Best Consulting Internships

Vault surveyed thousands of current and former interns about their internship programs. Vault’s Best Consulting Internships represent the highest-rated internships among consulting firms.

Survey Methodology

In order to compile the 2020 Vault Top Internships Rankings, Vault invited more than 400 organizations to participate in our 2019 Internship Survey. We gathered information both from organizations that sponsor internships and from their interns. The internship sponsors provided Vault with descriptions of their programs, as well as details on the number of interns hired, duration of program, locations and departments in which interns are placed, and application requirements. We also asked current and former interns to comment on and rate their internship experiences on a variety of factors, including the application process, compensation and perks, quality of life, meaningfulness of assignments and training, diversity, and full-time employment prospects.

This year, nearly 14,000 current and former interns responded to our survey. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest and 1 being the lowest, respondents were asked to rate their internship experiences in six core areas:

Quality of Life (office culture, hours, work-life balance, flexibility)
Compensation & Benefits (pay structure, subsidized expenses, office space, perks)
Interview Process (application process, requirements, number of interviews)
Career Development (including four separate ratings for training and mentoring, quality of assignments, real-life experience, networking opportunities)
Full-time Employment Prospects (opportunity to obtain a full-time job with this organization)
Diversity (including four separate ratings for diversity with respect to women, minorities, LGBT individuals, and other underrepresented groups)

To determine an overall score for each program, the ratings were assigned relative weights based on what interns told us they most value most in an internship. The overall scores are based on the following weighted formula: 30 percent career development, 20 percent employment prospects, 20 percent quality of life, 20 percent compensation, 5 percent overall diversity, and 5 percent interview process. Vault then compiled rankings of the top internship programs in 15 different areas. The Best Consulting Internships reflect the highest-rated internships among consulting firms.

2020 Best Consulting Internships

SCORE 9.196

2019 Rank 8

Bates White Summer Consultant Program

Bates White is an economic consulting firm offering services to law firms, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies. The Bates White Summer Consultant Program is an intensive 10-week internship that provides rising seniors with an...

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SCORE 9.162

2019 Rank 4

CapTech Elevate Internship

At CapTech, interns work in tandem with other interns for twelve weeks and experience the full lifecycle of a typical IT consulting project. You'll be working to help solve some of CapTech's internal projects, including all aspects of the...

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SCORE 9.063

2019 Rank NR

West Monroe Partners Consulting Summer Internship

WMP interns work to succeed in the evolving marketplace by helping clients realize the benefits of business, process, & technologies. A WMP intern works alongside client teams to transform operations related to business & technology....

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SCORE 8.902

2019 Rank 9

Cornerstone Research Summer Associate Program

Cornerstone Research is a consulting firm specializing in the analysis of complex financial, economic, accounting, and marketing issues. In recent years, Cornerstone Research has become one of the nation’s leading finance and economics...

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SCORE 8.866

2019 Rank 11

ZS Intern Program

An internship at ZS offers a unique opportunity to those entering their final academic year of a bachelor’s, master’s or MBA program to experience what it’s like to be part of the ZS team. ZS internships are considered apprenticeships to...

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SCORE 8.829

2019 Rank 6

PwC Summer Internship Program

PwC has two internship programs, Advance and Start. Advance includes professional internships for undergraduates and MBAs. Start is an introductory internship which provides students the opportunity to learn more about our firm while further...

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SCORE 8.721

2019 Rank 5

Accenture Summer Analyst Program

Accenture offers paid summer internships in various locations across the United States. The majority of intern roles are within the company's consulting business, supporting Management Consulting, Strategy Consulting, Technology/IT Consulting...

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SCORE 8.661

2019 Rank NR

Mercer Internship Program

Mercer is a global consulting leader helping clients around the world advance the health, wealth and careers of their most vital asset — their people. Mercer offers paid summer internships in offices across the US within the Government...

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SCORE 8.511

2019 Rank 15

Cornerstone Research Summer Analyst Program

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#10

SCORE 8.480

2019 Rank NR

SAP Internship Program

SAP is the world’s leading provider of enterprise applications, cloud services, analytics, mobile, and database. Get valuable, real-world experience while you’re still in school – with an internship at SAP. Earn an income, develop your...

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