Month: October 2010

How to Land Offers at Bain and Deloitte… from a Completely Non-technical Background!

Today, we've got a very special interview for you guys. Ryan first reached out to us after purchasing The Consulting Bible. He was able to secure summer internship offers at Bain and Deloitte - no small accomplishment in this economy where hiring is still somewhat depressed. In his interview, we'll cover important topics including: The…

Consulting Cover Letters: the complete guide, dos and don’ts, and more!

After the success of our guide to writing a consulting resume, it only made sense to write one about composing consulting cover letters as well :) Here we go! Why cover letters matter Cover letters bring a personal voice and story to the recruiting process. Resumes are the "quantitative" - they are descriptive in nature and…

Grad School, Switching Industries, and Off-Cycle Recruiting

Here are some of my favorite reader questions from the last few months. If you have a question, please use the contact button in the lower right corner to submit them. I'll answer the best ones - name and email redacted, of course. Here we go! Grad school questions Question: I am a biology PhD…

I’m back!

I'll admit, Management Consulted has been somewhat stale over the past year - very little new content, no new products, no improvements to the site's look/feel. Quite a few of you guys shared your disappointment, and it was completely deserved. One of my favorite comments: "Have you dropped off the face of the earth?? I…