<p>I’m a Duke senior and I know for a fact that during your 3rd summer, you can shoot for an internship with Bain, the Boston Consulting Group or McKinsey if that’s what you desire. There are a couple of Robertsons who I know that did exactly that and will be returning to their firms full-time after graduation.</p>
<p>I know the first two summers are fully structured for you but I promise you they will be incredible opportunities that will help you not only grow as a person but expand your interests as well. It’s a truly excellent program.</p>
<p>By the way, getting a consulting internship is not by any means required to securing a consulting job full-time. In fact, consulting internships are extremely competitive. In my graduating class, I think a total of 6-7 juniors had internships with the top 3 management consulting firms I listed above but approximately 25-30 Duke seniors will be working for MBB full-time. It’s banking you’re thinking about where internship experience is often vital.</p>
<p>As far as research goes, you’ll be able to do plenty of that during the school years and the community service experience should augment your profile and present you as a very multidimensional person, which will be very attractive to employers and graduate school admissions officers alike.</p>