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Your To Do for Week ONE:
We are setting you up for a “No Fail Fall!” Whether you’re looking for an internship, trying to find a job, schedule an appointment with an advisor, or simply hoping to figure out your ideal career path this semester, we’ve got the steps to get you there. It all starts with activating your Handshake profile:
If you haven’t already, sign up at https://middlebury.joinhandshake.com/ with your Middlebury email and login.
First-Years and transfers – check your email for an invitation to join Handshake AND Midd2Midd.
Working at Dalberg: international, social impact consulting
About Dalberg Advisors
Dalberg Advisors is a global group working to build a more inclusive and sustainable world where all people, everywhere, can reach their fullest potential. We partner with and serve communities, governments, and companies throughout the world, providing an innovative mix of advisory, investment, research, analytics, and design services.
Working at Dalberg Webinar
We encourage and welcome anyone interested in finding out more about Dalberg (or careers in international development) to attend our tailored Working at Dalberg webinar series in August and September. Interested students can register for the webinar on our website here: INFORMATION SESSIONS
Candidate eligibility
- The Analyst position is open to students pursuing a Bachelor’s degree (expected to be earned in 2022, or earned in 2021 followed by a second degree or fellowship)
- Our current opportunities are in Abu Dhabi, Dakar, Dar es Salaam, Geneva, Johannesburg, Kigali, Lagos, London, Mumbai, Nairobi, New Delhi, Ouagadougou and Singapore.
Eligibility for most offices is contingent upon not requiring sponsorship for local work authorization. For US opportunities, stay tuned for another posting in early 2022.
Application deadline and process
- The application is due on October 3 at 11:59 PM EDT
- Students should apply per the job posting on Dalberg Careers
Consulting Prep for the Fall
September is right around the corner and before you know it you’ll be back to school. Here are some ideas for you as recruiting season heats up:
Network
This should not be a surprise to you, relationships matter. So either start or continue to reach out to alumni or other contacts. Not sure what to ask or how to reach out? Read this guide. Think about who you know, and consider asking for a referral to other people. Consider your affinity groups like maybe sports teams, music groups, clubs or other activities you are involved with. Midd2Midd is a good start (over 250 alums when you go to ‘industry’ of strategy/management consulting). And this LinkedIn alumni tool is very powerful with over 32,000 alumni in all industries.
Research and Target firms
Despite how great Middlebury is, we are not a target school where all firms recruit. This means you have to go to them directly and identify the career sites or Human Resource pages at firms that interest you. Some firms will post a job or internship on Handshake, but only a select few will actually come to campus to interview you. (or do so virtually this year). I just want your expectations to be clear.
Part of researching the consulting field is knowing the players beyond the big names like McKinsey, Deloitte, BCG and Bain. A huge resource to explore more and widen your perspective is the VAULT Guides. Click here to access in Handshake.
With all that said, here are 20+ firms that I suggest you keep on your radar now who have recruited at Midd in the past. Here at CCI we are working to get them to post a job or internship in Handshake or host a virtual event if possible:
- Oliver Wyman
- Kaiser Associates
- Analysis Group
- Cadent
- Kantar
- BroadBranch
- Compass Lexicon
- Charles River Associates
- Beacon Group
- Brattle Group
- Avascent
- Treacy & Company
- Clearview Healthcare Partners
- Clarion Healthcare
- Trinity
- Putnam
- Kearney
- Accenture and Accenture Federal
- Cornerstone Research
- Edgeworth Economics
- BTS
- Seurat Group
- Advisory Board
- GLG
- AlphaSights
- Third Bridge
- Bridgespan Group
- CG42
Practice case interviews
These are a large part of the recruiting process for jobs, and internships too. Two resources to use to become more familiar with this style are ManagementConsulted and PrepLounge. Also those VAULT guides have case interview prep help as well. The consulting field is competitive, so making it to the first round past the resume review is a challenge, but where it really can make a difference is how you perform on these case interviews. Practice as much as possible. Click here to browse the resources.
Enjoy the rest of summer and I look forward to supporting your success in finding opportunities in consulting. I am out of the office, returning on the 16th, so book an appointment in Handshake with me if you want to talk more. I have many openings.
-Tim
Road to Kearney newsletter and webinar series
“As you begin to think about the upcoming recruiting season, we hope you will consider a career at Kearney. We are a global management consulting firm committed to helping CEOs and CXOs across a broad range of fortune 500 organizations exceed their business goals. To help you get to know Kearney this fall, we introduce the Road to Kearney newsletter and webinar series designed to address the following questions: Are you interested in a career where you will be surrounded by other intelligent and driven individuals? Have you heard about consulting but want to learn more? Are you convinced consulting is right for you but want to make sure you pick the right company? Have you heard of a “case interview” and want to make sure you are prepared? Sign up here to subscribe to receive our newsletters and learn more about our firm, what it would be like to work with us, and upcoming opportunities to get to know us. We think you’ll find that we are a different kind of management consulting firm.” |
Accenture Federal Analyst –Emerging Leaders Conference 2021
Join us for the 5th Annual Accenture Federal Emerging Leaders Conference on September 2nd and 3rd for an exclusive opportunity to explore a dynamic career where you can Be Yourself, Make a Difference.
This exciting two-day event is filled with professional development workshops, networking activities, and the opportunity to interview for an Accenture Federal Analyst position. Applying does not guarantee a spot at the conference.
Date and Time: Thursday, September 2nd, 9:00am to Friday, September 3rd, 5:00pm
Location: Virtual
Are you eager for challenges that explore your full potential? At Accenture, you can launch yourself into your next journey – a dynamic career with a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations.
Accenture Federal Services is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Accenture LLP and a leading services provider to US Federal organizations. You will explore your professional passions and develop market leading skills that will enable you to thrive no matter what your future career path holds. It’s a very exciting place to be!
Apply to attend HERE in Handshake. Deadline is Aug 20.
Tech Virtual Career Fair: Aug 16-20
During the Tech VCF, students interested in coding and programming will have the opportunity to connect with employers in the finance and consulting industries for technical roles.
Cool what’s next? Students with demonstrable coding skills & majors in Computer Science, Engineering, and Math should sign up for Tech VCF with the button below. Details about the Tech VCF speakers and schedule of sessions releases the week of August 9. |
Kearney Info Session on August 6
Save the date for Friday, August 6 from 1-2 pm to learn more about this consulting firm.
This event is intended for rising seniors who plan to go through the recruiting process this fall.
Click HERE to register in Handshake.
Kearney is a leading global management consulting firm with more than 3,600 people working in more than 40 countries. We work with more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500, as well as with the most influential governmental and non-profit organizations.
Kearney is a partner-owned firm with a distinctive, collegial culture that transcends organizational and geographic boundaries—and it shows. Regardless of location or rank, our consultants are down to earth, approachable, and have a shared passion for doing innovative client work that provides clear benefits to the organizations we work with in both the short and long term.
2022 Full Time Analyst Program Opportunities
Please find below the 2022 Corporate & Investment Banking Full Time Analyst Application Flyer. This resume drop is targeted at students who will be entering their senior year this fall, with an anticipated graduation of February or May 2022, and looking to start a full time job in the summer of 2022. The application for all 4 tracks is open now – August 1.
Click here for the application to apply, and utilize the Job ID codes below to find the correct application(s).
- Sales & Trading 2022 Full Time Analyst: Job ID 5588414
- Investment Banking 2022 Full Time Analyst: Job ID 5588408
- Corporate Banking 2022 Full Time Analyst: Job ID 5588410
- Commercial Real Estate 2022: Job ID 5588423
Additional details can be found this flyer.
How to Write a Finance Internship Resume with No Work Experience
Brian DeChesare of Mergers and Inquisitions recently published useful resume writing tips for students with little experience who seek finance internships. From where I sit, this is a MUST READ for all first year and sophomore students seeking opportunities in financial services.
We’re already hearing from banks who are prepping for Summer 2025 recruiting. Do not delay work on your resume. CCI is here to help with this process. Visit with one of our peer career advisors for a resume review and make sure to book an appointment with me via Handshake to discuss your goals.
LinkedIn Asked People to Give Advice to Their 20-Year-Old Self. The Same Lesson Came Up Again and Again.
Jessica Stillman, contributor, to Inc.om recently published a summary of the responses to a recent LinkedIn post, “If you could give one piece of career advice to your 20-year old self, what would it be?”.
Professional after professional said this is what they wished they understood when they were young.
“The way to reach your highest potential, they claim, isn’t to chase perfection, but instead to focus on diving into the work itself. The more you practice (and sometimes fail), the better you’ll get and the better the end result will be. Again, action and practice beats study and deliberation.”
“If you’re 20 and lucky enough to be healthy and relatively free to pursue your dreams, don’t waste your most energetic and unencumbered years agonizing over your choices and postponing diving into things because of uncertainty. Yes, you probably have no idea what you’re doing. And you’ll definitely make mistakes. These LinkedIn responders would like you to know that’s perfectly OK. Don’t wait to know what you’re doing to get started. The best way to figure out your career is through action.”
You must read it for yourself – so please check out the full text here.