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5 Steps To Securing a Consulting Internship

Tom Spencer

Spend some time perfecting your CV and cover letter. Research what each firm is looking for in a candidate and adjust your CV and cover letter to match that profile. Get comfortable with case studies and develop your own style. Case studies only make up about half of each interview.

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Using Case Interview Prep for Non-Consulting Offers

CaseInterview.com

Of course I did not pass the AD and failed to get an offer. So I decided to prepare for the business case assignment this time. I also showed them my analytical thinking by creating frameworks based on certain "case studies" given in the interview process (think--asynchronous case interviews ).

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Student consulting – it does more than deliver

Tom Spencer

For instance, working as a student consultant provided me with some much-needed teamwork experience as my university course didn’t include any group work. If you know where the gaps in your skill set are, take advantage of the experience to fill in these gaps.

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How to Apply for a New Job After You’ve Been Fired

Harvard Business

Think about “former bosses and colleagues” as well as “advisors, accountants, lawyers, management consultants, and search consultants,” you’ve worked with over the course of your career. ” Your cover letter needn’t dwell on your prior job either, according to Fernández-Aráoz.

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Generalist vs Specialist Firm Interviews

Tom Spencer

Case Studies. 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. The latter portion of the interview is a business case interview.

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Conversation with 2020 Delivery

Tom Spencer

We have a curriculum of four or five particular training courses that we send people on over the first two years. In terms of the training courses we offer, for example, a three day strategic problem solving course, and a two day course in performance improvement training. We receive lots of CVs and covering letters.