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7 Strategies for Securing an Internal Transfer Within a Consulting firm

We get dozens of inquiries every year about how feasible it is to get an internal transfer to a different office. During the recruiting process, what if your first choice office is London, but you receive an opportunity to take an offer in Dubai? Will you be able to move to the London office down…

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Transitioning From Consulting to Tech

Recently, we've been focusing on tech consulting - specifically, the differences between tech consulting and strategy consulting, and how you can position yourself to transition from tech consulting to a strategy role. Today, we're flipping the conversation on its head - one of the most common (and lucrative) exit opportunities for consultants is into the…

An Ex-North Highland London Consultant Dishes On His Time At The Firm

Although it's been around for 25+ years, not much is known about Atlanta-based North Highland in the broader community following the industry. After publishing our North Highland firm profile last week, we have a special treat for you today. Our guest writer was a consultant at North Highland's London office, and currently consults at a…

North Highland Consulting

  According to North Highland legend, Dave Peterson founded the firm in 1992 after realizing that his priorities had shifted. He came home one day from an engagement with extensive travel and his two-year old asked, “Mom, does Daddy still live here?” That was in 1991. Within a year, Dave had 2 co-founders ready to…

Spinning Your Story: How To Break Into Consulting With A Non-Consulting Internship

You’re already over halfway through college and just found out management consulting is your dream career. You think of all the people you know who have been planning their path for breaking into consulting since they were 12 years old, and wonder if your resume will stand a chance in the interview pile. You are…

5 Questions To Ask When Deciding Between Consulting Offers

It's that time of year again. February: the month of the sell weekend. Many of you are in the fortunate position of having received multiple incredible offers, but how do you decide which firm is the right fit for you? Lately, we've been reflecting on our own decision process, and thought of 5 questions we…

Case Interview Prep in Spanish!

Buenos días, MC readers! We're excited about all 2018 holds for us; namely, more and more of you acing case interview prep and landing top consulting offers! 2017 was our best year yet, with almost 60% of our Black Belts landing Top 10 offers (compared to 3% industry-wide). We're insanely proud of the work you…

5 Secrets To Surviving Your First Consulting Job

This week, we have a special treat for you. This sage advice comes to us from Coleman Collins, author of the forthcoming The Road Warrior: A Practical Guide to Maintaining Your Health, Productivity, and Sanity While Traveling for Work and the related Road Warrior Blog. He spent five years at a boutique tech and strategy…

Consulting Vs. Venture Capital

A couple years ago, over the most delicious pizza in Cambridge, I was having a conversation with a Harvard undergrad after one of our workshops. His dilemma? Consulting vs. Venture Capital. He had summered at Bain and was debating between a return offer and a VC offer. That’s really the first time we had heard…

2018 Management Consulting Salaries for Undergraduates, MBAs/PhDs, & Interns

UPDATE: SEE THE LATEST REPORT HERE! This year saw the FIFA World Cup and the latest Royal Wedding come and go. Mars' close approach to Earth is old news, as are the Winter Olympic games. Despite these historic events, we were most excited about sharing the 2018 Management Consulting Salaries for Undergraduates, MBAs/PhDs, & Interns…