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Breaking into Consulting as a Non-Business Student

Tom Spencer

Attend industry events and conferences, join professional organizations, and seek out internships or job shadowing opportunities. This will help you tailor your resume and cover letter to the precise skills and traits that each firm is looking for! Keep on Trying!

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Job Hub: Airbnb Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

Funny enough, the idea for Airbnb came about because the founders had trouble making rent, and in a desperate attempt to solve the problem they decided to throw up a website and market the extra space in their kitchen and living room to conference attendees visiting San Francisco who could find no room elsewhere. Let us help you.

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Conversation with Marakon

Tom Spencer

Alex Formstone is a Principal in Marakon ’s London office, and heads up recruiting in the UK for graduates and MBAs. I recently had the good fortune to talk briefly with Alex about his career, Marakon and its recruitment process. The conference normally runs over three days plus the weekend, last year this was held in Miami.

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Conversation with IMS Consulting Group

Tom Spencer

Analysts and Associate Consultants will do a lot of work over the phone and via conference calls. Tom: Does IMS Consulting Group use the case interview as part of its recruitment process? I assume you require applicants to provide a CV and a cover letter? You are likely to visit clients for client meetings and workshops.

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Improve Your Resume by Turning Bullet Points into Stories

Harvard Business

But for the most part, recruiters aren’t calling. Communicate across logos, taglines, ads, marketing, trademarks, media, trade shows, and conferences.” Because this person took the time to carefully articulate his stories during his résumé and profile writing, he’s now ready for cover letters and interviews.

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Beating the odds: How to stick out from the crowd

Tom Spencer

The overwhelming majority of aspirants went to a few distinctly selective middle-schools, participated at the same conferences and essay competitions, joined hardly distinguishable societies, and completed their internships in akin roles at think tanks or law firms. Do not hesitate to free up some space for this in your CV!

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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.