Frequently Asked Questions
How do I apply for a position at Cambridge Associates?
There are several ways to apply for a position at Cambridge:
- Submit a resume through our website, indicating for which position(s) and office locations you would like to be considered.
- Mail or fax your resume to a particular Cambridge office. Click below for addresses and fax numbers.
- Participate in on-campus recruiting. See the answers to the questions below about locations.
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Are you actively accepting applications?
Yes, we are always looking for talented professionals. To be considered for a position in a specific Cambridge Associates office, please specify in your cover letter which office interests you, or send your resume directly to the particular office using the links below.
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I am an undergraduate student. Do you conduct on-campus recruiting?
Qualified undergraduates are encouraged to apply for Consulting Associate, Performance Monitoring, and Research Associate positions. See below for on-campus recruiting locations.
Consulting Associates
Candidates are recruited on the following campuses:
- American University
- Amherst College
- Bates College
- Boston College
- Bowdoin College
- Brown University
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Colby College
- Colgate University
- College of the Holy Cross
- College of William and Mary
- Connecticut College
- Dartmouth College
- Duke University
- George Washington University
- Georgetown University
- Hamilton College
- Harvard University
- Howard University
- Johns Hopkins University
- Middlebury College
- Mount Holyoke College
- Pomona College
- Skidmore College
- Smith College
- St. Lawrence University
- Stanford University
- Trinity College
- Tufts University
- Union College
- University of California - Berkeley
- University of California - Los Angeles
- University of Maryland
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Virginia
- Wellesley College
- Wesleyan University
- Williams College
Performance Monitoring
Candidates are recruited on the following campuses:
- American University
- Babson College
- Bentley College
- Boston University
- Bryant University
- Bryn Mawr College
- College of William and Mary
- George Mason University
- George Washington University
- Georgetown University
- James Madison University
- Johns Hopkins University
- University of Maryland
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- University of New Hampshire
- Northeastern University
- University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- Pennsylvania State University
- University of Richmond
- University of Virginia
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Virginia Military Institute
- Wake Forest University
- Washington and Lee University
Research Associates
Research Associates are recruited throughout the year by the various Cambridge offices, depending on staff vacancies.
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I am an MBA Candidate. Do you conduct on-campus recruiting for consultant positions?
Cambridge Associates annually recruits MBA candidates for investment consultant, specialist consultant, and research consultant positions. We recruit on the following campuses:
- Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College
- Darden School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia
- Fuqua School of Business at Duke University
- Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley
- Harvard Business School
- Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
- McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin
- MIT Sloan School of Management
- Stanford Graduate School of Business
- The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
- Yale School of Management
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Do you recruit mid-career professionals for your consulting practice?
Yes, we are always looking for talented individuals to join our consulting staff. Experienced candidates may submit resumes through our website and we recruit through the alumni associations of the business schools listed in the response to FAQ #4.
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Do you keep resumes on file?
Yes. We keep resumes on file for one year.
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