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Before Day 1: Taking Advantage of the In-Between

Tom Spencer

Since everyone has a unique financial situation, amount of free time, and ability to travel, some of these suggestions will be more applicable to you than others. This does not need to be a resume building activity, as you obviously have the job already. Speaking of travelling, this is obviously an attractive, but expensive, option.

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How Taekwon-Do Prepared Me for Consulting Interviews

Tom Spencer

While preparing, I must perfect my techniques, adjust my weight for my sparring category, strengthen my hands and feet for board breaking, and fundraise for travel costs. student at Duke University in Mechanical Engineering, studying unsteady aerodynamics and mechanical vibrations in jet engines and turbomachinery.

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The Top 8 Undergrad Consulting Majors

Management Consulted

A fun fact – Jenny Rae was an economics major at UVA, but famously decided to shave her head and travel the world after graduation (yeah, her parents were really proud). Engineering (Mechanical Engineering is the most operationally focused). Engineering (Mechanical Engineering is the most operationally focused).

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Short blogging break plus preview of what’s coming up at Management Consulted

Management Consulted

Hi readers: I hate to pause the blog train, but for the next few days I will be traveling and enjoying the last moments of 2008. Here’s what’s coming up: -A series of posts on “breaking into consulting” from non-business/economics backgrounds (eg, engineering, liberal arts, etc).

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Why Consulting?

CaseInterview.com

While these figures might not look as impressive as, say, an engineering firm, some unstaffed time can bring the figures back into balance. Consulting also provides a powerful resume stamp of pedigree that makes many other professionals stand up and take notice. Additional Resources.

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Job Hub: Uber Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

Don’t expect Uber to pick up your travel tab; we’ve heard from many interviewees that they had to pay their own way to the interview. You will want to make sure you have become a master at walking through your resume in under two minutes, as this will be one of the first things you will be asked to do.

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Why consulting?

Management Consulted

Marketing to safari clientele for funding, partnering with local safari companies for logistical support and networking to learn everything from charity fundraising to electrical engineering. The perks were fantastic – travel to new locations, work in different industries, client pays for the travel.