At what point in the academic year are MBA students placed into internships?
It depends on the sector, function and region that is of interest to you. You want to begin thinking about your passions and interests now. Once you arrive here, you’re ahead of the game if you have a well thought-out idea of your direction and competencies. If consulting and investment banking are your interests, you need to start applying online at the companies of your choice by September. They hire early. However, the biotechs and IT firms hire later, even into late spring. And Southern California is later than the rest of the U.S., if that is your region of choice. It was interesting to see the hiring timing with this past group. We had companies hiring in the fall, but the vast majority of offers came in March, April and May. We even had some fabulous offers at the end of June!
It depends on the sector, function and region that is of interest to you. You want to begin thinking about your passions and interests now. Once you arrive here, you’re ahead of the game if you have a well thought-out idea of your direction and competencies. If consulting and investment banking are your interests, you need to start applying online at the companies of your choice by September. They hire early. However, the biotechs and IT firms hire later, even into late spring. And Southern California is later than the rest of the U.S., if that is your region of choice. It was interesting to see the hiring timing with this past group. We had companies hiring in the fall, but the vast majority of offers came in March, April and May. We even had some fabulous offers at the end of June!
