Bain CREW 2027: Deadline Nov 30, Eligibility & How to Apply

Bain CREW (Connecting and Resourcing Empowered Women) 2027 applications are open and close on November 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PT. CREW is a 1.5-day, in-person program held February 18 to 19 across Bain's U.S. and Canada offices, for second-year undergraduates who want to explore management consulting and connect with members of Bain's Women at Bain affinity group. All details here come from Bain's official CREW page, checked November 7, 2026. This guide covers eligibility, the timeline, what the application asks for and how to prepare.

What the Bain CREW program actually is

CREW is a short, in-person exploratory program, not an internship. Bain describes interactive sessions, case discussions and professional development workshops, where you hear from members of its Women at Bain affinity group about how they have built careers at Bain.

Bain says you leave with sharper business and leadership skills, a stronger sense of what a consulting career could look like, and connections with Women at Bain members. It lists the program with BEL and First Forward as its North America undergraduate exploratory programs.

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Who is eligible for Bain CREW

CREW is for second-year (sophomore) students who will complete a four-year undergraduate degree in the United States or Canada by winter 2028 or spring 2029. Bain adds that applicants should be interested in connecting with its Women at Bain affinity group, and describes the program as open to all second-year students who meet these criteria.

Non-U.S. and non-Canadian citizens can apply if they are attending a university in the United States or Canada at the time of the program. Bain's page does not require prior consulting experience or business coursework, so do not treat either as a hurdle. Read the eligibility wording on the official page before you apply.

When does the Bain CREW application close?

The 2027 CREW application is open now and closes November 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Save the deadline in the consulting application tracker and keep our consulting application deadlines guide open for the wider calendar.

What the Bain CREW application requires

You select up to three office preferences and submit your resume, educational information and an unofficial transcript. A cover letter is optional, and test scores are requested if applicable.

• Resume. One page, quantified, with leadership and analytical signals front and center.
• Cover letter (optional). If you submit one, name why Bain and why CREW specifically.
• Educational information and unofficial transcript.
• Test scores (if applicable).
• Office preferences. Up to three.

After the deadline, Bain asks every applicant to respond to video prompts via HireVue, a video recording tool. Treat it like a behavioral interview you cannot interrupt: prepare two or three crisp stories in advance, answer to the camera and avoid rambling.

Bain uses a single application for CREW, BEL and First Forward. You indicate which programs fit your interests and can express interest in one or all three, but if selected you participate in only one.

What happens at the CREW program

Bain describes the 1.5 days as:

• Interactive sessions and candid conversations with Bain professionals about strategy consulting.
• Case discussions and professional development workshops.
• Networking, small-group workshops and social events with members of Women at Bain.
• Time in a Bain office to see the culture in action.

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Which Bain offices host CREW

Bain lists 14 offices for CREW, and you rank up to three. Participants are placed in one of their top office preferences. Bain says selected participants whose first preference is Denver, Los Angeles or Seattle attend in the Seattle office, and those whose first preference is Montreal or Toronto attend in the Toronto office. Bain's CREW page lists these offices:

Rank offices based on where you could actually attend. Bain does not cover international travel, so you must be based in the U.S. or Canada on February 18 to 19.

What happens if you are not selected for CREW?

Bain says unselected applicants can still apply to Bain, and encourages them to apply for the Associate Consultant Internship (ACI). Bain calls CREW highly selective and invites you to stay in touch. Its page does not say that completing CREW guarantees or earns an ACI interview, so do not plan around that.

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CREW vs Bain BEL vs First Forward

All three are separate programs on one shared application, and you are selected for only one. Dates are from each Bain program page.

All three are 1.5-day programs aimed at second-year students. See the Bain BEL guide for BEL details. For a comparable early program at another firm, see how the Deloitte Discovery internship works.

How to stand out: a CREW application playbook

Sources (checked November 7, 2026)

• Bain Careers: CREW (checked November 7, 2026)
• Bain Careers: Building Entrepreneurial Leaders (BEL) (checked November 7, 2026)
• Bain Careers: First Forward (checked November 7, 2026)

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