on program components

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

  • Project Lead who is an experienced McKinsey, Bain, or BCG consultant

  • On-site projects for Elite Brands

  • The opportunity to present final recommendations to client leadership

  • Autonomous work and group collaboration

  • Cultural Excursions are offered each week to deepen and broaden students’ understanding of the culture of the host city.

ACCOMMODATIONS

  • Housing accommodations, either apartment-style, university residences or hotels. Roommates are separated by gender and are always fellow participants of Beacon.

MEALS

  • Small daily breakfast, 2 weekday lunches, lunch during the excursions, 2 weekday group dinners per week (including one farewell dinner).

LOGISTICS

  • Small groups, usually between 10-20 Fellows, which are fellow U.S. students.

  • A dedicated City Manager is available when upon arrival, during the program, and is on call 24/7 if issues ever arise.

  • Health insurance if traveling abroad on the program: covers certain medical expenses due to accidents and sickness (conditions apply).

TRANSPORTATION

  • On-location transportation, for instance from housing to the client site, is included.

  • Staff available to greet and assist students at the recommended arrival airport for each location during a specific window.

  • Note: Airfare is not included but can be very affordable if you how to approach the process, which is something our team can help with.

Program participants enjoying a delicious group dinner (Rome, Italy)

Beacon Fellows enjoy a local delicacy during their free-time (Madrid, Spain)

Excursions

Each week on a Beacon program includes a cultural excursion as a group. The excursions are designed to offer a deeper look into your host city’s culture, for both the educational benefit and the pure enjoyment of exploring a new place with others who share your interests in travel and consulting. At the end of each week, program participants have the option to participate in an included, full-day excursion to a nearby city or local attraction that allows for further cultural immersion and exposure.

If you happen to make travel plans outside of your city for a weekend, and thus your travel plans conflict with the events your Site Manager has planned, we ask that you notify your Site Manager several days in advance so that they’re able to plan the excursion accordingly. Excursions range from historical tours to culinary and cultural explorations. Your Site Manager will inform you of the different excursions they have planned during your program orientation. While each day-long excursion is carefully planned and structured, students will still be able to go off and adventure on their own - as long as they make it back for whatever activity the Site Manager has planned next!

Evenings & Weekends

Evenings are generally set aside for Beacon Fellows to rest and explore the city they are visiting. A few times throughout the program, group dinners take place so that the cohort can further enjoy each city’s unique culture and cuisine, while bonding as a team. Beacon Fellows are encouraged to really immerse themselves into culture by trying local delicacies, visiting museums that interest you, or even find a local pool to sunbathe next to!

By exploring their destination city, engaging with locals, and enjoying the delights and challenges of an immersive experience, Beacon Fellows deepen and broaden their understanding of the culture that shapes the city where the client host is located.

Beacon Fellows sightsee during an excursion in London (England)