Virtual Job Simulations — the free list, sorted by major

Cost: $0 — always
To start: No application
Time: 1–6 hours
Who: Any country

Why this one is different: no deadline, no resume screen, no rejection — and unlike most opportunities on this site, there's no geographic restriction. Students anywhere in the world can enroll, including high schoolers 16+, undergrads and grad students.

How it actually works

Make a free account on ForageNo application, no resume, no waiting to hear back. You enroll and start.
Pick a simulation from a company you'd actually apply toThe advantage is company-specific — it counts with the employer whose program you completed.
Work through the real tasksShort videos, then the actual deliverable: build the DCF, write the client memo, debug the code. You compare your work against the model answer.
Finish and get the certificateBranded by the company. Goes on your resume and LinkedIn immediately.

The setting nobody turns on

do this one

Let the company see your completed work.

It's an option at the end, and most students skip past it. It's the entire reason the numbers are what they are — you stop being an anonymous application and become someone whose work they've already seen.

Forage's own data: completing a simulation makes you roughly 2x more likely to get the interview and 3x more likely to get the offer at that company. Some of their figures put it as high as 3.3x. The boost is specific to the employer whose simulation you did — so choose the company, not just the topic.

Sorted by major

Finance & Investment Banking

≈ 4–6 hrs

J.P. MorganGoldman SachsCitiBloombergWells Fargo

Find an M&A target — screen five companies on strategic and financial fit
Build a DCF model — then revise it when the scenario changes
Create a client-facing company profile in Excel

J.P. Morgan programs →

Consulting & Strategy

≈ 3–5 hrs

BCGAccentureDeloitte

Scope a real client problem and structure the approach
Run the quantitative analysis behind the recommendation
Build the client deck — the deliverable consultants actually ship

BCG programs →

Software, Data & Quant

≈ 3–6 hrs

J.P. MorganGoldman SachsElectronic ArtsTata

Set up and debug a real repo against a team spec
Build a data visualisation for a business stakeholder
Quantitative research tasks — modelling and interpretation

Goldman Sachs programs →

Accounting & Audit

≈ 2–4 hrs

KPMGDeloittePwC-style programs

A day in audit and assurance — working papers and testing
Risk assessment on a client scenario

KPMG programs →

Marketing, Sales & Media

≈ 2–4 hrs

Red BulllululemonThe New York Times

Build a campaign brief for a real brand problem
Segment an audience and defend the positioning

Browse the catalog →

Law, Healthcare & Engineering

≈ 2–5 hrs

PfizerJohnson & JohnsonGE AerospaceBCLP

Interview preparation and case work for law programs
Life sciences and engineering tasks built by the employer's own teams

Browse the catalog →

There are 300+ simulations from 125+ employers — if your target company isn't listed here, search their name on Forage before assuming they don't have one.

How to put it on your resume

Don't list it as a course.

The mistake is burying it under "Certifications." It's project work — so write it like project work, with the deliverable and the tool, not the completion.

J.P. Morgan — Investment Banking Job Simulation (Forage) Remote · 2026

Screened five acquisition targets against strategic and financial criteria; recommended one for client pursuit
Built a DCF valuation in Excel and stress-tested it against a downside operating scenario
Produced a client-ready company profile summarising financials, valuation and shareholder base

Never imply it was paid employment or an internship. Keep "Job Simulation (Forage)" in the title — recruiters know exactly what it is, and honesty here is what makes the rest of your resume credible.

Three things before you start

One good one beats five rushed ones. The point is being able to talk about the work in an interview. Finish one properly at a company you'd genuinely apply to.
Save your actual outputs. Keep the model, the memo, the code. That's your interview story — "here's what I built and where my answer differed from theirs" is a better answer than anything rehearsed.
Do it before applications open, not after. It only helps if it's on the resume when they screen you.

A note on accuracy: program names, lengths and company availability change as employers add and retire simulations. Everything here was checked against official sources on the date stamped above — always confirm on the Forage catalog. Something out of date? DM me @byaaryaman and I'll fix it.