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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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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. Claudia was the newest recruit to the sales team—young, eager, pretty. They want me to watch you give your presentation.” Elizabeth: He’s not!

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5 Steps To Securing a Consulting Internship

Tom Spencer

Most consultancies hold company presentations, networking events, or workshops for students at target universities, which enable you to get to know them better. Consultants and recruiters often spend no more than a few seconds looking at your application when shortlisting interview candidates.

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Using Case Interview Prep for Non-Consulting Offers

CaseInterview.com

You get then 5 minutes to present your conclusions. I never submitted a resume through their website, but rather, followed your advice on networking and was able to connect and network with someone who directly referred me to their recruiter. Of course I did not pass the AD and failed to get an offer.

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

Tom Spencer

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. If you want to figure out what really differentiates firms, company websites and recruitment events may not be enough. Stay flexible.

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Conversation with A.T. Kearney

Tom Spencer

As such, there will always be interaction – though it will vary from being part of a larger team, to making a presentation to clients or Partners. Tom: When is the next round of recruitment application deadlines? At MBA level, we recruit from B-schools in Europe and the US as well as locally – so deadlines vary accordingly.