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Breaking into Consulting as a Non-Business Student

Tom Spencer

This will help you tailor your resume and cover letter to the precise skills and traits that each firm is looking for! For instance, McKinsey is known to place a particularly strong emphasis on personal impact and leadership. Plus, many consulting firms recruit MBA graduates directly from business schools. Keep on Trying!

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Alternatives to a Traditional Summer Internship

Tom Spencer

Although these are not “traditional” business internships, these experiences can teach professional and leadership skills, and educate you about certain industries. By articulating the problems you solved in your resume and during future interviews, recruiters will be better able to understand your professional skillset.

Finance 88
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Job Hub: Intuit Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

Today we highlight business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at Intuit. You’ll start off the interview process with a recruiter phone screen; the call will usually last about 20 minutes and will mainly consist of you walking the recruiter through your resume. 28% of Management Consultants Pursue Finance.

Culture 100
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The Top 5 Reasons why an MBA will help you break into McKinsey

Management Consulted

1) You’re making it easy for recruiters. McKinsey recruits MBA candidates for 2 reasons. #1, When you’re an MBA candidate at a target school, you’re already part of the recruiting pool. You’ve been automatically granted access to the secret recruiting system of the firm. Degree – Economics, Business, Finance, etc.

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You’ve been rejected from all consulting jobs. What’s next?

Management Consulted

What’s next – when your resume doesn’t receive an interview; your first round doesn’t lead to a call-back; your final round receives a polite rejection? Practice will only help for future interviews or next year’s recruiting cycle. If you don’t make it past the resume stage, don’t ask.

Resumes 147
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The Top 8 Undergrad Consulting Majors

Management Consulted

You’ll need a sexy minor, some unique leadership experience or a great summer internship to stand out. Having an impressive leadership item on your resume or showing membership in a fraternity or sorority will go a long way in dispelling any stereotypes about your social skills. P&G, Coca Cola etc.).

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From the Bench and Bedside to the Boardrooms (How to transition from academia into consulting, Part 1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

Make sure you take time to find who the recruiting contacts are for your region of the country or even your specific school and be comfortable reaching out to those individuals. If you happen to attend a non-target school then the next best thing would be to attend a virtual recruiting and case interview workshop.