📢 NEED A REFERRAL TO BAIN (Consulting Roles) – Applied but Stuck!

Hey folks, posting this with full humility (and ambition) 🙏

I’m in my final trimester of MBA and currently interning at a Big 4. I’ve also done brand strategy, client management, and worked on market entry projects. In short: I’ve built skills across finance + strategy + consulting, and I’m hungry to apply them at the right place.

👉 That place is Bain & Company. I’ve applied for Associate – Financial Services and Associate – Corporate Finance CoE roles via their careers page last week. But we all know career portals can feel like black holes. 💻🕳️

So here I am, throwing it to the Grapevine gods:-) If you’re at Bain or know someone who is, please help with a referral or even guidance.

I’ve tried reaching out on LinkedIn, texted recruiters, project leaders, associates; some seen-zoned me, some ghosted, some never opened. ☠️

But giving up? Nah. Not my vibe. I’ve hustled from a small town to a top university, picked up everything from financial modelling, governance analysis, policy research, stakeholder management, even led campaigns and events with 3x growth. I’m built for this.

This is my final shot at trying before I move to quiet crying (kidding, but only slightly). If you can help in any way, I’d owe you one for life 💌 Anonymous, but full of gratitude 🙇‍♀️