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Consulting Pathway

Get access to resources, events and career advice for students interested in careers in consulting. We encourage you to use this space to help you make an informed decision about the area(s) of business you want to engage in for volunteering, internships, and your career.

Career Center Staff

  • Catherine Gunnells

    Catherine Gunnells

    Industry Advisor

  • Karen Chan

    Karen Chan

    Employer Relations Specialist

General Resources:

  • : Includes a page for Career & Job search, as well as a tab for the financial platform certifications.
  • : Use your Vanderbilt credentials to create an account.
  • Management Consulted聽is a leading resource on all things consulting, with a focus on resumes, interviews, firm profiles, case interviews, and finding management consulting jobs! Vanderbilt鈥檚 free subscription includes unlimited access to their comprehensive learning modules related to all aspects of consulting recruitment.

    Go to聽聽> Create an account with your Vanderbilt email.

Business and Consulting In the News:

CaseCoach

CaseCoach is the #1 platform for case interview prep, used by over 60,000 candidates annually to double their chances of getting an offer. Trusted by 100+ top universities and two of the top three global consulting firms, CaseCoach provides everything needed for case interview success.

How to Access CaseCoach

To claim your free access to CaseCoach鈥檚 Consulting Interview Prep Toolkit:

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  3. Choose your university鈥檚 logo

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Recruitment Timeline

Internships

Consulting: Typically, most consulting firms are recruiting during the fall of your junior year for the summer after junior year. However, some firms begin recruiting for junior summer internships as early as the fall semester of your sophomore year.聽

Next Steps

Finding Internships

FAQs

  • How Do I Explore Which Opportunities Exist in Business?

    There are many opportunities within Business. is a great platform to help you start your search.

  • Do I Need a Specific Major, Minor, or Certificate?

    No, but here are some standard options:

    • Human and Organizational Development
    • Economics
    • Hoogland Undergraduate Business Program
    • Communication Studies
    • History
    • Philosophy
    • English
    • Psychology
  • What Is a Case Interview?

    A case interview is a job interview in which the applicant is presented with a challenging business scenario to investigate and propose a solution to. Case interviews are designed to test the candidate's analytical skills and "soft" skills within a realistic business context.

  • How Do I Stand out in the Interview Process?

    The best way to stand out in an interview is to do your research on the company, utilize the CAR method to formulate your interview responses, and prepare questions that you would like to ask. Click here for more details regarding preparing for an interview.