Advanced Degree Candidates​​​​​​​

United Kingdom
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!

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.

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.

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.

If you are interested in learning more about consulting or BCG, we encourage you to check our out upcoming events for advanced degrees, where you can meet our consultants and ask questions about BCG. We hope to see you there!


AD 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.
UK Advanced Degree Events​​​
September 18th, 2024 | 7:00 - 9:00PM 
BCG London Office
A Week in the Life at BCG for LSE & King's Advanced Degrees

Are you thinking about your life after your PhD or medical degree and considering a career in consulting? Join us to learn more about life at BCG, the work we do, and how your degree can make a difference here!
September 19th, 2024 | 7:00 - 9:00PM 
University of Oxford
Oxford Advanced Degrees - Meet BCG!

Are you thinking about your life after your PhD or medical degree and considering a career in consulting? Join us to learn more about life at BCG, the work we do, and how your degree can make a difference here!
September 25th, 2024 | 6:00 - 7:30PM 
Virtual Event
Introduction to BCG for UK Advanced Degrees

Are you a PhD or medical student pursuing your degree in the UK and thinking about options for the next stage of your career? Join our virtual introduction to BCG and consulting for advanced degrees to learn more about what management consulting - and more specifically BCG - can offer you! This is event is a great opportunity to learn more about what consulting actually means, how to apply, and why we value your skillset.
September 26th, 2024 | 4:00 - 6:00PM 
University of Oxford
BCG x Oxford: CV Tips & Tricks for Advanced Degrees

Are you a PhD or medical student in your final or penultimate year at Oxford and looking at a possible career in management consulting? Join us to discuss what we look for in our applications and learn more about the transition from academic/medicine to consulting from BCGers who have been in your position!
October 16th, 2024 | 3:00 - 7:30PM 
Birmingham
Meet BCG: Midlands Case Study Workshop & Networking

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. 
October 4th, 2024 | 12:00 - 1:00PM 
Virtual Event
Meet BCG: Intro to Consulting for Medics & PhDs

Are you a PhD, medic, or postdoc, and thinking about your options for the next stage of your career? Join us for our informal presentation and networking event on 4th October to see what management consulting—and more specifically BCG—can offer!

BCG Compass

Craving more on-demand content about all things BCG? Register for our Advanced Degrees recruiting hub—BCG Compass!

BCG Compass is your one-stop shop for all things BCG. It’s built to streamline your access to a variety of resources, including access to our recorded sessions, engaging infographics, and key preparation tools. Whether you're exploring our work, learning about our impact, or preparing for your next steps with BCG, this platform provides you with the tools and insights you need to chart your path with confidence.

Explore BCG’s world of opportunities with BCG Compass!

Advanced Degree Application Process

BCG knows that advanced degree candidates bring a diverse skillset to our firm and thus can contribute to several different positions. We offer the following job opportunities for ADs. Click on one of the opportunities below that interests you to learn more about the recruiting process.
How to Apply
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: The degree you are currently in
  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.
Full-time Positions (Associates & Sr Associates)
Generalist consultants work on varied projects across topics and industries analyzing problems, discovering insights, delivering recommendations, and making change happen for our clients.

We hire across all advanced degree backgrounds and concentrations (PhD, medics, postdoc, resident, practicing physician). 


APPLICATION:

  • CV
  • Cover letter (not required for London office)
  • London office only - Maths assessment (30 minutes). After a first review, you will be asked to complete a numerical assessment which is evaluated as part of your application. 
  • International offices only - Pymetrics games (30 minutes). The games must be completed within 48 hours of submitting your application (prompt to play sent via email within 1-2 hours after application submission)

The Full-time application deadline for UK ADs is the 24th of October.
Internship positions (Associates & Sr Associates)
Generalist consultants work on varied projects across topics and industries analyzing problems, discovering insights, delivering recommendations, and making change happen for our clients. We hire across all advanced degree backgrounds and concentrations (PhD, medic, postdoc).

APPLICATION:

  • CV
  • Cover letter (not required for London office)
  • London office only - Maths assessment (30 minutes). After a first review, you will be asked to complete a numerical assessment which is evaluated as part of your application. 
  • International offices only - Pymetrics games (30 minutes). The games must be completed within 48 hours of submitting your application (prompt to play sent via email within 1-2 hours after application submission)

INTERNSHIP ELIGIBILITY:

To qualify for our internship programme, candidates must be in their penultimate year of studies. 

Internship applications will open in January of 2025. 

Mentorship Workshop

Our summer Mentorship Workshop is designed to be an immersive program to help talented students, like you, test-drive the BCG case team experience. 

During the program, you'll receive advice on improving your CV, preparing for interviews, and tackling case study problems. You'll also have the chance to ask any questions you may have about a career in consulting or life at BCG.

ELIGIBILITY:
  • Open to all PhDs and Medical (including veterinary, dental, and pharmacy) students who are currently in their final or penultimate year of study at a UK university.

APPLICATION:
  • CV
  • One-page response to the question – “In reflecting on your successes, what do you consider your greatest personal achievement and your greatest professional achievement?”

The Mentorship Workshop application has closed, please check back in Spring 2025 for information on the next workshop.
MDs, Residents, Practicing Physicians at BCG
Learn more about how we recruiting and support incoming medical candidates at BCG.
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Meet our UK Advanced Degrees recruiting team

Bradley Pitter
Jasper Vink
Project Leader & UK Advanced Degree Recruiting Director
Yael Steinman
Britt Blakey
International Campus Recruiting Manager 
Stefani Germanotta
Abi Dickinson
Consultant & UK Advanced Degree Recruiting Lead
Adrian Signell
Senior Associate & UK Advanced Degree Recruiting Lead