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A Message From Our Team


​​​​​Welcome to BCG at HBS! We are thrilled that you are interested in consulting at BCG. We believe BCG has a great deal to offer in terms of career possibilities, extraordinary mentorship, personal development, and life experiences.

On this page, you will find information about our Talent Acquisition team, upcoming events, BCGers who are currently your classmates at HBS, and our application process.

Please create a profile below to tell us about yourself and stay connected with us. If you have previously registered, you may sign in at any time to update your profile information.

We look forward to connecting with you soon!

Shayla McElroy, Head of HBS Talent Acquisition

Meet Our Team
Shayla oversees Harvard Business School and Stanford GSB recruiting for BCG. Prior to her time at BCG, she was an Assistant Director at Villanova University's Career Center. Shayla Received her MS in human resource development from Villanova University and her BS in marketing and international business from the University of Delaware. She enjoys traveling and spending time outdoors.
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Shayla McElroy
Head of HBS Talent Acquisition
Catie is a Project Leader in the Boston office.  She joined full time in 2020 after spending her summer at BCG in 2019. At BCG, Catie's project work has spanned Consumer / Retail, Climate & Sustainability (C&S), and PIPE. Prior to BCG, Catie worked in corporate strategy and innovation at Fidelity Investments. Catie received her MBA from Harvard Business School and holds a BA in Economics from Dartmouth College. In her free time, Catie enjoys racing her small wooden sailboat, spending time on Cape Cod, and exploring Boston on foot.
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Catie O'Sullivan
BCGer on Campus
Elise McNamara is a Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist at BCG. She works in the Boston office supporting HBS and Tepper recruiting. Elise graduated from Westfield State University with a major in Business Management. Prior to BCG, she supported the recruiting, professional development and diversity & inclusion team at a real estate law firm. In her free time, she loves all things outdoors (walking, hiking, rollerblading, paddleboarding), cooking and baking new recipes, and exploring all of New England's coastal towns.
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Elise McNamara
Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist
Racquel is the Talent Acquisition Manager for all North American-based recruiting for BCG's international offices. Racquel is located in the Boston office and graduated from Boston College with a major in History and a minor in Philosophy. In her free time, Racquel loves to run and spend time on the beach.
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Racquel MacDonald
Global Talent Acquisition Manager
Molly oversees campus recruiting for those interested in digital strategy consulting roles. Molly is originally from Boston and currently lives in New York. Prior to BCG, Molly worked at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in clinical research administration. On the weekends, she loves to read, try new restaurants, and spend time outside.
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Molly Rice
Talent Acquisition Manager

BCGers On Campus
Class of 2024

Abdulgadir Ahmed
Calgary
Abel Girma
Boston
Alexis Williams
New York
Alicia Huang
Melbourne
Andrea Vidalon
Lima
Antoine Pidoux
Toronto
Benjamin Schedl
Vienna
Catalina Piccato
Philidelphia
Charmaine Arellano-Chua
Toronto
Chiara Vallini
New York
Christine Jarjour
Bay Area - San Francisco
Daniel Benitez
Bogota
Gciniwe Khumalo
Johannesburg
Henry Lu
New Jersey
Holly Breuer
Boston
Ian Ishmael Irungu
Seattle


James Bedford
Boston
Joe Matar
Dubai
Julie Aboumoussa
Dubai
Karishma Gajaria
Dubai
Kate Taylor
London
Katharina Ramsauer
Berlin
Katherine Dean
New York
Kethan Rao
New York
Leandro Urbano
Madrid
Marcela Macias
Monterrey
Mariana Aguilar
Lima
Marielle Miller
New York
Mary Grace Gana
New Jersey
Max Ubiñas
Bay Area - San Francisco
Meghana Jayam
New York
Mitch Hirai
Tokyo


Mohamed Alaa
Dubai
Morgan Elsmore
London
Nick Ford
New York
Nora Bailin
Philidelphia
Paige Bhansali
Chicago
Paul d'Hyver de las Deses de Julia Chicago
Radja Thaher
Jakarta
Sarah-Scott Lewis
Atlanta
Sergio Amaya
Bogota
Sonia Thosar
New York
Tatiana Theoto
Munich
Udith Vaidyanthan
India
Vanessa Wu
Dallas
Wray Wang
Dubai
Yijiao He
Boston
Yousuf Aklaq
Doha
Class of 2025

Seamus Bann
Boston
Altarash Barthakur
Boston
Kasey Boyle
Toronto
Quinn Brown
Chicago
Danika Couture-Peck
Montreal
Ethan Davis
Dallas
Qingqing Dong
Hong Kong
Melissa Fu
Houston
Eleanor Furtado
London/Mumbai


Sarah Guezmir
Minneapolis
Kara Hardie
Philadelphia
Kaitlin Hearn
New York
Trung Le
Ho Chi Minh City
Andrew Li
New Jersey
Rebecca Lin
Chicago
Ciara Maynard
Toronto
Alesia Michel
New York
Sal Parsa
Boston


Ojaswee Rajbhandary
New York
Tim Rice
Atlanta
Meera Sachdeva
Singapore
Samantha Sells
Toronto
Simona Stancov
Chicago
Stephanie Sucharda
Toronto
Agatha Victoria
Jakarta
Brenda Wiputeri
Jakarta

Events

Discover BCG's International Events
For candidates interested in our BCG offices outside of the US and Canada, please refer to our BCG International Events Page for upcoming events and other information.
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Application Process
FT MBA Application Process

Application Deadline: September 12, 2024 at 11:59 PM (Local Time)

  • Create or log into your BCG profile
    • If you haven't already, please create your BCG profile here. 
    • Ensure your resume and any other supporting documents are up to date before you apply. 
    • You will not be able to change your email post account creation, so we encourage you to create an account with an email you will have access to long-term.​

  • Update your office preferences
    • Once you have created your account, make sure the office preferences under the "My Profile" section are up to date. These preferences will be logged at the time of application, so ensure your top two office preferences align with your application(s) and are consistent across the applications.​

  • Navigate to the application that aligns with your top two office preferences
    • If you are interested in:
      • US offices only: Apply to the US application only - Link HERE
      • US and international offices: Apply to both the US application and the relevant system or country-specific application​.
      • Offices outside the US only: Apply to the appropriate system or country-specific application(s)​.
      • You can find application links for offices outside of the US on our BCG International Application and Events page​.
    • Again, ensure your top two office preferences in your profile align with your application(s) and are consistent across the application(s)​.
    • If you update your top two office preferences on your profile after you apply, those changes will not be reflected in the application, so be sure the office preferences on your profile up to date before you apply. 

  • Submit your application(s)
    • Once you know which application(s) align with your top two office preferences, please apply to those specific link(s)​.
    • Denote Digital Interest: The application will prompt you to indicate whether you have digital experience. If you have digital experience and would like to be considered for the digital strategy consultant role, please select yes when prompted. Digitally-tagged consultants have previous digital/technical work experience and desire to spend a meaningful amount of their career working on and solving digital problems. Please click here to find out more information.
    • Complete the application information for each application​.
    • Hit submit​.

  • Next steps
    • If you advance in the talent acquisition process, it will be for only one country or system​.
Application process for HKS Students

Students pursuing MBA dual degree
  • Please apply by your MBA school deadline. Navigate to your specific campus here.

Master’s students with at least four years of full-time work experience between completion of their undergraduate degree and graduate degree
  • Review information about our advanced degree recruiting process here
  • Full-time deadline: August 12, 2024
  • Internship deadline: TBD

Master’s students with less than four years of full-time work experience between completion of their undergraduate degree and graduate degree
  • Review information about our associate recruiting process here
  • Full-time deadline: August 7, 2024
  • Internship deadline: September 4, 2024
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