Comments on: Consulting summer internship: 7 must-do’s before starting work

By: SC

SC — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:10:00 +0000

Did you ever find a way to intern during the summer? I will have the exact same problem next year (also studying abroad at Oxford for the year) and am wondering if there’s a good way to go about this. Thanks!

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:02:12 +0000

Yes, you are correct. I have been to almost all the events and information sessions meeting representatives and obtaining contact info. However, HR/recruiters have given me really ambiguous advice about my situation. I’ve been thinking about taking some trips into London to get clarification. Anyways, I have two issues that I wanted to bring up.

1. I’d have to disagree with your comment about not applying yet. Most firms I’ve talked to, not all, have told me to get the application in asap especially if they are on a rolling basis.

2. My time at Oxford ends June 25th, however, many of the internships in the U.S. begin early June. This leaves me with quite the dilemma.

Thanks for the timely reply and I look forward to your response.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:12:12 +0000

Andy – I assume you’re from the US and studying at Oxford, correct? In that case, it’s perfectly fine to attend all of the information sessions and recruiting events. Make clear upfront about your situation, and either the recruiters/HR will connect you with those in the US directly, or you may go through prelim screening/interviews with the UK offices. Either way, you’ll have a shot – don’t worry about applying online just yet. Best to meet people first. Hope that helps!

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:36:03 +0000

Hi Kevin,

I am trying to secure a summer internship, however, it has been a real battle since I am studying abroad. I am Oxford so all the big consulting firms do come to recruit, but I do not know if they look favorably upon those without British citizenship.

That leaves me with one option: applying online.

Any advice on my current situation would be wonderful. Thanks.

By: Darshana Dave

Darshana Dave — Sat, 08 May 2010 06:49:18 +0000

Thanks pal.. I really got some good tips from your article. I would apply them in my internship.