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Advanced Degree Candidates

Advanced degree candidates (ADs) are students who are currently pursuing their PhD, postdoc, or medical degree (including veterinary and dental medicine), as well as current residents and practicing physicians. If you are thinking about your life after an advanced degree and interested in a business career, we encourage you to explore all of the opportunities available at BCG!

Challenging the Conventional

At BCG, we recognise that conventional approaches are often inadequate in helping our client get to where they need to be. We believe that the toughest business problems must be met with creative thinking and a diversity of backgrounds, viewpoints, and perspectives. As a consultant with an advanced degree background, you’ll bring a unique experience that will make a different kind of impact.

Immediate Client
Impact

Your fresh and distinct perspective is valued at BCG, and we know that your intellectual curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving abilities will enable you to make an impact for clients from day one. At BCG, you will continuously expand your areas of expertise, enhance your skills, and advance your career at a pace that unmatched by most other companies.

Guided by
Experience

We offer extensive training that is customised for non-business backgrounds to ensure a strong foundation as you make the transition from the academic or scientific world to strategy consulting. You’ll learn from our on-the-job apprenticeship model, and have plenty of mentorship opportunities from BCGers who have made similar transitions.

Advanced Degree Candidate Eligibility

To qualify as an AD candidate, you would need to be in one of the following degrees or pathways:
  • PhDs and postdocs
  • Medical students (including veterinary, dental, and pharmacy)
  • Medics in foundation training

Generally, AD candidates have 2 years or less of work experiences (not including a post-doc.) If you have 2 or more years of work experience, you might qualify for our experienced hire pathway.
How to Apply for our Roles

Complete the steps below to officialy set up a profile for applications for roles here at BCG: 

Creating Your Profile

Begin by visiting  our talent portal and creating your candidate profile! Please use your  personal email address that you will have regular access to in the future.

Note: You cannot change your email once chosen and will have to create a new profile if you lose access to your previous email

Completing Your Profile

List your top 2  office preferences and indicate whether you are open to relocating outside of these offices. Please upload your CV and make sure you fill the following fields correctly: 
  1. School Name: Your current university
  2. Degree: Your current degree
  3. Major or field of study: Please select the answer closest to your major if not listed

Applying to a Role

Each office with current hiring needs will have a job application link available. While you have the flexibility to apply to multiple offices, we recommend submitting applications to no more than 3 or 4 offices. This focused approach allows you to better tailor your application to each office and increase your chances of success.

Please ensure your top 2 office preferences listed in your profile align with your job application(s) and are consistent across the applications.
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Advanced Degree UK Events

Each year, we host a variety of events designed specifically for Advanced Degree candidates. These events give you the opportunity to learn more about BCG, hear directly from our people, and explore potential career paths. Check below to find an event near you!

BCG Interview Tips & Tricks (option 1)
October 14th | 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Europe/London (BST) 

Join us in an interactive session designed for advanced degree candidates to learn more about BCG and consulting careers. This event will include an overview of BCG’s work, culture, and opportunities, followed by an open Q&A. Members of the Women@BCG community will share their experiences, offering insights into career paths, firm culture, and support networks for women in consulting.

Women@BCG Advanced Degrees - Intro to BCG Breakfast
October 15th | 8:30am - 10:00am
Europe/London (BST) 

Come join us at the BCG office for a morning of breakfast and conversation with our team. Hear an introduction to BCG, take part in a Q&A, and chat with consultants about their experiences to learn more about life at BCG. We’ll also share CV and interview tips to help you prepare for the recruiting process.

Welcome to BCG 2025 (option 3)
October 15th | 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Europe/London (BST) 

Join us in an interactive session designed for advanced degree candidates to learn more about BCG and consulting careers. This event will include an overview of BCG’s work, culture, and opportunities, followed by an open Q&A. Members of the Women@BCG community will share their experiences, offering insights into career paths, firm culture, and support networks for women in consulting.

Pride@BCG London Virtual Student Coffee Chats
October 16th–17th | 2:00pm – 12:00pm
Europe/London (BST) 

Learn more about the Pride@BCG network and how you can build a career at BCG with a one-to-one chat with one of our Pride@BCG affiliated consultants in a relaxed and friendly environment. Ask any questions you have about the network, day-to-day life at BCG, or advice on our application processes.

BCG CV Masterclass (option 1)
October 16th | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Europe/London (BST) 

Join us for an interactive session designed to give you the information and tools you need to help you write your best CV. You’ll gain practical tips from BCG consultants, then watch them apply these approaches in a live CV template walkthrough. The session will wrap with a Q&A, your chance to ask questions and get real-time advice from experienced recruiters.

BCG CV Masterclass (option 2)
October 16th | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Europe/London (BST) 

Join us in an interactive session designed for advanced degree candidates to learn more about BCG and consulting careers. This event will include an overview of BCG’s work, culture, and opportunities, followed by an open Q&A. Members of the Women@BCG community will share their experiences, offering insights into career paths, firm culture, and support networks for women in consulting.

BCG Case Study Practice (option 2)
October 17th | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Europe/London (BST) 

Keen to learn more about BCG consulting case studies? Curious about the qualities needed to thrive at case study interviews? Attend our informative session where BCG consultants will provide valuable tips and strategies for navigating the consulting case study process.

Elevate@BCG London Student Insight Day
October 17th | 1:00pm – 6:00pm
Europe/London (BST) 

Join us in an interactive session designed for advanced degree candidates to learn more about BCG and consulting careers. This event will include an overview of BCG’s work, culture, and opportunities, followed by an open Q&A. Members of the Women@BCG community will share their experiences, offering insights into career paths, firm culture, and support networks for women in consulting.

BCG Interview Tips & Tricks (option 2)
October 21st | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Europe/London (BST) 

Join us in an interactive session designed for advanced degree candidates to learn more about BCG and consulting careers. This event will include an overview of BCG’s work, culture, and opportunities, followed by an open Q&A. Members of the Women@BCG community will share their experiences, offering insights into career paths, firm culture, and support networks for women in consulting.
Advanced Degree Campus Specific Events

BCG Advanced Degrees: Oxford Meet & Greet
October 9th | 6pm - 8pm 
Europe/London (BST) 

Get to know Consulting and BCG better by joining us for an informal evening of mixing and mingling. Come along to find out where a career at BCG can take you, to hear more about the work that we do, and to get to know BCGers who have made the transition from advanced degrees to consulting in a relaxed setting over drinks.

Meet BCG: Scotland Case Study Workshop & Networking
October 10th | 5:30pm - 9:30pm 
Europe/London (BST) 

Learn more about consulting and BCG in our interactive case study workshop, where you will work alongside BCG consultants to solve a real-life business problem, much like those in our interview process and based on the work we do for our clients each day. You’ll also have the chance to get to know more about where a career in consulting and BCG can take you, ask any questions you have about working for us or our application processes, and receive personalised advice and tips to make a stronger application.

Evening with BCG: Warwick Networking Event
October 15th | 7:00pm - 9:00pm 
Europe/London (BST) 

Learn more about life at BCG and where a career in consulting at BCG could take you over informal drinks with BCG consultants at a venue in Leamington Spa. We'll each share our own stories about our time at BCG and our path to joining the firm, and you'll have the opportunity to ask any questions you have about consulting, BCG or our application processes.

Meet BCG: Midlands Case Study Workshop & Networking
October 16th | 1:30pm - 7:30pm 
Europe/London (BST) 

Learn more about consulting and BCG in our interactive case study workshop, where you will work alongside BCG consultants to solve a real-life business problem, much like those in our interview process and based on the work we do for our clients each day. You’ll also have the chance to get to know more about where a career in consulting and BCG can take you, ask any questions you have about working for us or our application processes, and receive personalised advice and tips to make a stronger application.

BCG Advanced Degrees: Cambridge Meet & Greet
October 20th | 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Europe/London (BST) 

Get to know Consulting and BCG better by joining us for an informal evening of mixing and mingling. Come along to find out where a career at BCG can take you, to hear more about the work that we do, and to get to know BCGers who have made the transition from advanced degrees to consulting in a relaxed setting over drinks.

Early Careers Recruiting Events

Events will be posted here when open, please explore and sign up to get to know us better!

Check back in September to see our newest slate of events.
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