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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. Prioritise academic excellence.

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Generalist vs Specialist Firm Interviews

Tom Spencer

Case Studies. Presentations. Typically, a generalist interview consists of two types of questions – experiential and business case study. The second main difference when applying to specialist firm positions is that some firms require candidates to give a presentation. Frameworks. Experiential Questions.

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Tackling the Case Interview

Tom Spencer

Case study interviews put you in the driver’s seat: you’re given a real business problem to work through and solve. The logical reasoning you use to work through the case is just as important as the conclusions you reach” ( The University of Sydney, 2019 ). There are many different case study examples online.

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Case Study: An Office Romance Gone Wrong

Harvard Business

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. They managed to keep the fledgling relationship secret for three weeks. Claudia was the newest recruit to the sales team—young, eager, pretty. Just C-suite.

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5 Steps To Securing a Consulting Internship

Tom Spencer

Few internship schemes are as competitive as those offered by top management consulting firms – for many good reasons. Most consultancies hold company presentations, networking events, or workshops for students at target universities, which enable you to get to know them better. Your salary will be more than decent.

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Consulting Case Interviews at Non-Consulting Firms

Tom Spencer

As such, I’ve increasingly seen case interviews being used to recruit for corporate strategy roles in all sectors and business operation (“BizOps”) roles at startups. Now, case interviews for non-consulting industries tend to really intimidate candidates. Jason Oh is a Senior Consultant, Strategy & Customer at EY.

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From Internship To Full-Time Job: The Best Way Into Consulting

Tom Spencer

If you are in your final year at university or you have recently finished your degree, there is a chance you are looking at jobs in management consulting. Once you have already started a full-time job though, it may be much more difficult to quit in case you realise that you do not enjoy the job or the lifestyle that comes with it.