FTI Consulting Internship 2027–2028: Programs, Deadlines & How to Apply

Last updated: July 2026

FTI Consulting accepts just 5 to 8 percent of intern applicants across its five practice segments, and with $3.8 billion in 2025 revenue and over 8,100 professionals worldwide, every seat carries real client weight. For the 2027–2028 cycle, applications are open now (summer–fall 2026, as of July 2026) on the FTI Student Careers portal and you intern summer 2027, with rolling review rewarding the earliest submissions.

Quick Facts

Two numbers frame the challenge: a 5 to 8 percent acceptance rate and rolling deadlines. As of July 2026, summer 2027 postings are live now (Forensic & Litigation Consulting and Financial Services confirmed) and the remaining segments roll out through fall. FTI does not rotate interns, so your segment choice at application time locks in your experience, your interview questions, and your return-offer track.

Externships are short, remote projects where you finish real work for a real company. The Attronica Financial Planning & Analysis Externship and the Amazon Operational Strategy & People Analytics Externship build the financial modeling, analytical, and communication evidence an FTI application and its case interviews reward. Explore all Externships.

What Is a FTI Consulting Internship?

An FTI Consulting internship is a paid, full-time, 10-to-12-week placement that embeds students on real client engagements across one of five practice segments: Corporate Finance & Restructuring, Economic Consulting, Forensic & Litigation Consulting, Technology, or Strategic Communications. With $3.8 billion in 2025 revenue and over 8,100 professionals in 32 countries, FTI is the largest publicly traded pure-play expert-services firm of its kind. Interns are not rotational: you are placed in your chosen segment from day one and work on billable projects alongside senior consultants. Each intern receives a formal mentor pairing, structured training on core methodologies, and exposure to real client deliverables. Glassdoor intern reviews rate FTI 4.8 out of 5 stars, above the firm's overall rating of 3.8. The conversion pipeline is strong: 70 to 75 percent of summer interns who perform well receive full-time return offers, typically extended in the final two weeks of the program.

When Do FTI Consulting Internship Applications Open for 2027–2028?

FTI Consulting's internship calendar follows a predictable pattern even before the exact 2027 dates are posted. For the Summer 2026 cycle, the application portal opened late August to early September 2025, with segment-specific deadlines rolling through mid-October. Interviews ran September through December, and offers landed October through January. The summer 2027 cycle is following the same rhythm one year on, and as of July 2026 it is already underway: early segments like Forensic & Litigation Consulting and Financial Services are live now on the FTI Student Careers portal, with the remaining segments rolling out through fall. The key insight from community advice: apply within the first 14 days of your segment's posting for the highest response rates, because rolling review rewards early applicants and some segments fill their seats before the nominal deadline arrives.

Why You Must Apply the Week Applications Open

Rolling review is not a footnote, it is the mechanism. FTI reviews applications as they arrive, and the community consensus is to submit within the first 14 days of your segment's posting for the highest response rates. But most applicants treat a listing like it will sit open for months. How fast do seats fill? With segment-specific deadlines as early as mid-September and a 5 to 8 percent acceptance rate, early submissions face the most open seats and the freshest reviewer attention. And because FTI does not rotate interns, each segment has its own limited headcount, making the window even tighter per track. So set a job alert on the FTI Student Careers portal and submit the week your target segment goes live.

Which FTI Consulting Internship Programs Should You Target?

FTI Consulting runs its internships across five core practice segments plus corporate functions. Which track should you target? The honest answer is the one whose skills you can already evidence, because every round interviews you against that segment's specific case types and technical requirements. Placement is determined at application; there are no rotations between segments.

See every open role on the FTI Student Careers portal. Note the restructuring and economic consulting tilt: FTI's Corporate Finance & Restructuring and Compass Lexecon (Economic Consulting) segments are the firm's revenue engines, so these tracks tend to carry more seats and higher compensation than other segments.

What Are the Eligibility Requirements?

FTI Consulting's requirements are segment-specific, but a few lines repeat across nearly every intern posting:

• Enrollment: actively enrolled in an accredited Bachelor's or Master's program. Preferred majors include Finance, Accounting, Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Science, and Engineering, though strong candidates from other disciplines are considered.

• Graduation window: expected graduation December 2027 through August 2028 for summer 2027 roles (projected from the Summer 2026 cycle, which targeted December 2026 through August 2027).

• Work authorization: candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Per official 2026 postings, the internship does not provide visa sponsorship. F-1 students on CPT should confirm eligibility with their university's international student office.

• Target schools and networking: FTI recruits heavily from UPenn, Michigan, UVA, UT Austin, Georgetown, Duke, Berkeley, and NYU, though strong non-target candidates are considered. Campus info sessions and career fairs are a meaningful pipeline.

Does FTI Consulting Have a GPA Cutoff?

The official minimum is a 3.0 cumulative GPA, but competitive candidates in quantitative segments like Economic Consulting and Corporate Finance typically hold a 3.5 or above. The emphasis in interviews falls on case structuring, analytical reasoning, and segment-specific knowledge rather than a hard transcript number. Strong projects, relevant coursework, and a polished case performance carry more weight than the last decimal on your GPA.

What Skills Does FTI Consulting Look For, and How Do You Build Them?

Read across six FTI Consulting intern job descriptions, one per practice segment plus corporate, and the pattern is clear. Communication appears in all six, analytical reasoning in five, Excel in five, and financial analysis in four. But the skill list only tells half the story. FTI's interviews include segment-specific case studies, and JD phrases like 'quantitative and analytical skills' and 'strong written and verbal communication' map directly to how your case performance is scored. So bring the technical depth, then demonstrate you can explain your analysis to a non-expert.

How Is Demand for Consulting Interns Moving Right Now?

Build These Skills Before You Apply

And every skill in that chart maps to a remote Externship where you finish a real project before a role opens.

How close is the overlap? The Attronica project is financial planning and valuation work that yields the modeling evidence FTI's case interviews probe for, and the Amazon project ends on the data-driven strategy story a behavioral round wants.

What Is the FTI Consulting Application and Interview Process Like?

FTI Consulting's funnel is a multi-stage process with an average timeline of about 26 days from application to offer (Glassdoor, 940 candidate submissions):

1. Apply on the FTI Student Careers portal. Search for your target segment's internship posting, complete the online application, and submit your resume and cover letter. Some segments require a Preference Form and a pre-recorded video for full consideration. Apply within the first 14 days for the best response rates.

2. HireVue or digital assessment. A pre-recorded video interview with behavioral and motivational questions (why FTI, why this segment, tell me about a time you solved an analytical problem). Some segments include an online aptitude or situational judgment test.

3. First-round interviews (2 sessions, 45 minutes each). A mix of behavioral questions using the STAR method and segment-specific case studies. Corporate Finance candidates face accounting and valuation questions; Economic Consulting candidates face quantitative and econometric cases. Advancement rate from application to first round is approximately 20 to 30 percent.

4. Superday (3 to 4 interviews). Advanced case studies, technical deep-dives, and a panel interview. Expect case questions tailored to FTI's actual work rather than generic frameworks. Advancement from first round to Superday is approximately 40 to 50 percent; from Superday to offer, 30 to 40 percent.

5. Final decision. Offers are typically communicated within one to two weeks of the Superday.

So the two skills to drill are clear: segment-specific case fluency for the interview rounds (Glassdoor rates difficulty at 2.9 out of 5, with 76 percent of experiences rated positive) and four to six STAR stories that demonstrate analytical rigor, teamwork, and client-readiness. Know why you chose your specific segment, because 'why this practice area' is the question every interviewer leads with.

What Students on Reddit Say

Three community threads show the experience from the inside, all paraphrased.

How Do You Stand Out When Only 5 to 8 Percent Get In?

Three moves, all before a role opens. First, apply in week one of your segment's posting: rolling review plus a 5 to 8 percent acceptance rate means timing and prep beat prestige. Second, master segment-specific cases rather than generic frameworks, drilling valuation for Corporate Finance, econometrics for Economic Consulting, and investigative analysis for Forensic, because that is where community write-ups say people differentiate. Third, bring analytical stories backed by real artifacts, a financial model you built, a dataset you analyzed, a research project you completed, so 'tell me about a time you solved a complex problem' gets a deliverable, not a hypothetical. And remember: 70 to 75 percent of interns get return offers, so interview like the full-time analyst seat is already on the table.

What Other Companies Should You Consider?

FTI Consulting is not the only expert-services and economic consulting firm hiring on a fall-rolling calendar. If you are building a consulting-internship list, these are the obvious neighbors:

Our consulting internships summer 2027 guide maps the whole landscape, timeline by timeline.

FAQ

When do FTI Consulting internship applications open for summer 2027?

They are open now. As of July 2026, summer 2027 postings are already live on the FTI Student Careers portal (Forensic & Litigation Consulting and Financial Services confirmed), with the remaining segments rolling out through fall. Segment-specific deadlines run through mid-November: Economic Consulting historically closes earliest, around mid-September, and Strategic Communications last, around mid-October. Check the portal for your target segment and apply within the first 14 days.

Is FTI Consulting internship hiring rolling?

Yes. FTI reviews applications on a rolling basis, and the community advice is to apply within the first 14 days of your segment's posting for the highest response rates. Some segments fill their seats before the nominal deadline arrives.

How much does an FTI Consulting internship pay?

Summer interns earn $35 to $48 per hour, with Corporate Finance and Economic Consulting at the higher end. MBA and PhD graduate interns earn $55 to $75 per hour. NYC, San Francisco, and DC locations carry a 15 to 25 percent location premium (Glassdoor and Wall Street Oasis community data).

Does FTI Consulting sponsor visas for interns?

Per official 2026 intern postings, candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and the position does not provide visa sponsorship. F-1 students on CPT (which is university-authorized, not employer-sponsored) should verify eligibility with their international student office before applying.

What is the FTI Consulting internship interview process like?

You apply online, complete a HireVue or digital assessment, then two 45-minute first-round interviews with behavioral and case components, followed by a Superday with 3 to 4 interviews including advanced cases and a panel. The average timeline from application to offer is about 26 days.

What is the acceptance rate for FTI Consulting internships?

FTI Consulting's estimated intern acceptance rate is 5 to 8 percent for undergraduates and 8 to 12 percent for graduate students. The firm receives hundreds of applications per office for limited seats, making it one of the more selective placements in professional services.

Do FTI Consulting interns get return offers?

Yes. Community data indicates that 70 to 75 percent of strong-performing summer interns receive full-time return offers, typically extended in the final two weeks of the program. Entry-level analyst roles start at $85,000 to $105,000; MBA associate roles at $165,000 to $185,000.

Can I choose which FTI Consulting segment I intern in?

Yes. You select your target practice segment at application time, and placement is locked in from day one. There are no rotations between segments. Choose based on the skills you can already evidence, because each segment interviews against its own case types and technical requirements.

FTI Consulting's acceptance rate sits at 5 to 8 percent, but every seat is filled one rolling decision at a time. Build the analytical proof before applications open: a remote Externship turns 'interested in FTI' into a finished financial model or strategy project you can point at in a case interview.