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Kellogg MBA recruiting calendars
Maximize your recruiting by keeping these key dates in mind.
Kellogg recruiting schedule for 2026-2027
These calendars provide an overview of important dates and deadlines for those looking to hire Full-Time MBA students. You'll find information on when to start outreach to 1st and 2nd year students, as well as when job descriptions are due and when to join us for on-campus interviews.
We also encourage you to post just-in-time job openings at any time.
Career recruitment for Full-Time MBA students (Class of 2027)
Recruiting dates
Round
Resumes due (from students)
Invite list due (from companies)
Oct. 7 - 9, 2026
1
Sept. 22, 2026
Sep. 29, 2026
Oct. 12 - 16, 2026
2
Sept. 25, 2026
Oct. 2, 2026
Oct. 19 - 23, 2026
3
Sep. 30, 2026
Oct. 7, 2025
Oct. 26 - 28, 2026
4
Oct. 8, 2026
Oct. 15, 2026
Internship recruitment for Full-Time MBA students (Class of 2028)
Recruiting dates
Round
Resumes due (from students)
Invite list due (from companies)
Jan. 11 - 15, 2027
A
Dec. 4, 2026
Dec. 11, 2026
Jan. 19 - 22, 2027
B
Jan. 4, 2027
Jan. 11, 2026
Jan. 25 - 29, 2027
C
Jan. 8, 2027
Jan. 15, 2027
Feb. 1 - 2, 2027
D
Jan. 15, 2027
Jan. 22, 2027
Kellogg recruiting calendar 2026-2027
These recruiting dates are based on Kellogg's Academic Calendar.
Key recruiting dates 2026-2027
2026
April 8, 2026
Interview / event reservation submission begins
June 15 - 18, 2026
CIM Orientation - One-Year MBA Class of 2027 + MMM class of 2028
June 22, 2026
Summer Quarter classes begin — One-Year MBA Class of 2027 + MMM Class of 2028
July 20, 2026
Full-time on-campus interview job descriptions due
Aug. 6, 2026
Class of 2027 (2nd year students) resumes available
Aug. 13 -15, 2026
Summer Quarter final exams
Aug. 19 - 21, 2026
Class of 2028 (1st year students) CIM Orientation
Aug. 22-29, 2026
Full-time MBA KWEST trips
Sep. 3, 2026
Pre-Term classes begin
Sept. 21, 2026
Fall Quarter classes begin; Class of 2027 (2nd year students) company presentations/recruiting events begin
Sept. 28, 2026
Class of 2028 (1st year students) educational events with student clubs begin (No recruiting components with 1st year students - networking, or taking attendance - until Oct. 5)
Oct. 1, 2026
Class of 2028 (1st year students) resumes available. Outreach can begin to 1st year students for publicizing presentations, KNNs, coffee chats, etc.
Oct. 5, 2025
Summer internship on-campus interview job descriptions due
Oct. 5, 2026
Class of 2028 (1st year students) company presentations/recruiting events begin
Oct. 7, 2026
Class of 2027 + 2028 (1st + 2nd year students) Kellogg Networking Night (KNN) — multi-industry
Oct. 8 - 28, 2026
Class of 2027 (2nd year students) on-campus interviews
Nov. 20, 2026
Last day of company events in 2026
Nov. 23 - 27, 2026
Thanksgiving Break — no classes (CMC office closed)
Nov. 22 - 26, 2026
Fall Quarter final exams
Dec. 11- Jan. 4, 2027
Winter Break - no classes (CMC office closed Dec. 24 - Jan. 1)
2027
Jan. 4, 2027
Winter Quarter classes begin
Jan. 11 - Feb. 2, 2027
Class of 2028 (1st Year) summer internship on-campus interviews
Jan. 18, 2027
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - no classes (CMC office closed)
Feb. 12, 2027
Class of 2028 (1st Year) internship offer decision deadline (or two weeks, whichever is later)
March 13 - 18, 2027
Winter Quarter final exams
March 19 - 29, 2027
Spring Break - no classes
March 30, 2027
Spring Quarter classes begin
May 31, 2027
Memorial Day - no classes (CMC closed)
June 5 - 8, 2027
Spring Quarter final exams
June 7, 2027
Class of 2028 (1st Year) earliest date available for summer internships
June 21, 2027
Class of 2027 (2nd year) earliest date available for full-time jobs (Kellogg Convocation on June 18)