Break Into Consulting: 101 (Fit for International Students)

Seven hours of live coaching: 1) Intro to strategy and management consulting Concepts: Overview of consulting industry. Overview of geographic differences in consulting recruiting. Overview of recruiting stages and timelines. 2) Understanding cover letters and resumes with focus on consulting Concepts: TLDR on what to share and what not to share, consulting-specific tips and tricks. Hard skills: LinkedIn Sales Navigator and effective outreach. 3) Identifying the right positions Concepts: Reading between-the-lines of corporate-BS-obfuscated job descriptions. Working around geo-specific recruitment cycles. Identifying best-fit consulting positions. Hard skills: LinkedIn and Handshake. 4) Networking like a pro Concepts: Understanding what networking is really about and why everyone can get amazing at it easily. Understanding the main DOs and DON'Ts. How to reach out and get the response from the right people. The consulting networking etiquette. Hard skills: LinkedIn Sales Navigator and effective outreach. 5) Online assessment Concepts: Types of consulting online assessments. Best resources to prepare. Soliciting information about updates to online assessments. Universal tips. Key things to avoid. 6) Case interview Concepts: What is a case interview. Different types of cases. Understanding frameworks. What are the best resources to use to prepare. How to identify and solicit the best case partners. How to self-access casing level. Hard skills: 5-stage case response structure. 7) Behavioral interview Concepts: The main DOs and DON’Ts. How to prepare for behavioral interviews. How to build and maintain the required level of confidence in the face of rejections and other recruitment adversities. The unique difficulties of the consulting behavioral interview process. Hard skills: Answering the key questions: “why consulting,” “why our firm,” and “tell me about yourself.”