Consulting, Business Strategy

Industry-Specific Insights

Check out our Consulting Prep Guide. Here is an Accessible PDF: Consulting Prep Guide.
Traditionally, top consulting firms hired more full-time employees than summer interns. Over the past couple of years, many firms have begun to emphasize the intern hiring process.
Take full advantage of the on-campus recruiting process, but do not limit your search to just on-campus recruiting. You may find tremendous opportunities at firms that do not travel to campus.
Landing a consulting job or internship is an intense process requiring a significant amount of research, networking, and preparation.
Do not get discouraged if you are not successful in securing a consulting specific summer internship. Seek a business-oriented opportunity in areas such as business development or finance in order to develop the business skills and savvy that are valuable to consulting firms.
Consulting firms look for smart people with a strong academic record and a history of achievement. Concentration or area of study is usually less important because firms want to build teams of individuals with diverse perspectives and schools of thought.
Quantitative skills are valued, and firms will even look at SAT/ACT or GRE/GMAT scores for evidence of quantitative aptitude. Furthermore, demonstrated the ability to work in a team is extremely important since that is how consulting firms organize their work.
Consulting is a client-facing industry. It is important to use face-to-face opportunities to demonstrate “soft skills,” like communication skills, poise under pressure, and confidence.
View our Career Planning Guide & Internship Orientation Guide. Here is an accessible PDF: Internship Orientation Guide.

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Industry-Specific Job Boards

Selected Resources

The resources below are a combination of general industry information as well as specific job and internship posting sites for this industry.

Professional Associations

A professional association is an organization of people who have similar career interests. These membership-based organizations often offer a reduced rate for students that allow access to the many resources they provide. Professional association websites can also offer job/internship databases as well as opportunities to find mentors or other contacts.

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