Consultant

Looking to bring your mix of experience, business intuition and analytical rigor to the field of strategy consulting? Then you should consider applying for a consultant position at Bain.

Our consultant role is designed for MBA students, advanced degree (MD, JD, PhD) candidates, professionals with consulting experience, and current Bain senior associate consultants. We offer challenging responsibilities along with unrivaled career prospects. It's all here for you at Bain.

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Key learning at Bain

As a Bain consultant, you are involved in all aspects of our end-to-end process. You might develop a plan to solve the client's problems. Execute the analysis. Translate data into meaningful insights and recommendations. Lead and mentor new ACs. Or move the client to action. As a consultant, everything you do is geared toward achieving tangible results for our clients and our communities.

Along the way, you also learn to refine your interpersonal and people management skills as you work side-by-side with some of the best in the business. This helps you astutely identify client needs, build deeper client relationships and gain consensus—all of which make you a better leader.

As a Bain consultant, learning takes many other forms, from formal annual global training programs to informal mentoring on a day-to-day basis. Bain also provides a platform for you to pursue your social passions and a wide variety of opportunities for experiential learning. The overall experience is incredibly enriching, from both a personal and a professional standpoint.

What comes next

Successful Bain consultants move on to become case team leaders (CTL) and then, depending on performance, to managers, followed by principals, and ultimately to partners. If you want to build a long-term career at Bain, the opportunity is yours for the taking.

Still, you might leverage the skills and deep and diverse experience you gain here as a springboard for other careers outside of Bain. From a general management position in almost any industry, to a senior role in a private equity or financial firm, to leading your own business, Bain provides you with an opportunity to build your own personal results story and forge your own career path.

No matter where your path leads, you'll benefit from your relationships with Bain colleagues and members of our diverse and supportive alumni network for the rest of your career. It all starts by becoming a Bain consultant.

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