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Networking: If You Wait, You Are Late!

Tom Spencer

Whether you are an undergraduate social sciences major, an MBA candidate, or a doctorate engineer, it is never too early to start networking. He was looking for an engineering intern for his company, and we promptly connected. Do not expect professors to have recruiters for your dream firm on speed dial. So why attend early?

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Why an Internship is Not a Step Back During Graduate School

Tom Spencer

Mechanical and aerospace engineers might want exposure to manufacturing and testing processes for large scale machinery. Computer science and computer engineering students might take a break from developing algorithms and instead develop code for a technology firm. The solution is to take an internship and try it out.

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Generalist vs Specialist Firm Interviews

Tom Spencer

There is a lot to think about when preparing for consulting interviews , and you may want to check out some of our other blog posts and guides for preparing your resume , creating your cover letter , and improving your network. As an advanced degree student, I will share my experiences applying for jobs with an engineering Ph.D.

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Once You Get the Job, Does Networking End?

Tom Spencer

You connect with company recruiters, university alumni, and your peers and classmates to build a vast community of connections. This means you want to keep your current job title and description up to date online as well as keeping your resume polished. in Mechanical Engineering at Duke University. He earned his Ph.D.

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How to get into Managment Consulting from Undergrad

Consultant Ninja

My notes from conversational interview: Situation: Graduating senior interested in management consulting, but from regular state school majoring in history and economics, and doesn''t know where to start. None of the major consulting firms recruit at her school, and she didn''t know where to start. It won''t go anywhere. The giants.

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Completing Graduate School Like a Consultant

Tom Spencer

After a year as a thermal science engineering consultant, and reflecting on my graduate school days, I realize that these things wasted a significant amount of my time. If you are an engineer, take a business course; if you are a business student, take a law course. in Mechanical Engineering at Duke University.

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Networking Your Way into Consulting, Even in a Pandemic

Tom Spencer

You might have a picture-perfect resume. Your credentials might even get past the robotic sorters looking through thousands of resumes for specific “buzz words”. There are two other ways to build your network with potential recruiters and employers: virtual information sessions and coffee chats. But most importantly be yourself!