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Social impact in consulting

Consulting attracts a dynamic and interesting group of people. Many of us want meaningful work, but want to contribute to society as well. As a result, consulting firms often participate in social impact in a big way. I don’t know what other firms do, but today I’ll share some ways you can participate in social impact at BCG. I’m sure the other firms have similar programs, and this will help give…

You didn’t get the job! Now what?

You put in the hours, gained the experience, practiced the cases, and still didn’t get the offer. Maybe you tripped-up on your final round (been there); maybe you didn’t even get invited to interview (been there too). Now you need to execute your plan B, or perhaps figure out what that plan B should be! If you still want to take that shot at consulting, here are my tips.

You may still have a…

You got the job! Now what?

The recruiting process for consulting jobs takes so much effort that receiving an offer feels like a finish line. You no longer need to practice cases. You can slow down on the networking. Heck, you can even cancel your other interviews.

However, after a few weeks of relaxing bliss, you might start to wonder what comes next. After all, you want to hit the ground running when you start your new…

Consulting hopefuls often ask me about specialization. Some ask in hopes of locking themselves to a topic they feel passionate about. Others want to make sure they won’t get stuck in something they don’t like.

Different firms take different approaches to specialization. Before selecting what firms to apply to, you should find out how they think about specialties in new hires.

What specialties…

My recruiting experience (abridged)

I wrote this piece for a short blog on BYU’s internal site for business school students. I thought I would post it here as well for anyone interested in some of my tips at getting a job out of college from my experiences.

There are two basic steps to recruiting: getting an interview, and passing an interview. Although a significant part of getting an interview deals with your resume, there are…

Five tips to beat an Econ Consulting interview

Last time I talked about why Economic Consulting (Econ Consulting) can be a great job out of undergrad. Posting about how good it is without giving you advice on how to actually get the job would be sheer mockery, so here are some tips and insights to get and nail your interview.

1. Hypothesis Debunking is the Name of the Game

In most econ consulting cases you will need to demonstrate your…

Five reasons to do Econ consulting

My posts related to consulting typically focus on management consulting, but having done an internship at Cornerstone Research I wanted to talk about why economic consulting can be great. Here are 5 reasons why I would recommend applying for economic consulting positions.

1. The Work

The work itself is usually reasonably interesting. Economic consulting firms are fairly expensive, so you’ll…