Welcome to the Consulting Community!
This community is your hub to explore the field of consulting. On this page, you will learn about the industry through events, online tools and curated news updates, and gain access to networking, internship and job opportunities to advance your career. We look forward to helping you make informed academic and professional decisions and find meaningful ways to connect with the Consulting Community at Brandeis School of Business and Economics and beyond.
From Our Community Experts
Recruitment timelines for this industry tend to happen much earlier, even up to a year in advance, especially if you are looking for management consulting roles. As you are building your target list of companies, it is important that you also review and make note of their recruiting timelines. Vault’s Career Guide to Consulting is an excellent resource to find this kind of information. Below is a sample of companies who have recently hired School of Business and Economics students for consulting roles.
For consultants, attention to detail, professional presentation and time management are extremely important. Throughout the application and interview process, the hiring managers will be expecting you to demonstrate all three of these capabilities, as they are essential to a consulting role.
Additionally, once you reach the interview stage, you will almost always be expected perform a case study in real time during the interview. Students have reported that these “case interviews” are nothing like doing case studies for their classes. In order to prepare successfully, additional case interview practice is required. CSE Resources for practicing case interviews include: CQ Interactive and BigInterview.
Looking for more ways to get involved with the Brandeis Consulting Community? Check out the Brandeis Consulting Association (BCA), a student-run organization for anyone who is interested in this industry.
