Short answer: The largest strategy firms recruited Summer 2027 interns between January and August 2026 and are closed. McKinsey's window was January 1 to March 29, 2026; Bain ran rounds closing March 29 and August 31; BCG says its 2027 summer internship applications have closed. Big 4 consulting arms and boutique firms post on their own dates, some into the winter. On November 9, 2026, Useno listed 66 consulting internships.

Strategy consulting, Summer 2027As of November 9, 2026
Jan 26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
McKinsey BA Intern
Bain AC Intern, round 2
Bain sophomore programs
Today
Open or openingClosedExpected next

Strategy firms, Summer 2027

FirmSummer 2027 windowStatus on November 9, 2026
McKinseyJanuary 1 to March 29, 2026Closed
BainRounds closing March 29 and August 31, 2026Closed
BCGSpring 2026Closed

Sophomore programs open now

Bain's programs for second-year students, Building Entrepreneurial Leaders and CREW, and First Forward for first-generation and lower-income sophomores, are due November 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. Bain says its Associate Consultant Intern applications typically open in the spring, so Summer 2028 applications are likely to open in spring 2027.

Where consulting is still hiring

  • Big 4 consulting and advisory practices, which post Summer 2027 roles on their own dates.
  • Boutique, healthcare, technology and economic consulting firms.
  • In-house strategy teams at large companies, often listed as business operations or strategy roles.

Many of these sit in Useno's business operations and strategy internships as well as consulting.

Where to look on Useno

Browse the 66 consulting internships, or search the board for strategy roles.

Sources

Employer dates come from each employer's own pages where they publish them. A date that only a third party reports is marked Third party. Useno counts are Useno's own data, read on November 9, 2026.