BASE

Application deadline for the Building and Supporting Excellence (BASE) Scholars program is May 4th, 2025 at 11:59 PM PT.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH:

The Building and Supporting Excellence (BASE) Scholars Program was originally established as an avenue to provide initial exposure and a chance to learn about a career in professional services to pre-MBA students whose backgrounds are often underrepresented in the profession. BASE provides a weeklong immersive opportunity to explore the exciting world of strategy consulting. Participants will collaborate with Bain case teams, sharpen their business acumen, engage with members of Bain's leadership team, and gain exposure to one of the world's leading strategy consulting firms. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO: 

The BASE Program is available in all US offices. As a BASE Scholar, you will receive:

• An in-person “week in the life” experience as a Bain consultant during BASE Camp (held July 21-25 or July 28-August 1), designed to provide an immersive introduction to strategy consulting 
• A personal network of Bain mentors for business school and beyond Membership in a diverse community of future business leaders 
• A stipend for participation in BASE Camp
• An opportunity to learn more about a potential Summer Associate internship in 2026

ABOUT YOU:

Pre-MBA student who is Black, Hispanic/Latin American or Indigenous (Native American, Alaska Native, Inuit, Métis and First Nations)

Plan to start a full-time two-year MBA program in Fall 2025 and plan to graduate in 2027

Energized by solving tough problems and driving real impact

Have an interest in learning more about joining any of Bain’s US offices after business school 

WHAT MAKES US A GREAT PLACE TO WORK 

We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world's best places to work, a champion of diversity and a model of social responsibility. We are currently ranked the #1 consulting firm on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list, and we have maintained a spot in the top four on Glassdoor's list for the last 13 years. We believe that diversity, inclusion and collaboration is key to building extraordinary teams. We hire people with exceptional talents, abilities and potential, then create an environment where you can become the best version of yourself and thrive both professionally and personally. We are publicly recognized by external parties such as Fortune, Vault, Mogul, Working Mother, Glassdoor and the Human Rights Campaign for being a great place to work for diversity and inclusion, women, LGBTQ and parents.