Get Management Consulting Jobs

Curious what consultants actually do? Want to work for firms like Boston Consulting Group or Accenture? Eager to be on your way to the C-suites at Fortune 500 companies? Read on!

Steps

  1. Create a list of the firms you'd like to apply for. The Vault Guide is a great resource for a list of firms by popular opinion. Google search is another great way to discover consulting firms in your area of expertise or geography
  2. Prepare your resume/CV! Make sure it is one page or less, 12 point font, with at least 0.5" margins. Talk to your most important work accomplishments, your hard skills, your educational background, and your personal hobbies.
  3. Network, network, network. Leverage your personal and professional networks to meet people at your firms of interest. Find emails online and send your resume in. However, a personal contact typically works best.
  4. Get ready for interviews and case studies. Study for them online - most of the top firms have free case studies with suggested answers. Study yourself in front of a mirror, tape yourself through a webcam and practice interviewing with friends as well
  5. Land offers and negotiate your salary! This is obviously the fun part, but if you do well, it can also be a big step between being 100% happy and feeling you got shortchanged.



Tips

  • Ultimately consulting is an interesting job only if you truly enjoy the work: be prepared to work long hours in small rooms with a small team, on very data and analytic heavy problems
  • If you call senior consultants or partners, beware the gatekeepers (eg, secretaries). Try calling earlier in the morning (before 8am) or late in the afternoon (after 6pm). Typically gatekeepers will no longer be there, and you may actually reach the decision maker!

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