Leland+ Content Library

Key Skills for Success in Private Equity: Analytical, Communication & Operational Excellence

Outlines the essential skills needed to succeed in private equity, focusing on analytical rigor, strong communication, and operational effectiveness.

Full-Time Job Application Strategy

Master the job application process with our step-by-step guide. Learn how to stand out and get hired for a full-time role right out of school.

Networking Strategy: Making the Connection

Networking is not one-size-fits-all; your approach must shift based on how you enter the room. In this lesson you’ll learn how to maximize the "home court advantage" of campus events, how to professionally activate your existing network without being awkward, and the precise "low-friction" email scripts needed to turn a total stranger into a cold-lead conversion.

Networking Strategy: Developing the Relationship

The biggest mistake candidates make is treating networking as a one-off transaction. To get your resume pulled from the pile, you need a long-term advocate, not just a LinkedIn connection. In this lesson, we'll discuss how to transition from a stranger to a "referral-worthy" candidate by demonstrating curiosity, coachability, and a genuine connection with both the firm and the individual.

The 2026 AI Strategy Playbook

A strategy session for ambitious professionals who want to stand out so clearly in the AI era that leadership can’t ignore them.

Strategy Consultant Charting Cheat Sheet

A quick-reference cheat sheet for choosing the right consulting chart to clearly communicate strategy insights and data-driven stories.

Paid Media Strategy Example Template

This is an example media strategy template--it would need to be fleshed out a lot more to add significant value, but this is a great way to start as it covers aspects such as competitive analysis, channels, testing, risk and contingency planning, etc.

Verbal Case Studies: Structure & Strategy

How to structure your thinking under pressure - what questions to ask, what assumptions to make, and how to adapt frameworks.

Master's Applications: School Selection Strategy

An overview of which schools to apply to for Master's programs.

Strategy Project List | CV Addendum

Selective shortlist of projects, publications, and case studies to showcase additional information (i.e., 2nd page of CV)

Medical School Reapplicant Strategy Guide

Tips for reapplicants to medical school.

Dental School Reapplicant Strategy Guide

This guide offers basic advice for a reapplicant to build on, including the importance of seeking reliable advising.

VC Interview Timeline & Strategy Template

Master the venture capital interview process. This template breaks down the timeline, strategies, and key steps you need to take to land a job at a VC firm.

Stanford MBA Recommendation – Strategy Consultant

A compelling endorsement of the applicant's analytical rigor, leadership, and growth mindset—written by a colleague on a high-stakes strategy project.

Example: A New Grad's McKinsey Business Analyst Resume

A successful resume for a new graduate who received a Business Analyst offer at McKinsey, highlighting a background in business and economics from a top university.

Duke Fuqua Sample MBA Essays - Business Administration Background

Gain insight into the compelling essays that secured admission to Duke Fuqua's Daytime MBA program.

Columbia Business School: Sample Essay 3: Why CBS?

Example of a "Why CBS?" essay that got the applicant into Columbia Business School.

Entertainment Industry Resume - Business Language for Production Work

Considering an MBA? A transition out of production into a more traditional business function? This resume demonstrates how to position your production related experience in terms that will resonate with those who sit on the corporate side or on admissions panels at major universities. I've sat on review panels for both. This resume sample also shows how to save space while including multiple roles in the same company and how to include indie films and/or other creative projects.

Land an Interview at Any Tech Company

Land an Interview at Any Tech Company — Free Live Session with Ethan Does this sound like you? You've applied to roles at your dream tech companies. You've spent countless hours sending your résumé into the void of company websites. You've wasted days writing custom cover letters. Only to come up short and never hear anything back — or worse, get the dreaded automated rejection email from a no-reply address. Let me be clear: it's not because you're under-qualified. It's because you're not playing the game. In this free 30-minute session, I'm going to walk you through the exact system I've used to break into top tech companies — including how I entered the DoorDash interview process at the Associate level and walked out with an offer for Senior Manager. No referral required. No luck involved. Just a repeatable process that works. Here's what we'll cover: • The résumé problem nobody talks about: 75% of résumés are rejected before a human ever reads them. I'll show you a live before-and-after demonstration of how to use AI to transform a losing résumé into a résumé that will land on the hiring manager's desk. • The LinkedIn settings that most candidates skip. A handful of profile changes that dramatically increase how often recruiters find you and make your application stand out once you've submitted it. • How to properly go about proactive outreach. I'll give you the exact message template I used to secure interviews at every tech company I've landed an offer at. • A simple bonus strategy that most people would never think to try, guaranteed to get you in the door. At the end of the session, I'll be sharing an exclusive offer for attendees that you won't want to miss out on! This session is for you if: • You're employed but quietly looking for something better • You're actively job searching and not getting any traction • You work in a slow, bureaucratic industry and want to break into tech • You want to understand how the hiring process actually works from the inside

Build a Job Search Operating System (JSOS) [5/13/2026] (Recording)

Build Anything Series · Event 01 · Free · Live The job search is the most expensive workflow most people will ever run — and the one they're least equipped for. Spreadsheets, sticky notes, half-tracked outreach, lost interview notes. By the end of this hour, you'll learn how to create a complete Job Search Operating System to help you land your next offer. What we'll walk through live: - A real applicant tracker | every role, company, and contact in one view. Status, last action, next step, follow-up date. - Automated outreach + research | pull company context, drafts personalized outreach, surfaces the right people to message. - Synced notes, prep, offer comparison | interview notes that auto-link to the role, prep doc generation per company, structured offer comparison when it's time to choose. Who it's for: - People actively job searching or about to start - Career switchers, returning-to-work folks, recent grads - Anyone who's run a search before and remembers losing track of half of it Not a fit if: - You enjoy manual data entry and Excel-tab chaos - You'd rather pay $300 for a static prompt template that fails instead of learning the principles yourself - You want a one-click magic button I'll be honest about where AI helps and where it doesn't, and how to keep the system running without me. Bring your laptop and follow along, or lean in, watch, and replicate after.