Working with interns is great fun, with the fresh, outsider’s perspective they always being to the work we are doing. By asking questions we might not ask, trying to understand how we work, they challenge the very core of our assumptions. These questions are sure to lead us to more balanced, considered solutions. It is a great pleasure to see how they progress in such a short period of time, becoming a true part of the BCG family.

My advice would be to use the summer to get a real feel for consulting, BCG, and life in the office you are in. BCG has a fun culture which really encourages everyone to get involved and fully benefit from social events and conversations with other consultants outside of work.

And one last important point to make is that interns continue to return to us. It is always extremely fulfilling for those who had worked with interns, had fun together, or simply drank morning coffee with them, to see a familiar face about to start a new career back with the team.