Do I need a visa to do a consulting internship in London?

Yes. Visa requirements for a consulting internship in London depend on your nationality and length of stay. See full visa requirements >

Can UK citizens do an consulting internship in the UK?

Eligibility for an international internship in London depends on your citizenship and residency history. If you solely hold a UK passport and have lived only in England & Wales for the past five years, you must join a program outside the UK.

What kind of companies host consulting interns in London?

Consulting interns are placed with a mix of elite strategy firms, financial services specialists, digital transformation practices and public sector advisory firms, depending on your interests and experience. Discover example host organizations >

How long are consulting internships in London?

Programs typically run from 4 to 24 weeks, with start dates available year-round.

What qualifications do I need for a consulting internship in London?

You don't necessarily need a business degree or previous professional experience to apply for a consulting internship in London. The right qualifications will depend on the internship placement, but relevant studies in business, economics, engineering or a related subject can be useful. Transferable skills such as analytical thinking, adaptability, clear communication and comfort working under pressure can also help you succeed in a consulting role. Your placement is matched to your experience, interests and career goals.

How can I get a consulting internship in London?

To get a consulting internship in London, start by identifying which side of consulting interests you most, whether that's strategy, financial services, digital transformation or public sector work, and consider how your education, skills and experience line up with it. You can then apply for an internship program and discuss your career goals, interests and placement preferences during the application process. At The Intern Group, you'll complete an online application and interview before working with the team to secure a consulting internship that matches your profile and goals.

Consulting Internships in London

Nearly every major global consultancy runs its European operations out of London, turning the city into a genuine training ground for strategic thinking applied to problems that rarely look the same twice.

From the elite strategy firms advising FTSE boardrooms to specialist practices embedded in financial services, public policy and digital transformation, London's consulting industry covers ground few other cities can match. The city's client base spans everything from century-old institutions to fast-scaling start-ups, meaning a single week might involve completely different industries, problems and stakeholders. For interns, that variety offers genuine exposure to structured problem-solving practiced at real pace and scale.

Whether you're a university student, recent graduate, gap year student or career changer, our consulting internship program in London can help you build practical experience within one of the world's most competitive advisory industries.

Important eligibility information: If you solely hold a UK passport and have lived only in England & Wales for the past five years, you must join a program outside the UK.

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Vetted roles in leading London consulting and advisory firms.

Complete Overseas Support
Visa assistance, London housing, social & cultural events and 24/7 staff support included.

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Join 15,000+ alumni with dynamic workshops, networking events, and employer references.

Example consulting host organizations in London

We've previously placed interns with organizations across London's strategy, financial services, technology and public sector consulting sectors. The organizations featured represent examples of the types of professional environments where participants have gained experience.

Why do a consulting internship in London?

Elite strategy firms based in London advise on decisions that genuinely reshape entire companies, work requiring interns to build fluency across industries at a pace that few other roles demand. A single project might mean deep-diving into retail one month and healthcare the next, and that constant reinvention is exactly what draws so many ambitious graduates toward the profession in the first place.

London's status as a global financial centre has also built a genuinely specialized financial services consulting practice, advising banks and asset managers on everything from regulatory compliance to digital transformation. Layer on a public sector consulting industry helping government modernize services, and a growing sustainability consulting practice responding to genuinely urgent corporate pressure around environmental reporting, and London's consultants end up building expertise that stretches considerably further than a single sector.

The city is particularly strong in areas such as strategy consulting, financial services advisory, digital transformation and public sector consulting, giving you exposure to problem-solving applied across genuinely varied industries.

Experience consulting at genuine pace and scale

Elite strategy access
See how top consultancies advise on decisions that reshape major companies across nearly every industry.

Deep specialization
Explore consulting across strategy, financial services, technology and public sector work.

International networking
Build connections within one of the world's most competitive and internationally staffed advisory industries.

Cross-industry fluency
Learn how consultants build genuine expertise across sectors that rarely look the same twice.

On the London Eye during a consulting internship in London

Explore consulting internships in London

London's consulting landscape spans elite strategy firms, financial services specialists, digital transformation practices, public sector advisors and boutique consultancies. Your internship could give you the opportunity to see how organizations in the city solve genuinely varied client problems at real speed.

Strategy Consulting

Strategy projects in London often mean building an entirely new industry's worth of knowledge within days, then applying it under real client pressure. Your internship could involve supporting market research, competitive analysis or strategic planning.

You could work on: Market research · Competitive analysis · Strategic planning support · Presentation development

Financial Services Consulting

London's status as a global financial hub has built genuine demand for consultants who understand banking, insurance and asset management alongside conventional strategy skills. You could support regulatory research, process analysis or client deliverable preparation.

You could work on: Regulatory research support · Process analysis · Client deliverable preparation · Data analysis

Digital Transformation Consulting

Companies across every sector rely on consultants to guide genuinely significant technology and process modernization. You could support technology assessment, implementation planning or user research.

You could work on: Technology assessment support · Implementation planning · User research · Documentation

Public Sector Consulting

Consultancies advising UK government bodies work on genuinely consequential service redesign and policy implementation challenges. You could support client research, deliverable preparation or workshop support.

You could work on: Client research · Deliverable preparation · Workshop support · Data analysis

Operations & Supply Chain Consulting

Improving how a company actually runs day to day requires genuinely detailed process analysis alongside broader strategic thinking. You could support process mapping, efficiency research or reporting.

You could work on: Process mapping support · Efficiency research · Reporting · Data analysis

Sustainability & ESG Consulting

Growing regulatory and investor pressure has made environmental and social governance a genuinely urgent priority for London-based clients. You could support ESG research, reporting framework support or stakeholder analysis.

You could work on: ESG research support · Reporting framework support · Stakeholder analysis · Data collection

Example consulting internship roles in London

Depending on your skills and interests, you could take on a role such as:

Market Intelligence Analyst Intern
Sustainability Strategy Consultant
Innovation Research Analyst
Digital Strategy Consulting Intern
Venture Strategy Intern
Investment Strategy Analyst
Technology Investment Analyst
Digital Marketing Innovation Intern

Your exact role will depend on your host organization and placement.

Explore more example Consulting roles >

Going out for dinner during a consulting internship in London

What can you gain from our consulting internship in London?

A consulting internship in London offers more than a line on your CV. It's a chance to see how structured problem-solving gets applied at real pace across genuinely different industries, developing practical skills through work with real client stakes.

Build London consulting experience

Add international consulting experience to your CV and show future employers that you've worked within one of the most competitive advisory markets in the world.
Work on real consulting projects

Put your knowledge into practice through projects that could involve strategy, financial services, digital transformation or public sector work, depending on your placement.
Grow your international consulting network

Connect with professionals across London's strategy, financial services and public sector advisory sectors while building relationships with fellow interns from around the world.
Understand cross-industry problem-solving

See how consultants build genuine fluency across sectors that rarely look the same twice, often within the same week.
Experience London's consulting culture

Gain insight into how pace, rigour and genuine intellectual variety combine to shape one of the world's most demanding advisory industries.

On the Tube on the way to work during a consulting internship in London

What's included in the London internship program?

Your program includes support designed to help you get the most from your international internship, from placement and accommodation to visa support, career coaching and 24/7 in-country support.

Explore the full London internship program >

Hear from our interns in London

"Before applying for this program, I was so worried, but The Intern Group helped me a lot. They helped me with visa documents, arrival preparations, airport pickup, and a lot of other things. They also held an online webinar before arrival, and it was so helpful for me. When I came to London, they had a welcome mixer, theater and movie nights, a London night trip, and other interesting events, and I was so excited. The TIG team also helped me a lot whenever I didn't understand something or needed help. They were so quick to answer, and I really appreciate all their help." - Dana Anabekova, intern in London

"I chose to do an internship with The Intern Group for three reasons. First, I wanted to gain more first-hand experience before graduating. Second, after years of studying in Germany, I wanted to experience working in an English-speaking and more international environment. And third, I wanted to explore different career opportunities and build a better future for my career. I chose London because it's such an international city, with so many different companies and opportunities to explore potential careers and job roles. I think London is a perfect destination for me." - Yuanhao Chai, London intern

Seeing a play in the West End during a consulting internship in London

Is a London consulting internship right for you?

A London consulting internship could be a great fit if you want hands-on exposure to structured problem-solving applied at genuine pace and scale.

Whether you're a university student, recent graduate, gap year student or career changer, you can build practical consulting skills while experiencing how firms in London advise clients across genuinely varied industries. It's an opportunity to build your CV, expand your professional network and discover where a career in consulting could take you.

What is it like to live as a consulting intern in London?

Living as a consulting intern in London often means getting used to the rhythm of client-site travel, an early train out of the city on a Monday morning and a return trip back on Thursday evening becoming a genuinely normal part of the week for some placements. Friday afternoons back in the London office tend to carry a different energy entirely, the week's work wrapping up alongside team drinks that have a way of running later than planned.

Between projects, colleagues swap stories about hotel loyalty points and the best coffee near whichever client site they've been based at that month, a strange but genuine badge of honour in the profession. Weekends become genuinely protected time, and most interns learn quickly just how much a proper day off is worth after a demanding week.

Having traditional afternoon tea with fellow interns during a consulting internship in London

FAQs

: Yes. Visa requirements for a consulting internship in London depend on your nationality and length of stay.

See full visa requirements >
: Eligibility for an international internship in London depends on your citizenship and residency history. If you solely hold a UK passport and have lived only in England & Wales for the past five years, you must join a program outside the UK.
: Consulting interns are placed with a mix of elite strategy firms, financial services specialists, digital transformation practices and public sector advisory firms, depending on your interests and experience.

Discover example host organizations >
: Programs typically run from 4 to 24 weeks, with start dates available year-round.
: You don't necessarily need a business degree or previous professional experience to apply for a consulting internship in London. The right qualifications will depend on the internship placement, but relevant studies in business, economics, engineering or a related subject can be useful.

Transferable skills such as analytical thinking, adaptability, clear communication and comfort working under pressure can also help you succeed in a consulting role. Your placement is matched to your experience, interests and career goals.
: To get a consulting internship in London, start by identifying which side of consulting interests you most, whether that's strategy, financial services, digital transformation or public sector work, and consider how your education, skills and experience line up with it.

You can then apply for an internship program and discuss your career goals, interests and placement preferences during the application process. At The Intern Group, you'll complete an online application and interview before working with the team to secure a consulting internship that matches your profile and goals.

Realize your potential with an international internship

1

Apply online

Complete our simple application form and tell us about your passions, qualifications, and experiential requirements.
2

Interview

If your interview is successful, confirm your enrollment with a tuition deposit.
3

Secure your internship

Collaborate in the internship placement process & accelerate your career.