2023 Vault Consulting 50 North America and Best to Work For

Today, Vault is pleased to announce its Consulting 50 Rankings for 2023, with Bain & Company ranking as the “Best Consulting Firm to Work For.” It’s the third year in a row that Bain takes the top spot. Meanwhile, Boston Consulting Group moves up to take No. 2, with McKinsey & Company sliding down to No. 3. Rounding out the top five of the Consulting 50 are EY-Parthenon at No. 4 and The Bridgespan Group at No. 5—the two firms …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Carolina Case Challenge: Applications due February 12th

If you are interested in traveling to Chapel Hill and putting your case skills up against students from a variety of Universities, consider competing in the Carolina Case Challenge at UNC! Applications open now and due February 12th.

By Lisa Dinsmore
Lisa Dinsmore Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development Center, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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Check out PwC’s Women’s Consulting Experience (WCE)

PwC is recruiting for their Women’s Consulting Experience (WCE), which is open to female sophomores (or female freshman only if they will graduate within 3 years which should be clear on their application). By applying to the Women’s Consulting Experience for Spring/Summer 2024, candidates are applying also for a Summer 2025 internship and will receive an offer for a Summer 2025 internship with their acceptance into Women’s Consulting Experience. The internship offer does not have to be accepted prior to WCE, as …

By Melissa J. Sawyer
Melissa J. Sawyer Senior Associate Director/Operations Manager, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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Interested in Health Care Consulting? New Posting at Equinox Group

Since 1995, Equinox Group has provided analytics to support R&D decisions to biopharmaceutical companies, assessing the potential for drugs from discovery to launch, and anywhere in between. They have evaluated thousands of drug profiles across hundreds of indications in oncology, immunology, rare diseases, cardio-metabolic disorders, infectious diseases, neurology, respiratory, urology, ophthalmology, and endocrine disorders. They also have tailored methods to solve the unique analytical challenges that arise in oncology and rare diseases.

This dynamic firm has recently posted an opportunity …

By Lisa Dinsmore
Lisa Dinsmore Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development Center, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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Deadline Approaching for Bain’s BEL program (SOPHOMORES)

Bain offers the opportunity for sophomores from traditionally underrepresented identities to engage with Bain consultants and learn if this is a career that might be of interest to you. This is an amazing and incredibly competitive program, so if you plan to apply you MUST bring your A-game. Be sure to get all of your materials reviewed by PCDC (office hours M – F from 1:00-3:00). Additionally, as a “non-target” school, networking and getting a referral will be critical. Application …

By Lisa Dinsmore
Lisa Dinsmore Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development Center, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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Great Case Interview Resource

Acing a case interview takes more than just strong business acumen and analytic skills — it takes practice & understanding of what consulting firms are looking for in these interviews.

Many firms have cropped up with a business model to help students prepare. However, there are some excellent FREE resources online that you can leverage! In particular, Managementconsulted.com has published this case interview guide which does a great job of giving a high level overview and some solid advice. I …

By Lisa Dinsmore
Lisa Dinsmore Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development Center, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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Salesforce Career Journey with Deloitte Digital

Are you ready to jumpstart your career in growing Salesforce ecosystem? A recent IDC study shows Salesforce partners are projected to help produce more than 9.3 million new jobs and $1.6 trillion in new business revenue by 2026.

Coming this February, Deloitte Digital will be hosting our Salesforce virtual learning program, Salesforce Career Journey. In this free, six-week immersive learning journey, you will explore what Salesforce consulting is, be able to informally network with our practitioners in our Ask Us …

By Paul Stanish
Paul Stanish Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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Consider An Undergraduate Student Research Assistantship (Spring 2024)

Undergraduate (UG) Student Research Assistantships

Call for Proposals: 

Spring 2024 Undergraduate (UG) Student Research Assistantships

 Deadline: Friday January 19, 2024

The goal of the Valente Center Student UG Research Assistantship Program is to provide motivated Bentley undergraduates with meaningful research experiences alongside faculty mentors. Faculty benefit from student contributions as they work exclusively on research project(s) outlined by faculty members in their applications. Undergraduate research can take many forms, but in general, it teaches research practice as a form of …

By Paul Stanish
Paul Stanish Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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10 Things You Can Do On Handshake

We all know you can use Handshake for job searches and applications, but did you know that there’s so much more you can do on the platform? Handshake is full of helpful career resources and networking opportunities. Here’s 10 things you can do on Handshake that you might not have known about before!

By Hailey Jennato
Hailey Jennato Creative Graphic Designer
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Don’t Have Work Experience Yet? Talk About These in Your Resume or Interview Instead

For your first internship or job, how are you supposed to convince a recruiter that you’re qualified when you have limited past professional experiences? The best thing to do is speak on your other involvements, commitments, leadership experiences, and succesful classwork. Highlight the important responsibilities you had, the skills you learned from these experiences, and how you will transfer them to the specific job role.

By Hailey Jennato
Hailey Jennato Creative Graphic Designer
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