Job hunting decisions and tips
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How do I get a graduate job in consulting?
Everything you need to know about graduate jobs in management consulting: what the job involves, how to apply, salary information and more.
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Myths of a job as a graduate consultant
We asked a consultant from Teneo Consulting to address five of the most common assumptions made about graduate careers in consulting.
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The Big 4: how well do you know them?
How well do you know Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC? Our quick guide will help you answer the question 'Why do you want to work for us?' at interview.
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Working at Roland Berger: an insider's view
Neranjana De Silva is a senior project manager at Roland Berger. We asked her seven key questions about working life in consulting and advice for students keen to embark on graduate careers in consulting.
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Which consulting firm should you apply to?
Most consulting firms offer their graduates an exciting mix of training, travel, project work, early client contact and increasing responsibility, but there are of course differences between firms. Read our advice on how to get hired by the consulting employer that suits you best.
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What does a graduate consultant do?
Wondering what you'll actually be doing as a graduate consultant? Take a look at the sorts of tasks a graduate can expect on a consulting project.
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Get to know your competition: five useful things to know about other consulting job seekers
When it comes to competing for a prize, you can choose to be inspired by and emulate your competition, or you can choose to be as different as possible, so that you’ll stand out. Whatever your tactic, it’s always useful to know what you’re up against.
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How I got hired at Roland Berger
We asked Claudia Bates, a senior consultant at Roland Berger, 15 questions about her job, developments in consulting and advice for aspiring consultants. Claudia studied English at the University of Cambridge.
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Consulting jargon: a graduate's guide to jobspeak
Writing a strawman, boiling the ocean and throwing curved balls… you won't be expected to know what these mean at your graduate job interview, but being familiar with the business terminology used in the consulting environment could boost your confidence.
Applications
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Reapplying to a consulting employer: how to get the job the second time round
Consulting recruiters from BCG, Roland Berger, Parthenon, PA Consulting and Oliver Wyman offer tips on how to make your application a success the second time round.
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Consulting CVs for job-seeking graduates
All about writing the perfect consulting CV
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What consulting employers look for in covering letters
A great covering letter can help you get you through to the interview or assessment centre stage at the consulting firm of your choice.
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The Big 4’s entry criteria and your graduate job application
All the Big 4 firms have made significant changes to their academic entry requirements in recent years, giving hope to students whose applications in previous years would not have got through initial screening. How will these changes affect your chances of getting employed by EY, Deloitte, KPMG or PwC?
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Your consulting application timeline 2020
What to do when over the next year, to ensure you have the best possible chance of getting a graduate job in consulting.
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Online applications to consulting firms
Boost your graduate career chances with these tips on filling in online forms.
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Applying to McKinsey & Company: CVs, cover letters and interviews
Your CV and the optional covering letter you must submit when applying to McKinsey form the recruiters’ first evidence of your communication skills, so it is vital that you do yourself justice.
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The skills consulting recruiters are looking for in 2020
Are you hoping to get a graduate consulting role starting in 2020? Leading consulting employers speak about the competencies and skills they are looking for and offer tips on how to demonstrate these during an interview or in an application.
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Top tips from graduate consultants on how to get a job
We asked graduates working at Oliver Wyman, Alfa, Parthenon-EY and The Boston Consulting Group why they think their applications stood out, and for any advice they’d give to job-seeking graduates. Here’s what they said.
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What makes a graduate consulting application successful?
‘Why do you think your application was successful?’ we asked graduates hired by leading consultancy employers. Here are their six top answers.
Interviews and assessment centres
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Seven reasons to choose a graduate career in consulting - aside from salary
At your interview for a graduate role in consulting, what will you answer when a recruiter asks, 'Why do you want to be a consultant?'
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Impress your consulting interviewers
What can you expect to face at an interview for a graduate job in consulting?
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Demonstrate this skill if you are applying to BCG for a graduate role
Can you show Boston Consulting Group recruiters that you have the ability to blaze new paths?
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What happens at a consulting assessment centre?
Many consulting employers use assessment centres to select the best graduates. Here’s what happens and how you can tick the big box called ‘impressing recruiters’.
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Impress your interviewers: the case study
How to prepare for consulting case study interviews, and tips for impressing your interviewers on the day.
Internships and placements
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First person: how I got hired as an intern at Frontier Economics
Adam Lapthorn is an analyst at Frontier Economics. He studied philosophy, politics and economics, and completed an MPhil in economics, at the University of Oxford. He was offered and accepted a full-time position at the end of his internship with the firm.
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How I got an internship at OC&C Strategy Consultants
Chessy Whalen is now a consultant at OC&C Strategy Consultants. She studied history at the University of Oxford.
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First person: how I got hired as an intern at The Boston Consulting Group
Aidan Devane is an associate at The Boston Consulting Group. He completed a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Cambridge, and was offered a full-time position after an internship at the firm.
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How to get a consulting internship: top tips
We asked consulting interns at OC&C Strategy Consultants, NERA Economic Consulting, McKinsey & Company, Oliver Wyman, Roland Berger, EY-Parthenon and L.E.K. Consulting to tell us about how they got hired. Each of our interviewees was offered a full-time job at the end of their internship. Here are their tips.
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An EY-Parthenon internship: my experience
Timothy Lim is an associate at EY-Parthenon. We asked him 10 key questions about his internship with the firm, which he completed in the summer before his final year at LSE, where he studied accounting and finance.
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My internship at Roland Berger
Charles Jackson was hired as an intern at Roland Berger and is now a junior consultant at the firm. He studied physics at Oxford.
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How I got hired as an intern at Oliver Wyman
Tamsin Meakin completed an internship with Oliver Wyman and was offered a full-time job when it finished. She has a degree in English literature from Oxford University.
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My internship at NERA Economic Consulting
Zuzana Janeckova completed an internship with NERA Economic Consulting and is now a consultant at the firm. She has an MSc in finance from the University of Warwick.
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Getting work as a consulting intern: the basics
If you want your own project, real responsibility and some enviable industry contacts, work experience through an internship is the answer to all three.
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I don't have a consulting internship - how will I get a job?
What should you do if you haven't managed to get a consulting internship this summer? First of all, don't panic. Here's some practical advice to boost your employability.
Pay and progression
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What salary can a graduate consultant expect?
The salary and benefits you can expect to receive as a graduate working in consulting
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Continuing professional development as a management consultant
Support, secondments, MBAs and work/life balance... it's all about continuing professional development, and the best firms ensure you have it throughout your graduate career.
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How will my consulting career progress?
We look at a typical route to the top of the consulting profession, from graduate starter to partner.
Working life
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Starting your first graduate job in consulting: what to expect
Rachel Gregory, an associate at Oliver Wyman, explains what a graduate starting out in consulting can expect in the first few weeks.
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EY-Parthenon: how to get hired and what it's like to work there
George Saunders is an associate at EY-Parthenon. He studied economics and management at the University of Oxford.
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Oliver Wyman: how to get hired and what it's like to work there
Matthew Cleary is a senior consultant at Oliver Wyman. He studied economics at the London School of Economics.
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How I got hired at Arthur D. Little
Adina Raetzsch is a consultant at Arthur D. Little (ADL). She has an MSc in management from HEC Paris and an MSc in accounting and finance from LSE.
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The Boston Consulting Group: how to get hired and what it's like to work there
Emily Middleton is a senior associate at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). She studied philosophy, politics and economics at the University of Oxford.
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How I got hired at A.T. Kearney
Charlotte Gibney is a senior business analyst at A.T. Kearney. She studied economics and management at the University of Oxford.
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How I got hired by Alfa
Catriona Munro is a consultant at Alfa. She studied biochemistry at the University of Warwick and completed a PhD in molecular oncology at Imperial College London.
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Working as a consultant: what to expect at Newton Europe
Alex Gordon Lennox, a senior consultant at Newton Europe, chats to us about secondments, marathons, work/life balance and assessment days at Newton Europe. He also offers his advice for students looking for graduate jobs in consulting.
Job descriptions
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Production manager: job description
Production managers are responsible for the technical management, supervision and control of industrial production processes.
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Consultant: job description
Consultants aim to improve an organisation's position or profile by helping to solve problems, manage change and improve efficiency.
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Operational researcher: job description
Operational researchers provide the quantitative and qualitative information that improves strategies, decision-making and processes.
