咨询
This page provides an introduction to what consulting is 和 how 科罗拉多大学 students can explore 和 prepare for consulting opportunities. It also highlights a few consulting firms that CC students either currently or previously work for. 最后, it provides some initial recommendations on how to further develop necessary skills 和 gain relevant experience.
探索职业
Consultants provide expert advice 和 guidance to organizations to help them solve complex problems, such as how to increase revenue or whether to initiate an acquisition of another company. They work with clients across a variety of industries 和 functional areas, 包括战略, 操作, 金融, 市场营销, 和技术. 一个流行的切入点是管理咨询, 但也存在跨行业的机会, 比如医疗保健咨询, 环境咨询, 人力资源咨询, IT咨询, 一些咨询, 非营利性咨询.
不管是什么类型的咨询, 所需的技能总是包括解决问题的能力, 沟通, 协作, 批判性思维, 研究能力, 以及分析能力. 顾问负责分析数据, 识别机遇和挑战, 并提出解决客户需求的建议. They work in teams 和 engage with clients at various levels of the organization, 从高级管理人员到一线员工. Consultants may also provide support in implementing solutions, 监测进展, 测量结果. 科罗拉多大学 students are developing these skills in the classroom, 让他们为咨询做好充分准备. Additionally, the block plan mimics the pace of consulting, which is based on short-term projects.
咨询业是一个竞争异常激烈的行业. 与其他竞争行业一样, students interested in consulting need to begin early to develop their skills 和 prepare for a unique interview process that often involves a case interview. Continue reading to learn more about how to prepare for consulting, 并为案件面谈做准备, 请查看 访问页面 为案例访谈指南.
找到机会
There are a multitude of consulting firms to learn about 和 potentially apply to. 下面是 非常 short list of consulting firms that 科罗拉多大学 alumni currently or previously worked for. To learn more about each firm 和 their specific hiring expectations 和 processes, 点击链接.
培养你的兴趣
There are many options to get involved at 科罗拉多大学 和 develop your 职业能力. Get involved to deepen your underst和ing of an industry 和 help you decide if a job in this field is of interest to you. 计划你的经历可能会让人望而生畏, so check out some industry specific ideas both on 和 offf campus below. 如你所计划的，与 咨询中心 to discuss your major 和 academic interests to ensure you’re on track for your academic plans as well.
咨询 firms expect their applicants to have professional experience. 一系列的经验是有价值的, 对于你参与的任何经历, 思考如何将这些经验应用到咨询中. Above all, prioritize experiences that help you develop 和 apply your skills while making an impact. 以下是一些关于如何获得CC经验的建议:
- 加入CC俱乐部 to learn about consulting 和 develop skills that are transferable to consulting. Start with clubs such as the 咨询 Club, Women in Business, 和 the Investment club
- 加入 总统委员会 to further develop advisory, 沟通, 和 协作 skills.
- 在…担任研究助理 落基山脉州. The 落基山脉州 program can help develop re搜索 和 解决问题 skills that can apply to consulting.
- Develop 和 utilize interpersonal 和 解决问题 skills by working on campus, such as being a student assistant at an on-campus department, 住宿顾问, 和/或毕业生.
- 完成一个专业 经济与商业学系. 专业 in the 经济与商业学系 can help 科罗拉多大学 students develop business knowledge 和 skills.
- A particularly helpful course includes Principles of Financial Accounting.
- 出国留学 在 伦敦经济学院 进一步发展你的商业和经济知识.
- 报名参加 华尔街预备半街区课程 offered through the 职业中心 to learn about 和 practice financial modeling, 一项关键的业务技能.
- 科罗拉多大学’s liberal arts education provides students with a range of interpersonal 和 creative skills, 比如交流, 协作, 解决问题, 批判性思维. 除了这些技能, 虽然, consulting firms may expect certain business/金融 specific skills, 例如Excel. 有几种方法可以获得这些技能. 一种选择是完成在线教育课程. 有些平台，比如 公司财务学会，有免费资源. 其他平台，如 华尔街预备，既有免费内容，也有需要付费的课程. Navigating these resources can be discussed during a 职业中心 appointment.
- 此外，还有像 塔克商业桥课程 that provides an opportunity for liberal arts students to learn about business through an intensive academic program. 然而, 这些项目, 包括塔克商业桥梁项目, 是昂贵的, 和 科罗拉多大学’s financial aid does not apply to this program. 报名参加这些课程应该仔细考虑.
- 参加咨询 职业发展机会, specifically through platforms like Paragon One, Parker Dewey, 和 The Forage. 未来的顾问需要相关经验, 和 career building opportunities are one way to gain that experience.
- 完成一次实习. 实习对未来的咨询师来说尤为重要. Internships 和 similar experiences should be completed during each summer, 和 an internship the summer before senior year is particularly important because it can lead to a post-grad job offer. 咨询 firms frequently offer summer internships for students entering their senior year, 和 some firms have internships for sophomores as well as sophomore pipeline programs. These positions are highly competitive, 和 applications open a year in advance. 开始你的搜索 握手 以及上面列出的公司的招聘页面.
- 参加招聘 事件 由赌博正规的十大网站和雇主主办 握手. Employers expect students to attend these 事件 to learn how to apply to these companies 和 to connect with current employees. 结果是, make it a priority to attend these 事件 to learn about industry specific application 和 interview practices as well as to build your network.
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想了解更多
If you are interested in learning more about consulting, start early! Use the below resources to learn more about consulting, case interviewing, 和 more.
- Learn more about consulting 和 consulting firms with podcasts from 麦肯锡 & 公司 和 贝恩公司.
- 什么是顾问? 进一步解释顾问是什么，做什么.
- Participate in a case competition, such as the competitions discussed by the 公司财务学会.
- 咨询俱乐部Google Drive这种动力有助于学习案例面试, 发现情况, 和 use the GroupMe to connect with other CC students to practice case interviewing.
- 破解案例面试 这是学习案例访谈的有用资源吗.
- 了解更多有关 工商管理硕士学位 (工商管理硕士).
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