Building and Supporting Excellence (BASE)

<h2>Building and Supporting Excellence (BASE)</h2><p>The BASE program was originally established as an avenue to provide initial exposure and a chance to learn about a career in professional services to MBA students whose backgrounds are often underrepresented in the profession.</p><p>We welcome Black, Hispanic/Latin American and Indigenous pre-MBA students to join us for a weeklong immersive look inside the exciting world of strategy consulting.</p><p>BASE Camp is an in-person experience where you’ll receive plenty of support before and after to ensure you get a good sense for what this work is like. You’ll participate in a full day of training and be staffed to a case team, handling a component of a client consulting project. Throughout the week, you\'ll enjoy a variety of social activities, experience our unique culture, and hear from business leaders and mentors, including many who belong to our Black at Bain and Familia at Bain affinity groups. It’s an opportunity to sharpen your business acumen and see what you could gain from a career at Bain.</p><p>It\'s a great start to your business school experience and whatever lies beyond. Upon completing the program, if you are excited to further explore consulting as a career path, you will have an opportunity to learn more about joining as a Summer Associate.</p><h2>Program Highlights</h2><ul><li>Attend BASE Camp in person.</li><li>Spend a week in the life as a Bain consultant to understand if this career is for you.</li><li>One-on-one time with leadership to learn about their career paths.</li><li>A Bain consultant will coach you through solving problems and presenting your findings.</li><li>Meet Bainies in person and virtually, before and after BASE Camp.</li></ul><h2>Build a Community of Peers and Mentors</h2><p>Join a community of MBA peers and befriend like-minded individuals in your program.</p><p>During the program, you’ll have an opportunity to learn about and apply for our Summer Associate internship.</p><p>Create relationships across the firm that you can enrich throughout your time in business school.</p><p>We are hoping to connect with individuals whose perspectives and experiences are historically underrepresented in our industry.</p><p>Yes, we are planning for it to be in person. We’ll cover all travel-related expenses.</p><p>International pre-MBA students are welcome and eligible to apply. Because of the intent of the program, BASE is for Black, Hispanic/Latin American, and Indigenous (Native American, Alaska Native, Inuit, Métis and First Nations) students. Non-North American citizens are eligible, but you must be planning on attending a university in the US or Canada for your MBA.</p><p>The BASE team is excited to invite you to our 2025 BASE Fireside Chat events. For more information about the BASE program, please visit our website.</p> #J-18808-Ljbffr

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