Find below some of the best online information available to help you learn about finance, consulting, and business-related career paths. Is there a missing resource you really like? Let us know and we’ll consider adding it.
Business Resources
Middlebury Libraries Guides: Business, Investing, and Career Resources
https://middlebury.libguides.com/biz
Do industry research, explore career options, prepare for an interview, and more.
Consulting Resources
Consulting Employers
Access this spreadsheet to review over 100 firms, their specialties with VAULT rankings and links to their job and internship posting sites.
Management Consulted
https://managementconsulted.com/free-resources-for-schools/
Find free networking, resume/cover letter, case interview, and consulting skills information on this page.
Finance Resources
Finance Recruiting at Middlebury
Those seeking Summer 2024 internships in finance should check out this Finance Recruiting 101 presentation describing what to expect.
Finance Reading List
Check out this Reading List for Students Interested in Careers in Financial Services and the sites below to dig deeper.
List of Investment Banking Employers
Access this list of banks and sort by bank type; list also includes links to their web sites and career information.
Investopedia
If you’re just getting started, this resource will be invaluable for following the markets, looking up terminology, and developing essential skills.
Mergers and Inquisitions
https://www.mergersandinquisitions.com
Mergers & Inquisitions provides over 600 articles and a free weekly updates with interviews with industry insiders in investment banking, private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, sales & trading, and other fields, as well as career tips, commentary on news and current events, and case studies and modeling tutorials. The site is backed by Breaking Into Wall Street for online training in interviews, networking, and financial modeling for career success (these courses are fee-based).
Business, Consulting, and Finance News
The Wall Street Journal
Access is provided by establishing an account at http://wsj.com/ActivateMiddlebury, using your middlebury.edu email address.
The New York Times Business and Financial News
https://www.nytimes/section/business/
For access, “claim a pass” at http://accessnyt.com (Requires a middlebury.edu email account. Student passes are valid through their graduation year.
Morning Brew
Start your day with the latest news from Wall St. to Silicon Valley.
Snacks
https://sherwoodmedia.com/snacks/
The 3-minute daily newsletter with fresh takes on the financial news you need to start your day.
Middlebury Student Organizations
Middlebury Consulting Group
https://www.middleburyconsultinggroup.com/
Provides free consulting services to businesses and nonprofits in Vermont.
Middlebury Diversity in Business (MiddDiB)
With a mission of empowering diverse students, MiddDIB connects diverse students with mentors and business career information.
Middlebury Women on Wall Street (MiddWOW)
Empowers Middlebury women to pursue fulfilling careers in the financial services industry through education and mentors.
Student Investment Committee (SIC)
https://middsic.weebly.com/schedule.html
Provides students interested in finance with bridges to the board of trustees, job market, networking, etc.
Research & Investment in Sustainable Equity (RISE)
https://middleburyrise.wixsite.com/rise2
A student investment group that manages a portfolio of publicly traded companies at the forefront of climate change solutions.
Academic and Professional Development Resources
Middlebury’s Enterprise and Business Academic Program
https://www.middlebury.edu/college/academics/enterprise-business-program
A set of academic courses designed for students interested in working toward leadership roles in for-profit, nonprofit, government, and for-benefit enterprises. They complement Middlebury’s liberal arts offerings by showing students how the skills learned in the liberal arts translate to skills used in business and enterprise. Middlebury also offers a variety of informal program tracks for students to focus more closely on their areas of interest.
MiddCORE
http://middcore.middlebury.edu/
MiddCORE is a mentor-driven, experiential-learning program that builds skills, creates opportunities, and expands networks for tomorrow’s leaders and innovators.
The Innovation Hub
https://www.middlebury.edu/innovation-hub
Through funding, classes, workshops, and mentoring, as well as dedicated workspaces for ideation and collaboration, we guide and support students who want to explore and expand their creative ideas.
Harvard Business School Online Credential of Readiness (CORe)
https://online.hbs.edu/courses/core/
CORe consists of three courses—Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, and Financial Accounting —and a final exam. Immerse yourself in real challenges faced by seasoned leaders across a variety of industries, develop business intuition through interactive learning exercises, and join a global community of peers.
Resume Preparation
Resume Writing and Networking for Finance, Consulting and Business
Check out these CCI decks covering Resume Writing and Effective Networking for internships and jobs in business, consulting and finance.
Deloitte Consulting’s Tips for a Great Resume
Interview Preparation
PrepLounge
https://www.preplounge.com/en/
PrepLounge is a case interview community where candidates with similar career goals get connected, practice cases and sharpen their consulting skills. It is the first of its kind in the world. Our initial focus is on management consulting, more specifically on the case interview preparation. This site charges a membership fee.
ManagementConsulted
https://managementconsulted.com
Management Consulted offers consulting case prep, resume edits, case study examples, practice cases, and more. Some of the resources on this site are provided for a fee.
Dalberg Advisor’s Interview Tips (mission-driven consulting)
https://dalberg.com/join-our-team/interview-prep/
Learn how Dalberg Advisors uses case interviews to evaluate candidates.
Bridgespan Group Interview Tips (another social impact example)
https://www.bridgespan.org/careers-at-bridgespan/bridgespan-applicant-toolkit
Deloitte Consulting’s Preparing for the Case Interview
This case interview prep tool gives you the chance to practice demonstrating your problem-solving skills, analytical ability, and strategic and logical thinking.
McKinsey’s Interview Tips
https://www.mckinsey.com/careers/interviewing
McKinsey offers practice cases to help you get comfortable with the type of questions asked, and boost your confidence. These sample cases contain the logic, thought processes, and recommended answers.
Oliver Wyman’s Case Simulations
https://www.oliverwyman.com/careers/entry-level/interview-preparation.html#Caseinterviewtips
Oliver Wyman provides tips and practice cases to help you learn more about their evaluation process and the logic, thought processes, and recommended answers.