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Eligibility and Timelines

As a student, there are two main consulting pathways into BCG: internship programmes and full-time graduate roles.

As requirements differ by location, for full details on eligibility criteria, application timelines and role availability, please refer to the local offices’ careers pages, linked in the international applications section below.
International applications

Internships

Internship opportunities are typically aimed at penultimate-year students. Roles include Summer Associates (SAs)  (~8–12 weeks, Jun–Aug) and Visiting Associates (VAs) (year-round, variable length).

In these roles, you'll play a pivotal role in collaborative teams, identifying, developing and implementing solutions for client challenges. You’ll embark on a journey of exploration and innovation, pushing boundaries to drive impactful change.

Full-time roles

Full-time (FT) roles are typically open to final-year students and recent graduates. Roles include Associates (bachelor’s and master’s students) and Senior Associates (typically PhD students and junior experienced hires).

Our entry-level consulting roles offer structured training, rapid skill development, collaboration with diverse teams to analyse complex challenges and deliver actionable solutions, and clear progression with continuous learning.
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Office Hiring Trend

Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany and Austria, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy (Interns and VAs), Nigeria, Southeast Asia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, The Nordics

Australia and New Zealand, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Caspian Region, Chile, Columbia, Greater China, Israel, Italy (Summer internship program), Japan, Kenya, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Poland, The Middle East, Turkey, United States
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International Applications

With offices in more than 100 cities across over 50 countries, BCG offers a truly global perspective. Explore the cards below to find the offices that may be the best fit for you, including available roles and application timelines.
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Asia Pacific Offices


Australia and New Zealand

Offices: Auckland, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Application Window: January - March (Associates only).

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Notes: English required; SA and VA roles are not offered, only FT Associate roles.

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Greater China


Offices: Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, Shenzhen

Application Window: Campaign-based; deadlines follow London office timelines (FT: Sept-Oct; SA: Jan-Feb).

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Notes: Business proficiency in Chinese and English is required.

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Japan


Offices: Fukuoka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo

Application Window: Three campaigns per year.
  • Historically, (1) April–June, (2) September–November, and (3) December–February.
  • Application deadlines announced on the BCG Japan careers website.

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Notes: English required; Japanese proficiency preferred.

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Korea


Offices: Seoul


Application Window: Typically applications open twice a year.
  • E.g. 2025 windows: Nov-Dec & May-June.

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Notes:  Fluency in Korean and English is required.

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Southeast Asia


Offices: Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Singapore

Application Window: Year-round.

Open Roles:
Associate, Thailand
Associate, Vietnam
Associate, Indonesia
Associate, Malaysia
Associate, Philippines
Associate, Singapore
Summer Associate, Vietnam

Notes: English required; Thai (BGK) and Bahasa Indonesia (JAK) proficiency is a plus.

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Europe, the Middle East, South America, and Africa Offices


Argentina

Offices: Buenos Aires

Application Window: Summer Associate applications typically open in  October, for a 10-week internship running from May–July of the following year.

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Notes: Spanish required; candidates must currently be enrolled in an undergraduate programme. SA roles are the primary undergraduate recruitment focus.

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Belgium

Offices: Brussels

Application Window: Year-round - no deadlines.


Open Roles:
Visiting Associate
Associate

Notes: French or Dutch, and English required.

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Brazil

Offices: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo

Application Window: Campaign-based, with two cycles for Associates & Interns (1 per semester).
Application period: Feb-April/ Jun-September.

Open Roles:
Associates and Interns

Notes: Portuguese is mandatory; reach out to BrazilRecruiting@bcg.com for further guidance. 

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Caspian Region

Offices: Almaty, Baku, Tashkent

Application Window: Campaign-based recruitment based on business demand.


Open Roles:
Visiting Associate, Tashkent

Notes: Native or fluent Russian & English required, in parallel with local languages.

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Chile

Offices: Santiago

Application Window: Summer Associate applications typically open in  October, for a 10-week internship running from May–July of the following year.

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Notes: Spanish required; candidates must currently be enrolled in an undergraduate programme. SA roles are the primary undergraduate recruitment focus.

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Colombia

Offices: Bogotá

Application Window: Summer Associate applications typically open in  October, for a 10-week internship running from May–July of the following year.

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Notes: Spanish required; candidates must currently be enrolled in an undergraduate programme. SA roles are the primary undergraduate recruitment focus.

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Czech Republic

Offices: Prague

Application Window: Year-round, typically with four recruiting cycles per year - each cycle has a specific application deadline and interview period. Key deadlines here. 

Open Roles:
Visiting Associate
Associate

Notes: Native or fluent Czech or Slovak is required for VA roles and a strong advantage for FT roles. 

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France

Offices: Paris

Application Window: Year-round; recommendation to apply 6 to 7 months before your preferred start date. 

Open Roles:
Associate
Visiting Associate

Notes: French professional proficiency expected (C2), at least one professional experience in French required.

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Germany and Austria

Offices: Cologne, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart, Vienna, Hamburg

Application Window: Year-round. 

Open Roles:
Associate
Visiting Associate
AI-Ship
Women’s Intensiveship

Notes: C1 German required. 

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Greece


Offices: Athens

Application Window: Year-round. 

Open Roles:
Internship
Visiting Associate
Associate

Notes: English required; international experience preferred. Internships open to current students, VA roles to recent grads.

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Hungary


Offices: Budapest

Application Window: Year-round, typically with three to four recruiting cycles per year - each cycle has a specific application deadline and interview period. Next deadline here. 

Open Roles:
Associate/ Consultant

Notes: Local language proficiency is required (Hungarian, Romanian, Croatian, Slovenian, or Serbian).

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Israel


Offices: Tel Aviv

Application Window: Year-round, with three main campaigns per year (Feb-March, June-July, and Oct-Nov). 

Open Roles:
Associate/ Consultant

Notes: English required.

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Italy

Offices: Milan, Rome

Application Window: Year-round for Interns and VAs (Masters Students or Graduates).
Campaign-based for Summer Internship Program (1st- 2nd year Bachelor students).

Open Roles:
Intern or Visiting Associate, Italy

Notes: Native or fluent Italian required. 

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Kenya

Offices: Nairobi

Application Window:  Undergraduates can apply for either the March or October graduate recruitment programme, recent graduates can apply year-round.  

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Notes: English is the primary language. Internships not available for undergraduate or masters students, only MBA.

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Middle East

Offices: Dubai, Doha, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi

Application Window: Associates: Oct/ Nov, VAs: January (for bachelor and master’s students)

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Notes: Only English required. 

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Nigeria

Offices: Lagos

Application Window: Year-round for Associates and Senior Associates. The resumptions dates are typically early in the year (Q1) and mid-year (Q3)

Open Roles:
Associate or Senior Associate

Notes: English required. 

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Peru

Offices: Lima

Application Window: Summer Associate applications typically open in October, for a 10-week internship running from May–July of the following year.

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Notes: Spanish required; candidates must currently be enrolled in an undergraduate programme. SA roles are the primary undergraduate recruitment focus.

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Poland

Offices: Warsaw

Application Window: Spring and Autumn Recruiting Campaigns - deadlines vary by year (but typically in February and September).

Open Roles:
Visiting Associate

Notes: Native or fluent Polish is required.

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South Africa

Offices: Johannesburg

Application Window: Year-round.

Open Roles:
Associate

Notes: English required.

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Spain

Offices: Barcelona, Madrid

Application Window: September - July.

Open Roles:
Associate

Notes: Native or fluent Spanish required. 

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Switzerland

Offices: Geneva, Zürich

Application Window: Year-round. 

Open Roles:
Visiting Associate
Associate

Notes: French (Geneva) or German (Zürich) preferred; Swiss connection must be clear. 

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The Netherlands

Offices: Amsterdam

Application Window: Year-round. Each intake has a specific application deadline and interview period, listed here for internships and here for Associate roles.

Open Roles:
Visiting Associate
Associate
Senior Associate

Notes: English required; Dutch advantageous; connection to the Netherlands must be clear.

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The Nordics

Offices: Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo, Stockhlolm

Application Window: Year-round (rolling review). Start dates are subject to availability, so we recommend applying early.

Open Roles:
Associate, Denmark 
Visiting Associate, Denmark
Associate, Finland
Visiting Associate, Finland 
Associate, Norway
Visiting Associate, Norway
Associate, Sweden
Visiting Associate, Sweden

Notes: The corporate language is English across all Nordic offices.

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Turkey

Offices: Istanbul


Application Window: Campaign-based recruitment based on business demand. 


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Notes: Native or fluent Turkish required.

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North America


Canada

Offices: Calgary, Montreal, Toronto

Application Window:
  • Undergraduate: Usually June for FT (1 year prior to graduation), and September for summer internship (2 years prior)
  • Advanced degree: August (FT), Nov–Dec (summer internship)

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Notes: Fluent English; knowledge of French required for Quebec roles.

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Mexico

Offices: Mexico City, Monterrey


Application Window: 2 Associate campaigns a year, one in January/March and the other in August/September.


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Notes: Fluency in Spanish and English required.

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US

Offices: We have 30+ offices in the US, listed here.

Application Window: Please visit our US Associate Recruiting Opportunities webpage in mid-spring.


Open Roles:



Notes: Fluent English required.

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Language requirements:​

Key to a successful application is choosing an office in which you can communicate business ideas fluently. Find below the language requirements for BCG offices around the world.

  • Athens
  • Australia offices
  • Calgary
  • Copenhagen
  • Helsinki
  • Ho Chi Minh City
  • Johannesburg
  • Kuala Lumpur
  • Lagos
  • London
  • Manila
  • Middle East offices
  • Nairobi
  • New Zealand
  • Oslo
  • Singapore
  • Stockholm
  • Tel Aviv
  • Toronto
  • US offices

  • Amsterdam: Dutch
  • Bangkok: Thai
  • India: Indian languages
  • Jakarta: Bahasa Indonesia
  • Geneva: French
  • Zurich: German

  • Azerbaijan: Russian (Azerbaijani preferred)
  • Austria: German
  • Bogota: Spanish
  • Brazil: Portuguese
  • Brussels: Dutch or French
  • Budapest: Hungarian or Romanian
  • Buenos Aires: Spanish
  • Casablanca: French
  • China: Business Mandarin
  • Egypt: Arabic
  • Germany: German
  • Hong Kong: Mandarin
  • Italy: Italian
  • Istanbul: Turkish
  • Japan: Japanese
  • Kazakhstan: Russian
  • Lima: Spanish
  • Lisbon: Portuguese
  • Luanda: Portuguese
  • Mexico: Spanish
  • Montreal: French
  • Paris: French
  • Prague: Czech or Slovak
  • Santiago: Spanish
  • Seoul: Korean
  • Spain: Spanish
  • Taipei: Mandarin
  • Uzbekistan: Russian
  • Warsaw: Polish
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Events

Learn more about our global offices by attending their local events and programs below:

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes, there is a separate application for each office, you may apply to up to four offices at once, though we recommend applying to three.​
  • You will be required to select your 1st and 2nd choice office preferences in your profile.​
  • Your application preferences need to match profile preferences, so make sure they are up to date and don’t change between applications​.
  • Once you apply all offices will be able to see your application but only 1 office can move forward with your application. The order which you rank the offices in your profile will be the order we can review your application.

  • Yes, your previous application to London does not preclude you from being considered by other BCG offices.​

  • You can track your application status on the BCG Careers Portal, which provides updates such as "Application Under Review," "Interview," and "Offer Extended." This ensures transparency and allows you to stay updated on your recruitment journey​​.​
  • The local recruiting team will also email updates at each stage of the recruitment process.​

  • Yes, you can reapply to the same office. However, we expect candidates to gain significant experience before reapplying, typically waiting a year after your last interview or application rejection. Exceptions include unsuccessful summer internship candidates applying for full-time positions.
  • We believe in the ability to develop and improve talent and are happy to see candidates return to recruitment processes. ​

  • We strongly recommend applying to the office where you wish to work full-time. Transferring offers is rare and usually requires restarting the recruitment process with your preferred office.​

  • BCG will assist employees with obtaining the necessary work permits, when applicable. Ultimately, visa approval is up to the local government. While we provide extensive support throughout the visa process, we cannot guarantee visa approval.​
  • For more location-specific questions on visa sponsorship, please reach out to the UKI recruiting team (contact details below). ​

  • In almost all circumstances, yes. Only on very rare occasions are BCGers able to work in a region where they do not speak the local language. Please look at the language requirements for each office in the Language Requirement Section above.

  • Think carefully about where you genuinely want to live and work after university. Start by considering your long-term career goals and whether certain geographies align with your industry interests (e.g. tech, finance, public sector). Factor in language fluency and visa eligibility, as many offices require local language proficiency. Office culture also varies—large regional hubs offer breadth of PAs (e.g.London, New York), while smaller offices may offer a tight-knit environment and faster visibility. Finally, attend events hosted by our international offices to meet BCGers, learn more about the exciting work we deliver across regions and make an informed choice. ​

  • Cover letters are optional, but they complement your CV and allow you to share your interest and motivation, including why BCG, why the location, why consulting and why you.
  • Focus on using your cover letter not to repeat information that we have already read on your resume, but to add additional context. 
  • You can attach a cover letter in your candidate profile in the "Resumes and Other Documents" section.
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Contact Us.

For general international recruiting queries, please contact our team at UKInternationalRec@bcg.com, and we’ll be happy to assist with any questions regarding applications, eligibility, or the recruitment process.
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Maya
Maya leads BCG’s UK International (UKI) recruitment channel, connecting UK-based students with BCG’s international offices. She joined the firm in 2023 as part of the London MBA recruiting team and holds a BSc in International Management and Spanish from the University of Bath.
Maya Meredith International Campus Recruiting Specialist
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