penultimate year of undergraduate university, of any nationality or degree. Learn more

10 weeks, full-time

  • Associate Consultant Internship. Immerse yourself in our internship designed for students and engage in strategic projects with the best of Bain. Learn more
  • Summer Associate. MBA and advanced degree candidates get to spend 10 weeks as a consultant. Learn more

One to several months

  • Access to Asia-Pacific (APAC). Get a feel for what it's like to consult in Asia-Pacific. Three weeks of virtual training. It’s a hybrid of small group and one-on-one sessions. Learn more
  • Associate Consultant Trainee. For students interested in Seoul office’s internship for 2-3 months at all academic levels, regardless of their major, grade, or degree. Learn more
  • Be Bold Scholarship. For business school students who identify as female or gender diverse that have a keen interest in a career in consulting in Australia. Learn more
  • ExperienceBain. Accelerate your MBA. Learn what we do in our work, meet our people, and get ready for the fall. For pre-MBA candidates from eligible schools. Learn more

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