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5 Tips for Freshmen to Tackle the Recruiting Process

Tom Spencer

Find firms and alumni in industries you are interested in through on-campus recruiting events, firm websites, and LinkedIn. The recruiting process, especially in the unstructured manner it usually occurs for freshmen and sophomores, can seem like a Gordian knot of networking, coffee chats, resume drops, clubs, cover letters, and more.

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Networking to Get McKinsey, Bain & BCG Offers

CaseInterview.com

I hope we'll be able to meet one day. What you have to realize about this role of reading consulting resumes and cover letters is this. Out of 400 applications, I would say about 350 of them were clear and obvious mail merge cover letters. --. If I read a crappy cover letter, I'm basically in an irritated mood.

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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 give you a chance to meet people in the consulting industry and learn more about what it takes to be successful in this field.

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Tour Recap – Day 6 (Harvard)

Management Consulted

this year (includes a full resume/cover letter edit and our MC Book Bundle). *. After a networking lunch, we shared a 1-hour large group resume workshop where we answered tough questions about low GPAs, relevant vs. irrelevant experience, and how to structure a cover letter.

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The MC Consulting Interview Bootcamp – Sunday, Sept. 7 in NYC!

Management Consulted

Then, after the Bootcamp, you keep getting extra value: Complete Resume/Cover Letter edit with MC staff MC Book Bundle (6 books – a $195 value) A $50 discount code if you’d like to work with us on 1:1 interview prep. If you procrastinate, tickets are on sale until 3AM the day of the event. Who leads the day?

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Gaining Consulting Contacts

Tom Spencer

AS an aspiring consultant, the purpose of networking is to gain industry contacts, learn about your target firms, and obtain names that you can use in your application cover letter (e.g. “I You can talk to her over the phone or, if possible, arrange a time to meet for coffee.

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How to get a case interview

CaseInterview.com

What you will learn: Learn how to market yourself through your resume and cover letter so that you will get the interview. Topics Covered: How to Write a Resume That Will Get You the Interview. How to Write a Cover Letter That Will Get You the Interview. How to Write a Cover Letter That Will Get You the Interview.