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Starting your Consulting Journey as a College Student

Tom Spencer

Joining a consulting club can provide you with numerous benefits: networking, learning how to do a case study, assistance with resume and cover letter writing, and access to resources to prepare for interviews. Most importantly, you can learn how to pitch as if you were presenting to a client.

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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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Welcome to new readers plus a few questions answered

Management Consulted

I’ve been helping friends/colleagues looking to enter management consulting for years with their resumes, cover letters, interviews, and questions. In future weeks, I plan to release case studies, interview guides, and the like. It really teaches you to focus on the things that matter. #2

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Proposals, Part 1: Why Are They A Waste?

The Consultants Peer Group

Differences: Some of them have a cover letter that introduces the consultant or the consulting firm, the purpose of the proposal, and the main benefits of the project. Some of them have a case study or a portfolio section that demonstrates the previous work and the results of the consultant or the consulting firm.

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Monitor Deloitte Consulting Interview Tips

CaseInterview.com

Applies to firms online, sends more cover letters with every rejection. This is the motivation for what happens next: Studies everything in print about management consulting once finding out Deloitte is still recruiting on campus. I found your site, literally a week or so before my case study interview.

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Using Case Interview Prep for Non-Consulting Offers

CaseInterview.com

I've been listening to your advice regarding the cover letter, and I knew I had to impress them to even get a chance of getting hired (more than 4 qualified people who were personally referred were previously turned down for this position within the past month).

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Case Interview Foundations: 6 Types of Case Interviews

Management Consulted

So, after writing the perfect resume and cover letter, and preparing at least 6 Hero Stories, it’s time to face the music. Grab our most popular combo – the Consulting Case Bank (550+ cases; includes a copy of the Consulting Interview Bible). case interviews' Want more reading?