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Reader FAQ – “Designer” Consulting Resumes, Late Applications, and Plan Bs

Management Consulted

October was the peak of full-time recruiting, and it shows! You’ve bombarded us with insightful questions about resumes, interviews, applications, and how to pick up the pieces and consider alternatives to consulting when you don’t make the cut. We edit about 600 consulting resumes a year – so we see a LOT of resumes.

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Experienced Hire from Harvard breaks in to Healthcare Consulting (Part 1)

Management Consulted

How did Charlie, a recent Harvard undergrad, navigate through the process of getting accepted to medical school and working for a biotech firm on the West Coast to finally finding his true passion in healthcare consulting (and landing an offer at Putnam)? I was focusing on L.E.K., And then the other one is Boston Consulting Group.

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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. and ZS are both healthcare firms, while Exponent is a scientific and engineering firm. Frameworks.

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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.

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6 Ways You Can Prepare for Consulting Right Now

Management Consulted

Have you missed the undergraduate recruitment window? Here are 6 ways to prepare for consulting as you wait for the next chance to drop that resume: 1) Go work for a brand name company, but do something that is sales, operations, or strategy related. 2) Work for a fast-growing industry, like tech or healthcare.

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Dinged From MBB Consulting Firms – Now What?

Management Consulted

If you interview and fail first rounds, don’t expect to re-interview during full-time recruiting. In fact, Teach for America is considered a “target school” for MBB – so you get to go through active recruiting at top firms. For the Pre-MBA level, finance should be your last option. What about Entrepreneurship?

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3 ways financial advisory consulting bests strategy consulting

Management Consulted

Financial advisory firms recruit from a broader set of schools. They are masterful recruiters with big budgets to entertain prospects, so if you’re interested in the field, check them out – just go in with your eyes wide open. For one, if you can choose, work on clients in a hot field (like oil & gas or healthcare).

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