A non-consulting MBA internship does not automatically close the door to full-time MBB recruiting. What matters is whether the firms recruit full-time at your program and whether you can make a credible consulting case.

The internship is one part of your MBA story. A corporate strategy role can still demonstrate structured problem solving, senior stakeholder exposure, and commercial judgment. You will need to explain clearly why consulting is the next step rather than making the move look reactive.

A candidate who spends the summer evaluating growth opportunities for a corporate strategy team can translate that work into consulting-relevant evidence, especially if they can show ownership and measurable impact.

Check your school's full-time recruiting calendar now, speak with the career office and firm contacts, and build a concise explanation of what the internship taught you and why MBB is still the right next move.

Plenty of people do non-consulting MBA internships. The story for why MBB still matters is probably the key.

Campus rules vary a lot by school, so check that first.

Corporate strategy is still pretty relevant experience tbh.