Read below for CAPD’s consulting opportunities guide specifically designed for MIT advanced degree candidates.
Boston Consulting Group
| Program | Target audience | Date | Description | Application deadline |
| BCG Accelerate | Advanced Degree Candidates | Late February – Late March 2025 | Virtual info series to explore a consulting career and build essential skills | N/A |
| Program | Date | Location | Description | Application Deadline |
| Bridge to BCG | May 20- 21, 2025 | Boston and Chicago offices | Immersive workshop designed to help advanced degree students test-drive the BCG case team experience. The workshop is paired with the opportunity to interview for a full-time position. | March 24, 2025 |
- Tactical events for MIT population will take place
- TBD if they will be Virtual; On-campus (like spring 2025); or a program at BCG-Boston Office
| Recruiting Process | Details |
| Application | |
| Online Application Form | Submit Application |
| Resume | Cover letter optional |
| Consulting Career Assessment | 30- minute assessment (24-hour completion window) |
| One- Way Video Interview | Required as part of the application process. |
| Interview Stages | |
| First Round | Online case + case interview (Zoom) -> Invitation to Bridge to BCG |
| Final Round | Two back to back case interviews (Zoom) after the Bridge workshop |
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McKinsey & Company
| Program Name | Insight Program |
| Dates | May 14-15, 2025 |
| Location | Virtual |
| Application Deadline | April 3, 2025 |
| Program Description | The Insight program offers a two-day workshop highlighting what it’s like working in management consulting. |
| Eligibility | McKinsey Insight program is open for anyone pursuing an advanced degree (PhD, JD, MD) and wrapping up their studies next year. |
| Future Application Timeline | The application period for the 2026 graduate cycle runs until September. |
- McKinsey Info. Session for PhDs & Postdocs (in 4-270) | Wednesday, March 12th 2025
- Information session & panel, with informal Q&A for MIT APD candidates* interested in the Associate role at McKinsey, upcoming opportunities to learn more, and how to apply to a full time position.
- Academia to Consulting x Intro to Insight 2025 (Virtual) | Thursday, March 13th 2025
- What is it like to join a global consulting firm if you have a background in academia? Come hear from McKinsey consultants with advanced professional degrees (APD) talk about their journeys and learn more about our McKinsey Insight Program.
- McKinsey values consultants with PhDs and other graduate-level degrees – they have fantastic research skills, specific domain knowledge, and ways of thinking that are important to our firm and our clients.
- APD Resume Workshop (Virtual) | Wednesday, March 19th 2025
- Join us for advice on how to build your resume for a consulting position.
- Wondering how to think about location choices on your application? Confused on how much information to share from your research on your CV? Spending time trying to fit your background onto a one-page format?
- McKinsey APD Recruiter Office Hours – Harvard & MIT (Virtual) | Thursday, March 20th 2025
- Tune in for an open Q&A with Jennie Flores, the APD McKinsey recruiter for Harvard & MIT. Ask any recruiting questions!
- Meet McKinsey Middle East (in person, invite-only – application details below) | Thursday, April 24th 2025
- edad US from McKinsey Middle East (in-person, invite-only consulting workshop) | April 25- April 27
- Flagship program for McKinsey Middle East, inviting Arabic-speaking students and graduates with fewer than 6 years of experience who are passionate about driving and shaping the future of the Middle East. Those selected to participate will automatically advance to the first round of interviews for our Middle East office.
- Meet The McKinsey Affinity Networks! (Virtual) | Thursday, March 20th & Tuesday, March 25th 2025
- Join us to learn more about McKinsey’s affinity networks! This event is hosted by our Women’s community, the McKinsey Black Network, the Hispanic and Latino Network, Prism (Social Mobility) and Equal (LGBTQ+). This is just one of our many initiatives aimed at helping individuals get to know McKinsey better.
Students who have already graduated or will be graduating some time in 2025 are welcome to submit an Associate application at any time. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applicants should be able to start in the role approximately 90 days post-submission date. Please time your submission accordingly.
For students graduating from December 2025 through Fall 2026 (looking to join the firm full-time in 2026), we are finalizing our application deadline
Bain & Company
| Program Name | Bain ADvantage |
| Dates | May 05-09 2025 |
| Location | Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, and Washington, DC |
| Application Deadline | February 23, 2025 |
| Eligibility | For individuals who are currently enrolled in their second-to-last year of their graduate degree, or who graduated within the last three years. Candidates should be targeting a full-time start date the following calendar year when applying. PhDs, post-doctorates, JDs, MDs, medical residents and fellows, PharmDs, and other doctorate-level degrees. Current non-MBA master’s candidates who have also had more than three years of relevant business experience after completing their bachelor’s degree, are also eligible. International students are eligible and welcome to apply. |
| Purpose | ADvantage acts as a bridge from academia to consulting and is designed to help you apply your problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills to a real business problem facing our clients. |
- N/A
Bain & Company is opening full-time positions for immediate starts (March 24 & April 28, 2025).
- Associate Consultant (pre-MBA)
- Consultant (post-MBA)
