MBA & Master's Consulting Careers

Real clients. Real strategy.
Your path to MBB.
Impact.
PE/VC.
MBB.

Join a global team working on live strategy projects for Fortune Global 500 enterprises to create real client impact. Build your consulting toolkit through real engagements, backed by a methodology shaped by ex-McKinsey and IDEO professionals.

Apply to the Talent Pool
Our team comes from
Strategy teams for enterprises that move fast
We run the exploratory work your team can't resource — from market entry research to startup sourcing — powered by top MBA and Master's talent worldwide.
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Market Entry

Market research, competitive analysis, and go-to-market strategies for enterprises expanding into new regions and segments across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

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New Product Launch

Hypothesis validation, customer discovery, and business case development for new products and services — from concept to pilot.

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Venture Sourcing

Startup scouting, technology assessment, and partnership evaluation for corporate innovation teams seeking external growth engines.

Why join Peetslist?
We're not just another internship. Peetslist is a practicum for aspiring strategy consultants — MBA and Master's students alike — with real clients, real deliverables, and a track record of MBB placements.

Live Client Projects

Work on actual engagements with Fortune Global 500 enterprises. Hypothesis-driven consulting on real business problems.

MBB-Track Record

Our alumni have received offers from Strategy&, McKinsey, and Bain. Build the exact skills recruiters look for: hypothesis building, client communication, and deliverable crafting.

Structured Training

4-domain, 3-level skill map covering research, analysis, communication, and project management. Systematic OJT with weekly feedback loops.

World-Class Mentor Network

Our advisory board includes professionals from McKinsey, IDEO, and VC/PE backgrounds. Their insights shape our methodology and project reviews — elevating the quality of every engagement you work on.

Flexible & Remote

Up to 20 hours/week, fully remote from anywhere in the world. Designed to fit around your MBA coursework — not compete with it.

Paid Experience

Competitive compensation from day one. While the real value is career acceleration, you're fairly compensated for every hour you contribute.

Where Peetslist takes you
Real stories from team members who built their careers through Peetslist.

Senior Associate

Global Banking

What she wanted: A way to test the waters in consulting — moving beyond financial products to find and solve the most impactful problems for real clients.

What she got: Conducted primary research, built business cases from scratch, and identified high-impact client problems alongside team members across multiple enterprise engagements. Went from executing tasks to proactively shaping proposals.

"I went from executing tasks to proactively shaping proposals. The monthly feedback loop transformed how I work."

✓ Offer from JBIC
#manufacturing #newproductdev #pricingstrategy #venturesourcing

Senior Associate

Audit

What he wanted: Hands-on experience managing a team of consultants — not just executing tasks, but leading project delivery end to end.

What he got: Led a multi-person project team across enterprise engagements. Learned to pace a team without pressure, run hypothesis-driven sprints, and own client-facing deliverables from proposal to final presentation.

"I learned to lead teams at the right pace — building hypotheses and testing them with real clients, not just in case interviews."

✓ Offers from Strategy&, McKinsey, Bain
#manufacturing #pricingstrategy #marketlaunch #newproductdev #crossborder #venturesourcing #PMI

Associate

Global FMCG

What she wanted: The ability to structure — to take ambiguous business problems and build clear, hypothesis-driven frameworks around them.

What she got: Developed structured problem-solving skills while contributing to global venture sourcing projects for major manufacturing clients. Applied sustainability expertise to evaluate circular economy startups, turning academic knowledge into practical client impact.

#manufacturing #venturesourcing #marketlaunch #experience

Associate

Investment Banking

What she wanted: Hands-on startup experience before transitioning from investment banking to venture capital.

What she got: Scouted, evaluated, and built investment theses for startups through corporate venture sourcing projects. Bridged deal structuring skills with the startup ecosystem — the exact experience needed to launch a VC career.

✓ Joining GLOBIS Capital Partners
#venturesourcing #PMI #crossborder #newproductdev
What a year at Peetslist looks like
A model case for an MBA or Master's student joining during their first year. Hours flex around your academic calendar — lighter during term, intensive during breaks.
Year 1 · Term 1
Sep – Dec
10h /week
Junior Associate
Project A — Market Entry

Onboarding & training (Weeks 1-4). Begin desk research, data collection, and hypothesis building under Senior Associate guidance. Weekly 1-on-1 feedback sessions.

Skill focus: Research methodology, Issue Trees, slide basics
Winter Break
Dec – Jan
20h /week
Junior Associate
Project A — Market Entry (continued)

Ramp up during break. Lead a workstream independently: client interview preparation, financial analysis, or competitive benchmarking. Deliver interim findings to the client.

Skill focus: Client communication, deliverable crafting
Year 1 · Term 2
Jan – May
10h /week
Junior Associate
Project B — Venture Sourcing

Rotate to a new client and service line. Apply research and analysis skills to startup scouting and technology assessment. Begin conducting interviews independently.

Skill focus: Startup evaluation, scenario analysis, autonomy
Summer
Jun – Aug
20h /week
▲ Senior Associate (PM)
Project C — New Product Launch

Promoted based on skill assessment. Lead a project team of 2-3 junior associates. Own the project plan, quality reviews, and client-facing deliverables. Manage sprint cycles and stakeholder reporting.

Skill focus: Team management, project leadership, executive storytelling
Year 2 · Term 1
Sep – Dec
10h /week
Senior Associate (PM)
Project D — Market Entry or Venture Sourcing

Continue leading as PM while mentoring new junior associates. Build your case study portfolio for MBB interviews. Mock case interviews with Peetslist advisors.

Skill focus: Mentoring, case interview prep, career transition
Graduation
 
What you leave with: 3-4 completed client projects, a portfolio of real deliverables, LinkedIn recommendation from the team, Case Study published on our site, and a network of enterprise contacts across Japanese industry.
How the Talent Pool works
A registration-based system that matches your skills and availability with live client projects.

Register

Submit your profile to join the Peetslist talent pool. We review backgrounds, skills, and availability.

Interview

A 30-minute conversation to understand your goals, strengths, and areas of interest.

Match

When a project matches your profile, we propose the engagement. You choose whether to accept.

Deliver

Join the project team, contribute to real deliverables, and grow with structured feedback from senior consultants and advisors.

Join the Talent Pool

Register your interest and we'll reach out when a project matches your profile. No commitment required — we'll keep you in the loop.

Include previous employers, roles, and areas of expertise.
When could you start a project? Approximate is fine.

We typically respond within 5 business days.
Questions? Contact yukako@peetslist.me

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