Recruiting calendar: 2026-27 intakes

McKinsey & Company · All offices

Business Analyst, Associate, and internships

Applications

Not confirmed for 2026-27: our checker could not load McKinsey's deadlines page on the check date. Reported US undergraduate dates are in the US section.

Online tests

Solve, if you are invited; follow the timing in your invitation.

Check McKinsey's application deadlines page and your country careers page before you apply.

Oliver Wyman · All offices

Entry-level and experienced roles

Applications

Not published on its entry-level page. Oliver Wyman says full eligibility details are on each job posting, so the posting is where any deadline will appear.

L.E.K. Consulting · All offices

Graduate, MBA, and midcareer roles

Applications

L.E.K. says its recruiting seasons vary by region. No dates are on its main careers pages; use the regional job boards linked from its apply page.

Kearney · All offices

All roles

Applications

Not confirmed: Kearney's recruiting process page did not load its content for our checker on the check date.

Reported US timing for firms of this size is in the US section.

Arthur D. Little · All offices

All roles

Applications

No dates published on its careers page when we checked. Check the postings for your office.

Accenture Strategy · All countries

Strategy and consulting roles

Applications

Not checked for 2026-27. Accenture runs careers by country, and in India mainly through campus placements.

Deloitte (Monitor Deloitte) · All countries

Strategy roles

Applications

Not checked for 2026-27, except New Zealand (see that section). Each country's Deloitte firm sets its own dates; choose your country on the job search.

Bain & Company · All offices

Digital assessment timing (where used)

Online tests

Sova or TestGorilla, about 30 to 40 minutes. Bain says the link arrives within about one week of applying in some markets, the deadline is in the email, and applicants can expect to hear within 60 days of completing it.

Pen, paper, and a calculator are allowed in the assessment; AI tools are strictly prohibited.

BCG · United States

Associate (full-time 2027) and Summer Associate (2027)

Applications

Closed. BCG's page says applications for its 2027 Summer Internship and Full-Time opportunities have closed; it gives no reopening date. The international opportunities page describes US Associate applications as mid-spring.

Online tests

Consulting Career Assessment sent 30 to 90 minutes after you apply, to be completed within 48 hours. Selected candidates are invited to an online case of about 35 minutes about two weeks after the deadline.

McKinsey, BCG, Bain · United States

Undergraduate and master's roles for 2027 (reported deadlines, all passed)

Applications

McKinsey Business Analyst: 11 August 2026 (both sources). BCG Associate: 7 July 2026 per RoadToOffer, 14 July 2026 per PrepLounge; the sources disagree. PrepLounge also lists BCG Summer Associate deadlines of 23 June and 3 September 2026 and a McKinsey summer Business Analyst intern deadline of 29 March 2026. Campus deadlines are often 2 to 4 weeks earlier than national ones (RoadToOffer).

Use these dates to plan the 2027-28 cycle, which is likely to run at similar times, and confirm on the firm pages when they open.

McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Big Four strategy arms, and most other firms · United States

MBA summer internship (2027) and full-time (2027 start)

Applications

First-year MBA summer roles: September to October 2026. Second-year full-time roles: October to November 2026.

Reported as approximate. Dates are set with each business school, so follow your career center's calendar.

Deloitte, Strategy&, KPMG, Kearney, Oliver Wyman, L.E.K., Roland Berger, and others · United States

Undergraduate and master's roles for 2027

Applications

Mostly August to October 2026, rolling. KPMG Strategy is reported as September to November 2026, rolling.

Rolling means interview slots can fill before the stated deadline, so apply early in the window.

EY-Parthenon · United States (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Tysons)

Consulting and EY-Parthenon early careers; MBA intern roles

Applications

Consulting and EY-Parthenon: opens 8 September, closes 22 September. MBA intern, Consulting and EY-Parthenon: opens 5 October, closes 29 November. EY's page gives no year; when we checked on 28 September 2026 the MBA window had not yet opened.

Interviews

Behavioral and case interviews with several EY-Parthenon professionals.

Offers

EY says offer decisions are typically communicated within a week of your interviews.

Bain & Company · US offices (ADvantage program)

ADvantage: spring program for PhDs, JDs, MDs and other advanced degrees (not MBAs)

Applications

Applications open in winter; the 2026 program is closed. The Texas ADvantage program opens in fall for a winter program. You split 100 percentage points across up to three offices.

Interviews

Outcomes by late March, then virtual interviews in mid-April (Bain's description of the usual timing).

Start

Full-time roles start the following calendar year.

Bain has not published the 2027 program dates yet; they are not yet announced.

BCG · Canada (Calgary, Montreal, Toronto)

Full-time and summer roles

Applications

Undergraduates: June for full-time roles (one year before the start) and September for summer roles (two years before). Advanced degrees: August for full-time, November to December for summer.

French is required for Quebec. Exact 2026-27 deadlines are on the postings.

BCG · London

Associate and Senior Associate (graduate, 2026 window)

Applications

9 September to 18 October 2026. BCG says all decisions are made after the deadline.

Online tests

A numerical assessment is part of the application.

Interviews

Case-based interviews with senior members of the London team.

BCG · London

Summer internship 2027 (penultimate-year students)

Applications

1 to 24 January 2027.

Online tests

A numerical assessment is part of the application.

Start

Eight weeks in July and August 2027.

Bain & Company · London

Associate Consultant (final-year students or under two years of experience)

Applications

Closes 15 October at 23:59 BST (the page gives no year; open when we checked on 28 September 2026).

Online tests

Online assessment due by midday BST on 20 October.

Interviews

First rounds in mid-November; final rounds from late November to early December. Case interviews in both.

Start

Several start dates a year, typically January, March, May, September, and October.

Bain London allows AI only to check grammar and spelling in your CV, and not in the online assessment or virtual interviews.

Bain & Company · London

Associate Consultant Intern (ACI) programme 2027

Applications

Bain says applications are expected to open in November 2026. No closing date yet.

The closing date is not yet announced; check the London recruiting page from November.

Roland Berger · London

Junior Consultant 2027 (2026 or 2027 graduates, 2:1 or equivalent)

Applications

Closes Sunday 18 October (2026 cycle). Late applications are not considered. A covering letter is required.

Online tests

Online tests after a human screening, which usually takes about five days.

Interviews

Assessment day and case study workshop in the week of 26 October; first-round interviews on Saturday 7 November, in person in London; then final-round case interviews.

Start

Autumn 2027.

KPMG · United Kingdom

Graduate programmes, 2026-27 intake (including strategy)

Applications

Opening and closing dates are not stated on the process page; check the programme posting.

Online tests

A skills assessment (untimed, about 20 minutes) and a timed 36-minute cognitive assessment of numerical and logical reasoning, then a video interview of six pre-recorded questions asked by an AI avatar (about 40 minutes).

Interviews

Launch Pad in-person half days: 17 November 2026 (London), 1 December 2026 (Birmingham), 9 December 2026 (Manchester), 16 March 2027 (Bristol), 23 March 2027 (Glasgow), 27 April 2027 (London), and 5 May 2027 (Leeds).

Offers

KPMG says successful candidates get a job offer within 2 working days of Launch Pad.

EY (including EY-Parthenon) · United Kingdom

Graduate and undergraduate programmes, 2027

Applications

EY says 2027 applications are open for some programmes only, and each closes once places are filled or it receives many applications. After a rejection you must wait six months to apply again.

Online tests

A Realistic Job Preview (teamwork and learning capability) and a behavioural skills test.

Interviews

An EY Experience Day as the final stage.

Strategy& (PwC) · United Kingdom

Graduate (Associate) and summer internship

Applications

Not yet announced. Strategy& UK says its team has no further information on opening or closing dates. Its supported pathways for first-year undergraduates open in autumn for a one-week spring insight programme.

BCG · Lisbon

Visiting Associate and Associate

Applications

Visiting Associate: 28 February 2027. Associate: 15 July 2027.

C2 Portuguese is required.

BCG · Paris; Germany and Austria; Switzerland; Belgium; Greece; the Nordics

Associate and other entry roles

Applications

Year-round. For Paris, BCG recommends applying 6 to 7 months before your preferred start date. The Nordics review on a rolling basis, so apply early.

Languages: C2 French for Paris, C1 German for Germany and Austria, French or Dutch plus English for Brussels, and a Swiss connection for Switzerland. The Nordic offices list English only.

BCG · Amsterdam

(Senior) Associate

Applications

Fixed application windows and interview periods for each intake; the dates are not on the page. Experienced professionals can apply any time.

Online tests

An online reasoning test with graphs and calculations.

Interviews

Round 1: two case interviews. Round 2: a personal interview, two case interviews, and a written case of about 2.5 hours.

BCG · Italy, Spain, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Turkey, Israel, Caspian region

Associate, Visiting Associate, and summer programs

Applications

Italy: summer program typically in January. Spain: September to July. Poland: Visiting Associate deadlines typically February and September. Czech Republic: about four cycles a year. Hungary: three to four cycles. Israel: campaigns in February to March, June to July, and October to November. Caspian region: summer applications typically open in December, for a 10-week internship starting 1 July.

Most of these offices require the local language at C2. Exact dates are on each posting.

Roland Berger · Most offices

Consultant and intern roles

Applications

Usually no fixed hiring period; apply four to six months before your ideal start date. Some countries follow university schedules, and summer interns should apply early.

Interviews

Roland Berger says the process takes about six to eight weeks from application to contract, and you should hear back within three weeks.

BCG · Dubai, Doha, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi

Associate and Visiting Associate

Applications

January 2027.

English only, per BCG. Exact dates will be on the posting.

McKinsey, Bain, Strategy&, Kearney, Oliver Wyman, ADL, Roland Berger, Big Four · Gulf offices

Entry and experienced roles

Applications

Many firms are reported to hire on a rolling basis rather than in one campus season. No 2026-27 dates were published on the pages we could check.

Check each firm's Middle East postings and national-talent programs.

MBB, Accenture Strategy, Big Four, and other recruiters · IIM Ahmedabad (an example of a campus calendar)

Final placements (second-year MBA, 2027 start)

Applications

IIM Ahmedabad holds final placements in January and February: company presentations early January to mid-February, CV submission mid-January to mid-February, shortlists early to late February.

Interviews

Pre-processes and interviews from mid-February to mid-March, in a cohort-based system.

In the 2025-26 cycle, lateral placements ran from 5 to 15 January 2026, and BCG (33), McKinsey (21), and Bain (20) made offers in the consulting cohort. Other schools set their own dates.

Campus recruiters · IIMs, ISB, and other schools

Summer placements (first-year MBA, internships in 2027)

Applications

Not published on the institute page we checked. Your placement committee announces the dates.

Start

At IIM Ahmedabad, summer internships run in April, May, and June for eight to ten weeks.

BCG · Singapore, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila

Associate and Summer Associate

Applications

Associate: year-round. Summer Associate: campaign-based, closing in October or November.

English only; Thai preferred for Bangkok.

All employers · Singapore

Employment Pass rule change for foreign hires

Applications

From 1 January 2027, new Employment Pass applications need a minimum monthly salary of 6,000 Singapore dollars in most sectors and 6,600 in financial services for candidates aged 23 and under, rising with age. Candidates must also pass COMPASS with at least 40 points unless exempted.

General information, not legal advice. Ask the recruiter early whether the role can sponsor you.

BCG · Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra, Auckland

Graduate Associate; Scholarship and Early Intake Program

Applications

Graduate Associate applications open again in January 2027. BCG describes two interview campaigns a year, typically February to March and April to May. The Scholarship and Early Intake Program opens again in March 2027.

Online tests

An online case assessment with the application, then a numerical assessment.

Interviews

First-round case interviews, then final rounds the following week.

Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency is required for graduate roles.

Bain & Company · Sydney, Melbourne, Perth

Associate Consultant

Applications

The graduate campaign runs from February to March each year; it is closed and reopens in early 2027. Rolling applications outside the campaign.

Online tests

A psychometric assessment after you apply.

You need independent working rights in Australia for 3 years or more.

Deloitte · New Zealand

Summer internship 2026-27 and graduate roles 2027

Applications

Open when we checked; Deloitte gives no closing date.

Start

Summer internships run from 16 November 2026 to 12 February 2027. Graduate roles start on 22 February 2027.

Holders of a three-year post-study work visa can apply.

KPMG · Australia

2026-27 vacationer program, business, consulting and risk

Applications

Listed from 15 February to 20 April 2026 (closed).

BCG · Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Taipei

Full-time Associate and Summer Associate

Applications

Full-time: 18 October 2026. Summer Associate: January 2027.

Chinese and English at C2 are required; Cantonese is preferred for Hong Kong.

Bain & Company · Southeast Asia and Greater China offices (Taiwan Future Talent Program)

First-year MBA summer roles

Applications

11 November 2026.

All employers · Mainland China

Campus recruitment seasons

Applications

China's Ministry of Education ran an autumn campus recruitment month from September to November in 2025. A UK university careers service describes autumn recruitment as September to December and a smaller spring season in March and April (reported).

The spring season is reported, not official. Some employers ask for the degree certificate before signing, which can delay graduates of one-year overseas master's programs (reported).

Bain & Company · Tokyo, students at overseas universities

Associate Consultant (class of 2027) and Associate Consultant Intern (class of 2028)

Applications

Wednesday 30 September 2026, 23:59 JST, including a web test and form.

Interviews

Document screening in early October; first-round case interviews in Japanese on 17 and 18 October; later rounds through November.

Offers

November 2026.

Start

Full-time: April or September 2027. Interns: a 6 to 8 week program in summer 2027.

Bain also lists the Boston Career Forum on 19 to 21 November 2026 (registration by 25 October).

Bain & Company · Tokyo, students at Japanese universities

Class of 2028 (graduating April 2027 to August 2028)

Applications

Winter internship applications close 7 October 2026 at 13:00. Recruiting for the class of 2027 has closed.

Online tests

An online aptitude test after document screening.

Interviews

Interviews, then the winter internship on 26 to 28 November 2026, then a final interview.

Start

April or September 2028.

BCG · Tokyo and other Japan offices

Class of 2028 (graduating September 2027 to August 2028)

Applications

Winter internship at the Tokyo office in December; apply by 13 October, 3:00 pm Japan time. BCG also describes three interview campaigns a year: summer (May to early July), autumn (September to mid-October), and winter (October to January).

The class of 2028 page is for students at Japanese universities with no full-time work experience.

All employers (government request) · Japan

Students graduating in academic year 2027 (mostly spring 2028)

Applications

Company information from 1 March 2027.

Interviews

Selection (tests and interviews) from 1 June 2027.

Offers

Formal offers (naitei) from 1 October 2027.

This is a request, not a law, and foreign strategy firms recruit much earlier, as the rows above show.

BCG · Seoul

Associate

Applications

Applications usually open twice a year; BCG expects the next window in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Korean and English at C2 are required.

Bain & Company · Seoul

Associate Consultant Trainee (internship of at least two to three months)

Applications

Runs three times a year, in spring, summer, and winter. Applications were closed when we checked; Bain says you may apply any time and applications are reviewed in the next recruiting season.

Full professional Korean is required; foreign applicants need an F-4 visa or above.

BCG · Nairobi, Lagos, Johannesburg

Graduate and experienced roles

Applications

Nairobi: undergraduate programs in March or October; recent graduates year-round. Lagos: year-round, with start dates typically in the first and third quarters. Johannesburg: year-round.

English only for these three offices.

McKinsey & Company · Johannesburg

Business Analyst internship (five weeks, June and July)

Applications

Not yet announced for 2027; the last cycle was reported in December 2025.

Bain & Company · Brazil

Associate Consultant, Associate Consultant Intern, Summer Associate Consultant Intern

Applications

Closed 30 August 2026.

Online tests

Online test from 2 to 7 September 2026.

Interviews

September and October 2026: two online interviews, then two in person.

BCG · São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro

Associate (graduating by July 2027) and Intern (graduating December 2027 to July 2028)

Applications

Closed 9 September (2026 cycle). BCG describes two campaign cycles a year, February to April and June to September.

Online tests

Online test sessions on 11 and 12 September.

Portuguese is required.

BCG · Buenos Aires, Santiago, Bogotá, Lima, Mexico City, Monterrey

Associate and Summer Associate

Applications

Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru: Summer Associate applications close in November, for an internship from May to July; Associates are hired year-round in two campaigns, February to March and August to September. Mexico: two campaigns, January to March and August to September.

Spanish is required; Mexico also requires English at C2.