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5 Steps To Securing a Consulting Internship

Tom Spencer

Nothing tells you more about a firm than meeting the people who work there – the notion of a ‘company culture’ may sound like a cliché at first, but it genuinely provides insight. Spend some time perfecting your CV and cover letter. Practice aptitude tests before taking them.

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Prep Tips from McKinsey F1Y

CaseInterview.com

I didn't write unique, custom-tailored or even interesting cover letters (seriously, if I had to read hundreds, I'd skip mine after the 5th word) 2. It definitely still helped me structuring my thinking and the cases themselves were interesting. In hindsight, after learning from you, I now know this happened for 2 reasons: 1.

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

Harvard Business

Perhaps you didn’t fit in with the company’s culture, or you and your boss didn’t see eye to eye. Say, for instance, your dismissal was due to a personality clash with your manager or a mismatched cultural fit. Interviews will definitely require a bit more care and forethought than they did before.