Two More Weeks until Internship Funding Deadline: April 14! …and other important updates**
The latest date to submit an application for CCI’s competitive summer internship funding grants is Wednesday, April 14. These grants support expenses related to unpaid summer internships and may be used this year for remote, hybrid, or in-person internships. Please note the College’s important announcement on 3/25: **Experiences involving international travel to countries other than a student’s home country will not be eligible for funding.
Summer Internship Grant Overview:
- $3000 Summer Funding Grants support expenses related to unpaid summer internships for Sophomore Febs through Senior Febs.
- $1000 First-Year Explore Grants support expenses related to unpaid summer internships for First-Years (including new Febs) and Sophomore Febs.
- $3000 Dance Festival Grants support dance students attending dance intensives.
- Resume approval with a Peer Career Advisor (PCA) is required by April 7 before submitting application.
**New Event: Rapid Resume Review on March 31, 2-5 pm (EST). - Meeting with a CCI Advisor to discuss your plans is required for First-Year Explore Grants (and strongly encouraged for all other applicants.)
- Find all details and forms at go/summerfunding, including CCI’s Quick Guide: CCI Summer Funding.
- Grant application deadline: No later than Wednesday, April 14. Award notifications sent out on May 3.
Searching for an internship?
- Over 2300 great internships (paid and unpaid) in Handshake.
**New CCI-sponsored internships come with guaranteed funding (search Jobs in Handshake, click Internships and All Filters, scroll down to Labeled by your School and type in CCI-sponsored). - Check out CCI’s Find an Internship page for more tips on finding or creating an internship.
- Watch the recorded Find and Fund Your Summer Internship presentation.
- More internships and information on CCI’s Career Path Pages.
CCI is here to help!
- Drop into Zoom Quick Questions for help with your internship search or to have your resume approved by a Peer Career Advisor (PCA) or **attend CCI’s Rapid Resume Review event on March 31 from 2-5 pm (EST). A CCI-approved resume is a requirement for applying for CCI funding and always strongly encouraged before applying for internships and jobs.
- Visit go/Handshake and click on “Career Center” to schedule a Zoom appointment with a CCI Advisor in your area of interest.
Make Summer 2021 a great one! We look forward to receiving your application!
Interview Prep for Seniors
Interview Prep for Seniors: Remote Oratory Coaching – Working with our friends at Oratory Now, we have developed and refined an interactive training series that will help you prepare for those all-important virtual interviews.
- Step 1: Attend a 45-minute Live Zoom Workshop with Oratory Coaches, record answers to a choice of common interview questions, and receive detailed feedback on your delivery and production values.
- Step 2: You can then request additional private coaching – either in a real-time Zoom session or by submitting a new recording.
- Step 3: The Mock Zoom Interview. Once you attend the live workshop, and then get feedback, you are eligible for CCI to pair you with a Middlebury alum who shares an interest in your chosen field.
There are two dates available, choose ONE. Spaces are limited – only 16 slots per workshop, so register in Handshake now!
Tuesday, March 30 from 6:30-7:15 p.m. EST
Thursday, April 1 from 6:30-7:15 p.m. EST
From Middlebury to Wall Street: A Fireside Chat with Tom Michaud ’86
Please join us for a Fireside Chat with Tom Michaud ’86 moderated by your peer Sam Sullivan ’23.
Tom Michaud serves as President and CEO of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, an investment bank specializing in the financial services sector. Since joining the firm in 1986 as a credit analyst in the firm’s training program, he has spent 35 years building the KBW franchise and leading many of its businesses. Tom co-led the firm’s rebuilding efforts following 9/11 and was instrumental in launching the firm’s IPO in 2006.
Tom was named Chief Executive Officer in October 2011, assuming direction of all business lines in the United States and Europe. Under his leadership, KBW has evolved into the nation’s premier investment bank to the financial services industry. The company is routinely recognized for its leadership in mergers & acquisitions, capital raising, and equity research. Tom maintains strong personal relationships with leading industry executives, policy makers, and institutional investors and has been instrumental in executing many of KBW’s largest transactions. More recently, Tom has become an authority on the digitalization of banking and the emergence of fintech. I
In February 2013, Tom led the firm’s merger into Stifel Financial Corp (NYSE: SF). KBW is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel and Tom serves as Senior Vice President and a member of Stifel’s Institutional Group Management Committee.
Tom is a member of the Board of Directors of 9/11 Day, the nonprofit organization that established and leads the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, the nation’s largest annual day of charitable engagement. He also serves on the Board of the Foreign Policy Association of New York and the Board of Leaders of the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California.
At Middlebury, Tom majored in economics and played baseball. Early in his career, Tom attended night school, earning an MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business.
This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Careers and Internships, the Student Investment Committee, and Middlebury Women on Wall Street.
diiVe Virtual Summer Consulting internship
“We are looking for ambitious Middlebury students looking to explore the world of consulting, gain global work experience (remotely) and build critical skills for a post-COVID era, from anywhere in the world.
There is a Drop in Session on Thursday, March 25 from 4-4:30 pm on Zoom where you can ask questions and learn more. Register here.
diiVe offers a virtual summer consulting internship facilitated by ex-BCG, McKinsey and EY consultants, that includes hands-on training, case study prep, mentorship and team-based work for a real-world client. All of our client projects focus on social impact, generating shared value, and community based engagement.”
Check out our last virtual Consulting Program here.
Dates and deadlines: June 28 – August 6 2021.
Applications are due April 1st, 2021 at 6 PM EST (Note, diiVe is a competitive program and accepts a limited number of students each year, so we recommend you apply as early as possible)
Note: Successful applicants are eligible to apply for funding through CCE.
Learn more here Apply here
Speak to a diiVe Alum and Middlebury Ambassador: Michael Eller (meller@middlebury.edu) or Irith Fuks (ifuks@middlebury.edu) They can also share how they funded this program. Please note there is a fee.
Consulting JOBS with alumni support
These 2 jobs are available in Handshake and are very Midd friendly:
Quatt Associates is a boutique consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. that specializes in the not-for-profit sector. Our work includes executive and staff compensation (including compliance with applicable law), organizational planning, surveys, and strategic planning. We pride ourselves on providing customized services – in our consulting work as well as in our surveys and assessments – for a demanding and high-profile client base. We work closely with nonprofits across various sectors, from charities to trade associations, to museums and our clients include prestigious nonprofits across the country.
The Seurat group is an innovative, boutique, insights-driven consumer products Consulting and Private Equity firm. Our mission is to delight consumers and create the clarity to act and invest in the future. We help our clients and portfolio companies sell more, more profitably, in more places, to more people by challenging convention. Inspired by the artist Georges Seurat, the founder of the Pointillism movement who used individual dots of color to create entire images, we unlock value by integrating multiple lenses of insight and creating new perspectives. We work with a range of clients, from billion-dollar brands to leading ‘challenger brands’ that are disrupting the industry. We are also contributing to these industry shifts through the cultivation of our own ‘challenger brands’ within our private equity portfolio.
Hot Consulting Internships
Here are a few good looking ones you might want to check out:
Metis Strategy We are a management and strategy consulting firm focused on the intersection of business and technology. We are trusted advisors to Fortune Global 500 companies, helping them meet their most critical business objectives. We are a relationship-oriented firm, tailoring our work to our clients’ unique needs. Our clients partner with us at critical points in their business journeys – from ideation and research to executive counsel to strategic roadmaps and implementation.
Charles River Associates Our Summer Analyst Internship program is meant to mirror the analyst experience to give you a greater understanding of our business and the type of work that is done at Charles River Associates. Throughout the 10 week program, Analyst Interns work closely with both senior and junior staff on project teams across a variety of industries, and apply economic, financial and business principles to solve real-world problems
AlphaSights AlphaSights is comprised of ambitious professionals committed to accelerating progress for our clients and helping them make more informed decisions. As a Summer Associate, you’ll act as the connection point between our clients and industry experts. Your role is to understand our clients’ knowledge gaps and identify experts with the knowledge that can address them.
LifeSci NYC Internship program Now entering its fourth year, the LifeSci NYC Internship Program invites talented and dedicated college and graduate students to apply for science track or management track internships for summer 2021. Students enrolled in a New York City-based college or university or New York City residents enrolled in any college or university are eligible to apply.
National Life Group The Strategy & Business Transformation team is seeking a summer intern to support its projects across National Life. In this role, you will gain a broad understanding of National Life’s business and our current portfolio of strategy and project implementation efforts. You will lead one or more projects that solve current business challenges. You will develop the approach, follow through with analysis (potentially coordinating with a cross-functional team) and deliver your recommendations to stakeholders.
Brooks Hill Partners We are focused exclusively on the healthcare and technology industries, and work collaboratively with management teams to provide the strategic and analytical resources needed to organically create value and foster growth. Our business model allows us to bridge the gap between the expertise of large corporations and the innovation of start-up entrepreneurs. We are looking to grow the team with the addition of summer Analyst/Consultant interns, who could provide analytical support on engagements and business development.
Dore Partnership We are a global specialist executive search firm. We help boards and corporate leaders build great companies by delivering exceptional talent and advice. Founded in 1997, and now with a team of ambitious professionals and offices in New York, London, and Hong Kong, the company serves clients in the financial services, technology, and data industries around the world. We’re looking for interns to join our New York office this summer, on a structured program designed to give you hands on responsibility and exposure to our business from day one.
Focus Advisory Services We provide exclusive financial and strategic consulting services to some of the largest independent film and TV companies in Hollywood, multinational media and entertainment corporations, international tax and equity funds, national law firms and independent producers.
ZS Associates ZS is the world’s largest consulting firm focused exclusively on improving business performance through sales and marketing consulting solutions, from customer insights and strategy to analytics, operations and technology. Together, we design and implement strategies that lead to greater market share, more competitive operations and increased use of today’s latest technologies.
First-Year and Sophomore Internships: Should I Do One this Summer?
On Monday, March 15 at 4:30 pm, join previous student interns who will give firsthand advice and insight on:
- decision-making related to internships or other summer experiences
- picking an internship if you have multiple interests
- finding paid internships or applying for CCI’s funding for unpaid internships
- preparing for and being successful in your internship
- the impact of internships, and more
CLICK HERE to register in Handshake and get the Zoom link.
Leadership Incubator sponsored by McKinsey’s Black Network
Are you passionate about having meaningful impact on the world around you? In 2020, McKinsey put forth a public commitment to anti-racism and social justice. Drawing on our areas of core expertise, we’ve focused on building Black leadership within our organization and beyond, identifying solutions through data-based research and investing in social change within our wider community. While we know that we have a long way to go on our journey, we are proud to support the leaders, businesses and communities working for a more just and equitable society. As a part of this commitment, we are excited to share a new opportunity for undergraduate Black leaders – LAUNCH – a 2-day virtual leadership incubator where you can experience McKinsey’s problem solving methodology firsthand.
As part of this unique event, students will have the opportunity to:
Join consultants from the McKinsey Black Network who are excited to invest in your growth and development through a series of workshops and sessions aimed to provide you with the resources you need to make lasting impact on your campus and community. You’ll bring your toughest problems, questions, concerns, and ideas for the campus organizations you lead. You’ll leave with fresh insight and valuable resources to help you solve your most difficult challenges and expand your impact as a leader.
Ideal candidates should possess the following attributes:
- Identify as Black or African American
- Have an outstanding record of academic achievement and plan to graduate in 2022, 2023, or 2024 from a 4-year institution in the U.S.
- Demonstrate strong campus involvement and leadership capabilities
- Actively seek ways to maximize their own potential
- Enjoy problem-solving and creative thinking
- Thrive when working in teams
Deadline to sign up is March 21. Click here to register in Handshake
Reminder: CCI’s Internship Funding Grant Deadline is April 14!
Don’t forget! The Center for Careers and Internships has funding for unpaid summer internships and applications are due April 14! This year’s grants may be used for remote, hybrid, or in-person internships.
Summer Internship Grant Overview:
- $3000 Summer Funding Grants support expenses related to unpaid summer internships for Sophomore Febs through Senior Febs.
- $1000 First-Year Explore Grants support expenses related to unpaid summer internships for First-Years (including new Febs) and Sophomore Febs.
- $3000 Dance Festival Grants support dance students attending dance intensives.
- Resume approval with a Peer Career Advisor (PCA) is required by April 7 before submitting application.
- Meeting with a CCI Advisor to discuss your plans is required for First-Year Explore Grants (and strongly encouraged for all other applicants.)
- Find all details and forms at go/summerfunding, including CCI’s Quick Guide: CCI Summer Funding.
- Grant application deadline: Wednesday, April 14. Award notifications sent out on May 3.
Searching for an internship?
- Over 2200 great internships (paid and unpaid) in Handshake.
- Check out CCI’s Find an Internship page for more tips on finding or creating an internship.
- Watch the recorded Find and Fund Your Summer Internship presentation.
- More internships and information on CCI’s Career Path Pages.
CCI is here to help!
- Drop into Zoom Quick Questions for help with your internship search or to have your resume approved by a Peer Career Advisor (PCA). A CCI-approved resume is a requirement for applying for CCI funding and always strongly encouraged before applying for internships and jobs.
- Visit go/Handshake and click on “Career Center” to schedule a Zoom appointment with a CCI Advisor in your area of interest.
Make Summer 2021 a great one! We look forward to receiving your application!
Consulting Jobs and Internships to pay attention to
Here are 4 special opportunities not to miss!
NERA – job opening
NERA Economic Consulting is a global firm of experts dedicated to applying economic, finance, and quantitative principles to complex business and legal challenges. NERA is currently hiring Researchers in our New York City, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and White Plains (NY) offices. We’re looking for candidates who have demonstrated success through academic and professional achievements in economics, finance, or related fields such as accounting, statistics, and computer science. Individuals should enjoy solving analytical and empirical problems and have exceptional creative and critical thinking skills, as well as excellent oral and written communications skills. Apply HERE in Handshake
Brooks Hill Partners – intern opening
Brooks Hill Partners is a strategy consulting and seed stage investment firm that partners with, and invests in, passionate and driven companies and entrepreneurs. We are focused exclusively on the healthcare and technology industries, and work collaboratively with management teams to provide the strategic and analytical resources needed to organically create value and foster growth. Strong Midd alum connections! Apply HERE in Handshake
BCE Consulting – job opening
For energetic and engaged undergraduates, BCE offers an opportunity to be part of a growing firm helping clients solve their most challenging business problems. You will have an opportunity to work alongside partners and clients, participate in intellectually challenging work, and develop skills needed to drive your career in consulting and beyond. BCE helps its clients tackle their most difficult growth and operational issues – from how to enter new markets, analyze their current competitive and portfolio positions, defend share, and reorganize more profitably. Our clients are multi-national corporations, middle market companies, and start-ups. This is a Midd friendly opportunity! Apply HERE in Handshake
Semler Brossy – intern opening
Semler Brossy is a prominent consulting firm focused on executive and strategic pay. We serve clients across all sectors, from household-name Fortune 500 companies to emerging companies in financial services, tech, retail, healthcare, and more. We pride ourselves on meaningful compensation programs tailored to the unique needs of each of our clients, which brings great variety and nuance to our everyday work. We are particularly adept at helping companies through significant change, including acquisitions, spin-offs, IPOs, turnarounds, and leadership transitions. Apply HERE in Handshake