The Beacon Fellowship

03/26/2024

We'll be welcoming Beacon participants to Madrid, Spain; Varese, Italy; and Washington, DC this summer. Interested? There's still time to get your application in!

Throwback to waiting to get churros in Madrid last summer.

10/17/2022

Consulting firms look for both (a)ability and (b)interest in consulting. Beacon's study abroad programs construct a consulting experience that brings both elements together into your resume. Check it out:

Work closely with former McKinsey & Bain consultants to gain valuable experience and career opportunities

04/07/2022

Did you know that Beacon alumni have received consulting offers from all 10 of the top 10 consulting firms worldwide, including all three MBB firms? The Beacon experience (1) shows consulting ability to firms and (2) demonstrates consulting interest to firms, and all of this gained (3) while studying abroad. Apply now for this summer:

Work closely with former McKinsey & Bain consultants to gain valuable experience and career opportunities

01/17/2022

Consulting firms look for “can do” and “will do.” Beacon runs short summer study abroad programs that utilize an elite-tier consultant to guide you in an on-premise consulting project for a top organization. Beacon alumni have received consulting offers from all 10 of the top 10 firms worldwide because the Beacon experience (1) shows consulting ability and (2) consulting interest, all of this gained (3) while studying abroad. Check it out:

Work closely with former McKinsey & Bain consultants to gain valuable experience and career opportunities

09/04/2020

07/23/2020

Under the guidance of an experienced consultant from McKinsey, Bain, or BCG, & often Harvard Business School, Fellows work on a 1-4 week consulting project for a real client, while simultaneously receiving dedicated training in key consulting skills.

07/17/2020

Why is the unique? Because college students experience what a 's job is really like. Because they deliver incredible research and recommendations to their clients. Because they actually make an .

07/02/2020

The Beacon Fellowship is a consulting program that gives students the opportunity to work under the guidance of a McKinsey/Bain/BCG alumnus on a real project with a client in Europe or D.C. Learn more at

Under the guidance of an experienced consultant from McKinsey, Bain, or BCG, & often Harvard Business School, Fellows work on a 1-4 week consulting project for a real client (including Airbus, Revolut, Cabify & more, this summer) in Europe or DC, while simultaneously receiving dedicated training in....

05/11/2020

Project Leads like Jonathan (HBS, BCG) are experienced consultants who mentor Beacon Fellows during their project. In addition to equipping their Fellows with best practices to solve client challenges, Project Leads also conduct training sessions on topics like leveraging Excel, presentation skills, and thinking like a consultant.

04/07/2020

To all of our students enrolled with us and those considering taking part in our program: We are grateful for your patience during these difficult times and we recognize that many of our students are being tremendously impacted by this pandemic. Please know that we are doing everything we can to support you and we are working hard to answer your emails as quickly as possible. We hope that you are staying safe and healthy!

02/25/2020

Congrats to one of our London clients from this past winter, Revolut, for raising $500 million at a $5.5 billion valuation. We can't wait for some of our Fellows to consult for Revolut in London again this summer.

Fintech startup Revolut is raising a large Series D round of funding. TCV is leading the $500 million round, valuing the company at $5.5 billion. Over the past few years, Revolut has raised $836 million in total. Some existing investors are also participating in today’s funding round, but Revolut ...

02/18/2020

Is consulting the career path for you? Now is your chance to hear the rundown on the consulting industry at our free webinar on Thursday, March 5th, 8:00-9:00 PM EST. Learn what consulting is, discern why it could be right for you, and gain case interview strategies with Daniel Gastfriend, a former Bain consultant and Harvard MBA.
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Daniel Gastfriend worked as a consultant for Bain & Co in South Africa, and in 2019, received his MBA from Harvard Business School, & an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School. He’s also been a policy consultant with IDinsight in Uganda & India, and worked in the NYC Mayor's Office of Operations, the...