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How much preparation is necessary when interviewing for a CFO advisory consultant internship at CohnReznick?

In order to prepare for an interview at CohnReznick for the CFO Advisory Consultant Intern make sure that you have studied up on your resume and are able to answer various questions based off of your previous experience either within a internship/job you've already had or classes that you've take...
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What type of work would I be doing as a CFO advisory consultant intern at CohnReznick?

I am excited to apply for the summer internship! I am a current BCC student and prior Long Beach State student. Currently I am taking online classes through modern states where I am learning the basic principals of accounting.
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Can someone tell me what's a day in the life of a Management Consulting Summer Analyst at Accenture like?

If offered a Summer Analyst role, you will likely be relocated. A day-by-day snapshot would greatly vary depending on the region you were sent to and the type of role you are assigned. Personally, I was relocated to the Kansas City office and assigned a role as a technical tester for a web-based ...
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How would one prepare for an interview for a Management Consulting Summer Analyst position at Accenture?

Generally, come prepared. Tidy your resume, look sharp, and perform research. Like interviews with most other companies, it is important that you have an idea of what the company does and values - and it might make you feel less nervous in front of the recruiters. Another important thing to keep ...
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What's a day in the life of a talent rewards consulting intern at Mercer really like ?

At any given time, you may be working on a summer-long project with your fellow interns, a short-term project for your supervisor and a longer-term project for another colleague. During the interview process, be sure to highlight your ability to work independently and to research your own answers...
Internship Consulting Day in the Life Human Resources Mercer Consulting Firm
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I've secured an interview at Mercer, for a talent rewards consulting internship, but what do I need to know beforehand?

You should have particular reasons for why you want to do this position. Be able to connect your past academic and professional experiences to your interest in this position. Practice doing case studies under time constraint since you will have to do so as a part of the interview process. Most im...
Internship Consulting Interview Human Resources Mercer Consulting Firm
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So what does a consulting intern actually do at Oliver Wyman?

It will depend, obviously, on the case that you're put on. For me, a typical day could include working on some slides, going through some data in Excel, sitting in on some calls/meetings, researching the industry/problem we were working on, interviewing some clients, etc. It all depends on the pr...
Internship Banking Consulting Day in the Life Financial Services Oliver Wyman
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For those who are consulting interns with a history degree, how applicable is your major in your daily functions?

I wouldn't say it's directly useful, but there are some skills that you get from the major that are important. It was probably most useful in terms of being able to parse through a ton of information, understand the context, sort out what's important and what's not, and come to some type of concl...
College Major History
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Necessary skills to help me succeed as a management consulting intern?

The ability to ask questions, to learn quickly, to communicate effectively, and a willingness to be flexible are important for success. Asking questions and learning quickly go hand in hand. Since the work is fast-paced and will likely involve a field and many buzzwords that you're not familiar w...
Internship Consulting Skillset Management
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Should I expect work-ownership as a consulting intern at Deloitte?

Finally, you will have some degree of ownership over you work and task as they expect you to be responsible person that you can get things done. However, this is no cause to be scared as they will lend you a hand if you get stuck as at the end of the day you are an intern and your main purpose he...
Internship Consulting Deloitte Work Ownership Audit, Tax, and Advisory Financial Services
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Necessary skills to succeed as a consulting intern at Deloitte?

You must a high level, proficiency, in excel as it the main tool you will be using in this area of the industry. Another skill you must develop is always to be critical with yourself and the information you acquire or create as to guarantee a high quality turnout of task. As for other skills whic...
Internship Consulting Deloitte Skillset Audit, Tax, and Advisory Financial Services
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What does a consulting intern do?

I am currently working as a consulting in a very specific field of Risk Advisory, which consists off offering our clients with risk, market and solvency analysis to able to implant new projects in the company´s day to day functions and our work also consists of implementing and guaranteeing a sm...
Internship Consulting Day in the Life Financial Services Consultant
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What is a day in the life of a Business Consulting Intern Bosch?

Get to work, finish up any reports/slide decks based on feedback from the end of the previous day. Grab coffee with intern friends, catch up on office while boss organizes and gives me new project. Spend the rest of the morning researching new project and asking more qualifying questions. Lunch w...
Internship Day in the Life Home Appliances Bosch Business Consulting Intern - Digital Strategy
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I'm interested in a summer consultant position at Oliver Wyman. What qualities/experiences should I focus on during my interview?

Any sort of business training that you have in any corporate setting would be helpful. Focus on what you've learned and got out of each experience. Training in typical corporate skills (excel, powerpoint) would be nice, but not essential.
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What skills will help me be successful as a consultant?

In order to succeed as a consultant you need to be able to take initiative, have the motivation to find a solution and make things work (even when it may not be easy), be organized/able to manage and prioritize your work, and have the ability to present yourself professionally in front of clients.
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Is there any work-life balance within a consulting intern position at Oliver Wyman?

It depends on the project, and on the day! I only had a night or two where I stayed up late, but I would normally come in around 9, leave around dinner time, and have a little bit of work to finish up at home. No weekend work!
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What's a typical day in the life for a consulting intern at a company like Oliver Wyman?

Normally, like every consulting firm, we work with clients. We work in their office and do the consulting projects for them. I drafted slides, interviewed their managenent teams and helped with documents.
Internship Banking Consulting Day in the Life Financial Services Oliver Wyman
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Would you say Oliver Wyman is a good place to get a first job if I want to be a consultant?

I would say Oliver Wyman is a great place to kickstart your career in consulting. The internship developed many important skills that can translate to the skills needed in various careers outside of consulting. I learned to communicate, manage projects, and balance various tasks. In addition, my ...
Banking Consulting Career Progression Financial Services Summer Intern Consultant Oliver Wyman
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Can someone fill me in on what a summer consultant actually does at Oliver Wyman?

The Summer Consultant role changes based on the project you get assigned to at the start of the internship. Some Summer Consultants have travel projects where they are commuting every week. Some Summer Consultants have local projects where they didn't commute far. My daily functions included desi...
Banking Consulting Day in the Life Financial Services Summer Intern Oliver Wyman
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Just how applicable is a commerce - finance degree in the daily functions of a summer consultant position?

I would say my Commerce - Finance major helped with my daily functions as a Summer Consultant. It helped me to become familiar with Excel tools, Powerpoint creation, and email writing. In general, the Commerce major helps with developing key teamwork skills needed for the job. For example, the IC...
Sales College Major Summer Intern Consultant
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What's a typical day as a Consultant at AXA like?

A day in the life of a consultant at AXA advisors is a very meticulous job where you slowly develop an understanding for the way the human mind works with others. A day at the office consists of one predominant factor; land the client. Through training, you are given the opportunity to call clien...
Consulting Day in the Life Insurance AXA Advisors
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What made you choose KPMG as a Big 4 company to intern at?

I was motivated to become an intern at KPMG because I was wanted to get experience working at a big, corporate firm. For me, it was important that an internship provided me with mentors, training, resources, and a variety of experience. KPMG offered just that with their Build Your Own Internship ...
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More specifically, what does an Audit/Advisory Intern do at KPMG?

The days for audit interns vary depending on what client you are on. I was in the financial services industry so I reported to my client daily at around 9AM. I performed various tasks during the day such as tying out financials and getting familiar with the audit system. I usually left work aroun...
Internship KPMG Day in the Life Advisory Services Audit, Tax, and Advisory
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What's the average compensation of a consulting intern at RSM US LLP?

RSM has a very competitive compensation for interns. I was in the technology and consulting branch and was paid $22 an hour and work 32 hours a week. Interns work Monday through Thursday and have the entire week of Fourth of July off.
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What's the best way to approach my interview for the healthcare consulting position at Navigant?

Having prior experience in the healthcare field is definitely beneficial, but not mandatory; I would say demonstrating a keen interest in and willingness to learn about the field is more important. Interviewers are also looking for confident and personable candidates who are able to articulate th...
Consulting Interview Healthcare Navigant
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Does Navigant offer a structured training programs for incoming interns?

Formal training for summer interns consists of a week of onboarding activities. This includes talks/panels with both senior leadership and younger hires or prior interns, case studies and consulting workshops with fellow interns, industry-specific workshops/lectures, and online training courses. ...
Internship Consulting Training Healthcare Navigant
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What did you do as a Start Intern at PricewaterhouseCoopers?

First of all, the Start Internship is geared towards those students who identify as a underrepresented group in accounting including African-American, Native American, Pacific Islander, and Latino. Start Interns main goal is to get enough exposure and build enough connections to be able to select...
Internship PwC Day in the Life Audit, Tax, and Advisory PricewaterhouseCoopers
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What's the good and bad of being a Start Intern at PwC?

Being a Start Intern was one of the most advantageous experiences I could have the opportunity to be apart of. I was able to get early insight into both service lines that most students do not get to spend 8 weeks doing. Secondly, the training for Start I had in Atlanta was one of the best experi...
Internship Finance PwC Work life Pros and Cons Audit, Tax, and Advisory PricewaterhouseCoopers
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How much ownership over my work should I expect at PwC as a Start Intern?

I am assuming this question is asked under the assumption that you will be doing some sort of technical accounting work. This is actually not the case during your Start internship. You are assigned to an Internal Firm Services (IFS) team and will complete team projects that are given by your team...
Internship Finance Consulting Auditing PwC Work Ownership Audit, Tax, and Advisory PricewaterhouseCoopers
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What does an average day look like for a Start Intern at PwC?

An intern begins the day at around 9 am, for the first week you will meet as a group with your fellow START interns in the office for training. As weeks programs you will start to shadow professionals around the office and off-site. When you are not shadowing you work with your IFS (Internal Firm...
Internship PwC Day in the Life Audit, Tax, and Advisory PricewaterhouseCoopers
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What can I do to turn an associate internship at Grant Thornton into a return full-time offer ?

Easy - learn and be attentive to detail. The seniors will give you tasks, ask questions, get an understanding and do your absolute best to complete it. If you want to be there after college, act like it and be a part of the team you’re on. It’s like a family at the end of the day, especially at GT.
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I'm really enjoying my internship at FTI Consulting. If you've ever interned there, what do you think I could do to secure a return offer?

I can speak about my experience at the Office of the CFO, which is a small, tight-knit group. It is very important to get to know as many people in the group as possible. It's easy to make a good impression on all of the directors whether through lunches, quick meetings to learn about their proje...
Internship Return Offer FTI Consulting
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How can I increase my chances of getting a return offer after my internship at FTI Consulting's strategic communications segment?

As an intern, you are the one often conducting preliminary research and media monitoring, so you are also the most educated on any topic and have the ability to speak up in meetings and make suggestions. FTI is very supportive of people of all levels sharing their insights and thoughts. As an int...
Communication Return Offer FTI Consulting
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What does a Talent and Rewards intern at Mercer do?

Research and administrative support (in my case). This ranged from interviewing HR/management from various MNCs/SMEs to assisting in Mercer's ongoing CSR initiatives. Without going into too much detail, the project involved research for a framework that supports organizations in retaining and emp...
Internship Consulting Human Resources Mercer Human Capital
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What does a Health and Benefits Consulting Intern do?

As an intern at Mercer, you will have a lot to learn. You will be paired with a full time consultant who will guide you through any questions you have at the job. You can will get to experience many different forms and stages of a client engagement. Day to day you will be working on analysis, pre...
Consulting Healthcare Human Capital Human Capital Consulting
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What skills do Analysis Group interns need to have in order to do well at the company?

Stats, research skills, coding skills, some basic econ knowledge.
Consulting Analysis Group
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While interning at Analysis Group, how much work-life balance did you have?

While I noticed that full time analysts tended to work very long hours including weekends (I will know more about this when I start in July), the summer internship is much more relaxed. I worked 9 to 5 a majority of the days.
Consulting Analysis Group
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Can someone describe the day-to-day of an intern at Analysis Group?

In my experience, I would work 9 to 5. I was assigned to three cases over the summer, and my workload was divided between reading up on cases, doing quantitative analyses (mostly on R) and qualitative work (citations, auditing reports, etc).
Consulting Analysis Group
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Any Poli Sci majors here working in Healthcare consulting? How did you decide to make that transition?

Healthcare is such an important issue not just in politics, but as a point of interest for businesses. Businesses can use health and benefits to attract and retain top talent to their company. It is also a major expense that needs to be managed. Working at Mercer provides a platform to learn more...
Healthcare Politics College Major Political Science & Government
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General tips for my consulting interview?

Even for interns, many consulting companies hold case interviews. I recommend visiting several consulting prep websites to get a glimpse of it. (https://mconsultingprep.com/problem-solving-test/) They are really specific and difficult. Practice makes perfect. I recommend start preparing for this ...
Consulting Interview
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The Big 3 Consulting companies seem daunting to start off at. Would you recommend kicking off my career there nonetheless?

YES! You experience consulting at its best and you learn a lot in a very short time period. Also in BCG, even though you are a consulting intern, you do exact same job as a full time Associate and they treat you like one too so you don’t feel like an intern actually. For example, even though I wa...
Consulting Post-Graduation
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Is there a mentorship program for interns at BCG?

There is not a formal mentorship program for interns but when you become a full time worker, you get assigned a principal or project manager as your mentor, who gives you feedback and does your evaluation. However, since you always get to work in a group environment, even as an intern you get a l...
Internship Consulting
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Any tips for turning my internship at Accenture into a full-time offer?

Don’t lose your laptop! Accenture invests a lot of resources and time in their interns, and they want that investment to pay off. The return offer rate is basically 100%-I didn’t know a single person who didn’t get an offer, but make sure you keep your clients’ information safe! Don’t post about ...
Internship Consulting Accenture
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What does it take to be a successful consultant?

The ability to actively listen to your client, put yourself in their shoes and anticipate issues before the client experiences them will be key to success as a consultant.Know the client's business - how they do it, why they do it, who are their customers? Take notes, do your research, ask though...
Consulting
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What do people like and dislike about being an intern at a consulting firm?

Strategy consulting is very critical to client companies. It is directly related to the future development of the clients. During my internship I felt my influences on big companies even though I am just a student. I feel very proud of that. However, the enforcement and realization of new strateg...
Consulting
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What's a day in the life of a Summer Analyst at Accenture like?

Each day working at Accenture, be it as a Summer Analyst or a Manager, is very different. The great thing about working for a technology-based consulting company is that what you do on a day-to-day basis is always different. One day, you could be designing a new user application for the client; t...
Consulting Accenture Day in the Life Technology Summer Analyst
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Anyone know how I can prepare for an interview for a Summer Analyst position at Accenture?

To best prepare to interview for a Summer Analyst position at Accenture, I would recommend that you prepare a set of stories/experiences when you've demonstrated certain skills Accenture is looking for and be ready to share that with your interviewer when they ask their questions. Accenture is lo...
Accenture Interview Summer Analyst
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What does a Consulting Intern do at PwC?

A consulting intern at PwC work just like an associate: we gathered critical background information for the team, prepared deliverables like reports and presentations, and engage in discussions where we analyze the client’s current problems and determine the best way to resolve them. Depending on...
Internship Consulting PwC Day in the Life Audit, Tax, and Advisory
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Any tips for turning my internship at Accenture into a full-time offer?

Don’t lose your laptop! Accenture invests a lot of resources and time in their interns, and they want that investment to pay off. The return offer rate is basically 100%-I didn’t know a single person who didn’t get an offer, but make sure you keep your clients’ information safe! Don’t post about ...
Internship Consulting Accenture
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What does it take to be a successful consultant?

The ability to actively listen to your client, put yourself in their shoes and anticipate issues before the client experiences them will be key to success as a consultant.Know the client's business - how they do it, why they do it, who are their customers? Take notes, do your research, ask though...
Consulting
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What do people like and dislike about being an intern at a consulting firm?

Strategy consulting is very critical to client companies. It is directly related to the future development of the clients. During my internship I felt my influences on big companies even though I am just a student. I feel very proud of that. However, the enforcement and realization of new strateg...
Consulting
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What does it take to be a successful intern at Nolan Transportation Group?

You will succeed based on your work ethic and contributions to the office / company. You will be asked to work in a variety of ways to help the office and your pay / success will be based on making others jobs easier.
Internship Operations Transportation Skillset Nolan Transportation Group
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Are there any qualities/experiences I should focus on in an interview for a Data Operations Internship at Argus?

From my experience in the interview process you have to be able to describe yourself as an analytical person who can adapt and problem solve with little management. The job entails coding so they look for that kind of background but don’t stress if you’ve never coded. I never did and they are wil...
Internship Data Analyst Interview Argus Information & Advisory Services Data Operations
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How can I succeed as a Corporate Solutions Intern at AT&T?

With any internship opportunity, open-mindedness will allow you to succeed in the role. You will most likely feel uneasy and nervous the first couple of days, but be open to learning new skills and learning on the job. As a Corporate Solutions Intern at AT&T, I focused on strategizing with the en...
Internet & Tech Internship Skillset AT&T Telecommunications
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What does a Financial Markets Intern do at PwC?

The work interns do is varied depending on what team within the practice they are placed with. Some will be placed on teams broken up by asset type (Consumer asset backed securities, real estate...) and some by work type (accounting advisory, tax...). I worked on structured products teams complet...
Internship Finance PwC Audit, Tax, and Advisory PricewaterhouseCoopers
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What is the compensation like for a Growth Markets Intern at PwC?

So when I was there, it frankly wasn't fantastic, mostly being that the cost of living in Singapore is the highest in the world. You are unlikely to finish the internship without having some sort of dependency on others. That being said, I know they have revamped the entire intern program in the ...
Internship Finance Compensation PwC Audit, Tax, and Advisory PricewaterhouseCoopers
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How can I suceed as a Growth Markets Intern at PwC?

In my opinion, the most necessary asset for on to have is adaptability. Not only will you be adapting to a new country (Singapore), but you will also be dealing with multiple clients at the same time, with incredibly tight deadlines and in fields you know virtually nothing about. Being quick on y...
Internship Finance PwC Audit, Tax, and Advisory PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Curious to hear what a UPS Customer Operations Intern actually does at Coyote Logistics?

I was a bit of a special case in terms of being a UPS Ops Coordinator - every intern works 10 weeks in the summer and then goes back to school, I was offered and able to work part time during the school year due to living in Chicago. (This is where DePaul students have a leg up) As an ops coordin...
Internship Day in the Life Operations Freight Coyote Logistics Logistics UPS
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What skills or traits as an intern do I need to have to excel in L'Oreal's cosmetic division?

From my experience, you need to have drive, an open mind, and you have to be inquisitive. As I'm sure you know, L'Oreal has an intense internship program, with each intern being assigned to one major project that can have an actual impact on the company. As long as you are driven to deliver the b...
L'Oreal Beauty Personal Care Cosmetics
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What is the compensation for a business operations intern at JPMorgan?

An incredibly educational experience within the corporate industry, a great networking base, and an insight to a particular frame within the mammolith that is JPMorgan Chase & Co, whether that is Business Operations within Auto Finance in Consumer and Community Banking or being a Junior Analyst w...
JPMorgan Chase Banking Finance Compensation Operations
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Do biz ops interns at JP Morgan receive good training before starting to work?

There is no formal training program. JPMorgan Chase & Co. offers training videos that inform new hires about the basic procedures and principles of the organization, an example being Anti-Money Laundering, but these are formalities. I found these to have nothing to do with my tasks within Busines...
Internship JPMorgan Chase Banking Finance Training Operations
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What does a Business Operations Intern do at JP Morgan & Chase?

To better understand this question, it's important to understand exactly where my position falls within the enormous organization of JP Morgan Chase & Co. Consumer and Community Banking is one of the four subdivisions within the organization. CCB has many subdivisions within the organization, inc...
Internship JPMorgan Chase Banking Finance Day in the Life Operations
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If I were wanting to kickstart my career as a business project analyst intern, would you recommend US Bank to do so?

Yes, they teach you a lot during the summer. Whether that involves creating your own personal brand to understanding bank culture. Excellent way of gaining experience and going from there.
Internship Banking Career Progression US Bank Project Analyst
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Can someone fill me in on what a business project analyst intern does at US Bank?

Attend phone meetings, take notes, shadow. Two projects will be assigned. First, would be whatever the project manager needs done to assist him and to gauge your understanding of things. Second, a project led by the intern. I’m assuming the project changes each year, but in my experience it was l...
Banking Business Day in the Life US Bank Project Analyst
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What would a day in the life of a business systems analyst intern look like at Visa?

For me, it looked like lined up meetings with business and IT folks as well as external vendors; organizing follow up meetings with the team to have their input on ongoing and prospective project and driving the project from technology and business point of view. Essentially, you are the person t...
Internship Day in the Life Business Systems Analyst Financial Services Visa
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How can I prepare myself for an interview for a business systems analyst intern position at Visa?

Visa has a variety of teams and hence a role of business systems analyst would very from one team to another. To best prepare for the same, first and foremost thing to do is understand the job description perfectly and ask questions on your initial interview rounds. Next you can practice around b...
Internship Interview Business Systems Analyst Financial Services Visa
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What's the career progression for a business technology analyst intern at Deloitte?

It's pretty fixed, which can be a good thing. As long as you're doing what's expected of you, you can be promoted to Consultant in two year, senior consultant in an additional 2 years, manager in another 2-4 years. Senior manager in another 2-4 years, then racing your way to be partner. Your prom...
Internship Technology Analyst Consulting Business Deloitte Career Progression Audit, Tax, and Advisory
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I want to turn this business management internship at Kohls into a full-time offer. How can I do that?

To receive a full time job offer from Kohl's I believe being humble and having humility would be your biggest assets during your internship. Again, I know that isn't usually what you hear, but this internship was more about creating relationships with staff and customers more than anything else. ...
Internship Return Offer Kohl's
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What's a work day like for a business analyst intern at Shell?

Typical intern days at Shell can greatly vary depending on your specific role and the current business needs. In my personal experience, my work consisted of a mix of projects and a few day-to-day operational tasks. On a typical day, I'd work from 7:30 to 4:30 and spend my day progressing on my v...
Internship Analyst Day in the Life Shell Oil Oil Industry Business Performance
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What was it like being a Business Analyst for Aon Hewitt?

A day in the life of a Business Analyst Intern at Aon Hewitt was smooth and guided with plenty of opportunities to grow and network as you are grouped with a large number of other interns throughout the whole company across different teams which delivered an excellent experience of what the worki...
Consulting Day in the Life Insurance Aon Aon Hewitt
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What should I mention in my interview with Grant Street Group for their Software Business Analyst Intern role?

The main quality to have and highlight is a strong drive to learn something new, and a willingness to dedicate yourself to the customers. Although you may not have a direct emotional connection to Florida tax offices and their operations, you must be ready to embrace everything about their proces...
Internship Government Interview Business Analyst Software Grant Street Group
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What can help me succeed as a business management intern at Kohl's?

Patience. If you've never worked retail before, it's all about patience with customers and sometimes even your employees. I know patience isn't normally something you see under "skills" on your resume, but I believe that was very important at my time at Kohl's.
Internship Skillset Business Administration & Management Management Kohl's
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Is there good work-life balance and flexibility for a business management intern at Kohl's Corporation?

As an intern, the work-life balance is very good at Kohl's! You'll be in the store 40 hours a week, sometimes the hours change as far as when you come in and when you leave, but I never worked more than 40 hours per week. As a full time manager, however, it seemed the work-life balance wasn't as ...
Internship Work-Life Balance Kohl's
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What should I know before an interview at Wells Fargo for a Business Analyst position? Was there anything that threw you off guard when you interviewed?

Be yourself, the interview was easy. As long as you answer confidently there should be no issue. Make sure you do your research, know what a 'requirement' is and a 'BRD'. I didn't know this before my interview so no worries. They don't need prior experience, they just need validation you can do t...
Interview Business Analyst Wells Fargo
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What does a Wells Fargo Business Analyst do?

I like to describe my job as a technology translator. There are basically two ways a business analyst can go at WF. You can work on a agile or waterfall team (different work methodologies). If you work on an agile team it is because you have one large work effort you are on. In this job you are t...
Day in the Life Business Analyst Wells Fargo
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If you broke your morning and afternoon down as an intern at Capital One, what did or does it look like?

Interns usually get in around 8:30am-9am in the morning. I grab some breakfast from the cafeteria and check my email. Then I check my calendar for the day which usually starts with a speaker for the intern program to talk about different areas of the company. Then I have some personal time to wor...
Internship Product Management Banking Day in the Life Capital One
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I'm interested in pursuing a career as business analyst, but am a Psychology major. Is it difficult to enter this field with my background?

The link between psychology and the work you do as a business analyst is very strong. As a psychology major, I took statistics which served as the foundation for lab courses where I designed, developed, and implemented experiments. All of this required critical thinking skills, the ability to com...
Business Career Progression Psychology College Major
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What does a business analyst do?

As a business analyst, your job is to analyze data to inform business decisions. You’re effectively an internal consultant. In general the technical skills vary form powerpoint, python, sql and python programming. The most important skill is the ability to build a coherent argument for whatever y...
Business Analyst Day in the Life Business Analyst
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What is the compensation like at Adobe?

$25/hr plus housing stipend, free lunch, free airfare, commuting stipend (a lot of extra perks on the side)
Internet & Tech Compensation
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Did you get upper management support while at Adobe?

Aside from weekly 1:1 meetings with my manager, I had limited support from the upper management. However, part of my job is to schedule meetings with all stakeholders (upper/lower/mid-management) to review their requirements and input on the solutions that I am working on.
Internet & Tech Internship Relationship with Upper Management Business
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What can I do before an interview as a Graduate Student Researcher at University of Rochester?

First, know what research group you are interested in working for. You may be interested in a couple of different groups. Then, get the recent papers of each group. Read through the papers. You don't have to know everything, but you should know in general what they are doing and what they have do...
Interview Graduate Student Researcher
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What's a day in the life of a Student Researcher in Statistical Genetics at Dordt College like?

We worked in a nice office in the Deparment of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science from 9-5 Monday-Friday. During the work day there was usually a meeting every other day with our PI for 30min-60min and we had daily meetings with the other students in your group. Then we worked on 1-2 p...
Day in the Life Student Dordt College Researcher Student Researcher Statistical Genetics
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How do I prepare for an interview for a Doris Duke Conservation Research Scholar position at University of Michigan?

Be ready to share your passions and interests within the environmental field. Do your research on the program, the available research placements, and why the University of Michigan Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program is a good fit for you and vice versa. It's mainly a behavioral interview, s...
Interview Research Doris Duke Conservation Research Scholar University of Michigan
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What's a day in the life of a Doris Duke Conservation Research Scholar at University of Michigan like?

For the first summer, you work in a research lab under a faculty professor or a PhD student. You work generally from 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm and can do a mixture of field work, computer work, data analysis, etc. You'll learn valuable research skills, and have the support of the entire team plus your f...
Day in the Life Research Doris Duke Conservation Research Scholar University of Michigan
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What skills are needed to succeed as a Real Time Exchange Traded Instrument Analyst?

VBA, second foreign languages, CFA certificate, detail oriented, excel skills are important to be a successful finance analyst in any sector whether fixed income, treasury, exchange traded instrument, fundamentals etc.
Analyst Skillset Real Time Exchange Traded Instrument Analyst
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What are typical case interview questions that are asked for entry level full-time roles ?

Consulting Entry-level Case Interview
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How do you prepare for a Management Consulting Interview? Any case interview prep recommendation?

Consulting Interview Case Interview
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What's a day in the life of a Consulting Manager at Accenture like?

Day in the life - highly dependent on role. In my experience, I worked at the client site Monday through Thursday and worked very closely with my client partners in the telecom industry.
Accenture Day in the Life Technology Consultant Consulting Manager
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Anyone have any tips on how I can prepare for an interview for a Consulting Manager position at Accenture?

The interview process can be quite intense and was at least 5 or 6 interviews for me. The majority is behavioral with light technical detail depending on role.
Consulting Accenture Interview Technology Manager Consulting Manager
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What can I expect in terms of career progression as a strategy & operations consultant at Deloitte?

You’ll start as a team member analyzing and synthesizing information. A team leader will take the synthetic information and develop a story to sell to the client or manager. Once you make SC you’ll stay a team leader and eventually have other team leaders report to you. Managers typically have 1-...
Deloitte Career Progression Operations Audit, Tax, and Advisory Financial Services Consultant Strategy
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Any skill suggestions that may help me in a strategy and operations consultant position at Deloitte?

Be deliberate in everything you do and have the ability to grow where you are planted. You will most likely not be staffed on your dream client at first. Don’t let that bother you. Work hard, deliver well, and you will do well. Network effectively and you’ll do better. Network ineffectively and y...
Deloitte Operations Skillset Audit, Tax, and Advisory Financial Services Consultant Strategy
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What does a strategy and operations consultant at Deloitte actually do?

Strategy and Operations, as the name implies, offers a wide variety of experiences. On the strategy side, most clients are looking at way either introduce a new product to an existing market or get the same product to a new market. On the operations side, you look for ways to reduce costs. In S&O...
Consulting Deloitte Day in the Life Operations Consultant Strategy
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Would you say Gartner is a good place to kick start one's career?

Gartner is a great place to kick start a career. The program is fantastic even if you realize sales is not for you. You gain a lot of skills. You are directly communicating with c-level people from a really wide range of companies. Gartner’s name is held in high regard in the business world. You ...
Internship Career Progression Research Business Development CEB now Gartner Gartner
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What do consultants at Gartner do on the daily?

My day as an independent consultant will differ from others, as each project is different, in terms of scope and clientele. With that said, I arrived at the site around 7:30 and started administering the assessments at 8. The After a completed assessment, the other assessor and myself would com...
Consulting Day in the Life CEB now Gartner Gartner
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Should I come in expecting I will have full ownership as a consultant at FactSet Research Systems?

100% - you own your accounts fully. You get the blame if you drop the ball but if you upsell or find an opportunity/save the account then you get the credit
Work Ownership Software FactSet Research Systems FactSet
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What skills will help me be successful as a consultant?

In order to succeed as a consultant you need to be able to take initiative, have the motivation to find a solution and make things work (even when it may not be easy), be organized/able to manage and prioritize your work, and have the ability to present yourself professionally in front of clients.
Consulting Skillset Consultant
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Where does an Advisory Consultant fit into PricewaterhouseCoopers?

The LoS (Line of Service) Advisory at PwC is very broad. Finance, falls into the management consulting area, which can then categorized into the finance sector, which means all CIPS (Consumer industrail products and services). This includes all products and services an individual can buy, excludi...
Consulting Auditing PwC Advisory Services Audit, Tax, and Advisory Financial Services PricewaterhouseCoopers
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What's the best way to approach my interview for the healthcare consulting position at Navigant?

Having prior experience in the healthcare field is definitely beneficial, but not mandatory; I would say demonstrating a keen interest in and willingness to learn about the field is more important. Interviewers are also looking for confident and personable candidates who are able to articulate th...
Consulting Interview Healthcare Navigant
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Strictly for consulting, what are some good questions to ask a recruiter at a career fair?

- What stage/phase of the project will I be entering? - Does the team have meetings to discuss project timelines and overall status? - I’m results-oriented, so how will I know I’m doing a good job? Or not doing a good job? Will I have performance appraisals to know what areas I can improve? - wha...
Consulting Human Capital Consulting Business Analyst Career Fair
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When you reflect on your experiences as a Business Analyst at Navigant Consulting, what would you say were the pros and cons of it?

Likes/dislikes: I loved my time at Navigant. The Charlotte-based team really took a chance on me because I was fresh off graduating from undergrad and as a NCAA student-athlete I had little-to-no work experience. I highlight this to praise the training environment Navigant implemented to their ne...
Consulting Pros and Cons Business Analyst Navigant
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Why did you decide to pursue a career as a Consultant as an Industrial and Organizational Psychology major?

Pursing independent consulting really fit with my life at the moment. I'm currently pursing my PhD while also working part-time, having the ability to pick up some side work that pays rather well is really nice. Once I finish up my PhD, independent consulting will still play a role in my work e...
Consulting Major Question Psychology
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What can I do to turn an associate internship at Grant Thornton into a return full-time offer ?

Easy - learn and be attentive to detail. The seniors will give you tasks, ask questions, get an understanding and do your absolute best to complete it. If you want to be there after college, act like it and be a part of the team you’re on. It’s like a family at the end of the day, especially at GT.
Internship Analyst Return Offer Grant Thornton
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What skills are going to help me succeed as an associate or senior associate at Grant Thornton?

Time management and attention to detail were the key traits that I recognized as differentiating factors among Senior Associates. You also have to be a team player and willing to tackle any necessary tasks.
Analyst Skillset Grant Thornton Associate
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If I'm an associate, or even senior associate, can I expect much work-life balance at Grant Thornton?

​During the summer and fall you can expect to have a lot of flexibility in your schedule. During the late winter and spring (busy season) you will have no balance, only work.
Work-Life Balance Grant Thornton Associate
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I want to promote my best qualities for an upcoming interview to take on an Institutional Analyst role at Morgan Stanley, what do you recommend?

Hard-worker (first in/last one out), Team Player, Market Intelligence, Ethical. Experiences: ideally prior experience in finance--can be an externship. Otherwise, say that your skillset and acumen are applicable to the role.
Finance Interview Analyst
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General tips for my consulting interview?

Even for interns, many consulting companies hold case interviews. I recommend visiting several consulting prep websites to get a glimpse of it. (https://mconsultingprep.com/problem-solving-test/) They are really specific and difficult. Practice makes perfect. I recommend start preparing for this ...
Consulting Interview
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How can I increase my chances of getting a return offer after my internship at FTI Consulting's strategic communications segment?

As an intern, you are the one often conducting preliminary research and media monitoring, so you are also the most educated on any topic and have the ability to speak up in meetings and make suggestions. FTI is very supportive of people of all levels sharing their insights and thoughts. As an int...
Communication Return Offer FTI Consulting
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What's the day-to-day of a consultant at FTI Consulting's strategic communications segment?

Every day is different at FTI. Many consultants in my company fall into a specific sector, such as health care, financial services or tech, but often you end up on a number of different clients in different industries, so you gain experience and knowledge in many areas. Given that we are client-f...
Communication Consulting Day in the Life FTI Consulting
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What does a Talent and Rewards intern at Mercer do?

Research and administrative support (in my case). This ranged from interviewing HR/management from various MNCs/SMEs to assisting in Mercer's ongoing CSR initiatives. Without going into too much detail, the project involved research for a framework that supports organizations in retaining and emp...
Internship Consulting Human Resources Mercer Human Capital
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What does a Health and Benefits Consulting Intern do?

As an intern at Mercer, you will have a lot to learn. You will be paired with a full time consultant who will guide you through any questions you have at the job. You can will get to experience many different forms and stages of a client engagement. Day to day you will be working on analysis, pre...
Consulting Healthcare Human Capital Human Capital Consulting
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Would you say associate-level consultants at Mercer have a significant amount of ownership over their work?

This depends on the office where you are located. The larger offices, like in Chicago, have a different culture and structure than the smaller offices, like the one in Southfield. I was in a smaller office with a smaller team, so we had a lot of ownership over our work and were given a lot of res...
Consulting Mercer Human Capital Human Capital Consulting
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How have you seen your peers excel at The Boston Consulting Group?

I’ve seen people succeed at BCG in different ways. Trying to look for patterns, I would say you have to be comfortable with ambiguity, willing to put yourself in uncomfortable positions (e.g., presenting before you’re ready, asking questions that may seem dumb, etc.), able to break problems into ...
Consulting
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Specifically for a Consultant Intern role at Kaiser, what qualities should I be highlighting?

I would say the main experiences would be any group projects done at school that have a UX/Contextual Inquiry Component along with any general consulting work done. I would say the main qualities would include your ability to work with a team, be collaborative, resilient (considering it is an inn...
Internship Consulting Interview Healthcare Hospital
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Any tips for turning my internship at Accenture into a full-time offer?

Don’t lose your laptop! Accenture invests a lot of resources and time in their interns, and they want that investment to pay off. The return offer rate is basically 100%-I didn’t know a single person who didn’t get an offer, but make sure you keep your clients’ information safe! Don’t post about ...
Internship Consulting Accenture
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How's the work-life balance structure at Accenture?

Work-life balance is definitely different at Accenture. Almost every job/role at Accenture travels. People in all areas, not just consulting, are traveling to the client sites. A typical week is Monday morning, 3:00am alarm clock goes off, get ready and leave for airport in your home city. Catch ...
Consulting Accenture Work-Life Balance
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As an analyst at Accenture, how much ownership do you have over your work?

As an Analyst (or Senior Analyst), it depends how much ownership you will have based on your experience, skills, project team and the opportunities currently available. You will find that there are very experienced people that may still be at the Analyst level who will have a lot of ownership or ...
Consulting Accenture
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What would you say are the pros and cons of being a manager at a consulting firm like Accenture?

Let's start by what I don't like so much. It is an extremely daunting experience to go to a customer for the first time and sell yourself and your company. It takes time to get used to it. Also when leading an engagement, you have many human decisions to take. Firing people or deciding to not pro...
Consulting Accenture
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What does it take to succeed at Accenture and how does that change as you get promoted to higher ranking positions?

Definitely should value the opportunity and try to make the most out of it. It's important for you to expand your network while working. It will be a great idea to schedule a coffee with senior management or grab lunches with your colleagues( asking about their recruiting experience, it could be ...
Consulting Accenture
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What does it mean to be a manager at Accenture? What does a person in this position do?

The main role of a Senior Manager at Accenture is to lead a client engagement. Once a contract is agreed between Accenture and its customer, the Senior Manager role is to ensure that the agree services are delivered in time and with the agreed margin for Accenture. The Senior Manager is also a Bu...
Consulting Accenture
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What does it take to be a successful consultant?

The ability to actively listen to your client, put yourself in their shoes and anticipate issues before the client experiences them will be key to success as a consultant.Know the client's business - how they do it, why they do it, who are their customers? Take notes, do your research, ask though...
Consulting
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Can someone describe the day-to-day routine of an Accenture consultant?

To expand a little more on the day-to-day tasks of a consultant, I would create flowcharts of business processes, I would sometimes review 'code' to find problems with functionality, I would interview clients to determine their needs on a new project and present findings to get buy-in, lead train...
Consulting Accenture
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What does the career progression for an intern/entry-level consultant at Accenture look like?

Career progression depends on 2 things: How well you do at your job (you don't have to be perfect, but professionalism, personality, and accuracy go a long way), and how consistently you communicate with people you met throughout your time working. Networking is the most important part, and that ...
Internship Accenture
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What's a day in the life of a Client Financial Management Analyst at Accenture like?

Typically a 8-5 job where you help with forecasting, budgeting, pricing, and random financial asks. Role is great because you get exposure to senior executives and are able to own a process.
Technology Analyst Consulting Accenture Analyst Day in the Life Finance & Financial Management Client Financial Management Analyst
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Anyone know how I can prepare for an interview for a Client Financial Management Analyst position at Accenture?

Study Accenture, read articles, show that you pay attention to firm/ financials. Also, there will be alot of strengths/ weakness/ fit questions
Consulting Accenture Interview Analyst Technology Finance & Financial Management Client Financial Management Analyst
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How to get recruited by Accenture as a rising senior with little relevant consulting experience?

Consulting
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What can be expected from a typical work day as an associate consultant at Mercer?

A day in the life of an associate consultant can vary pretty considerably based on what projects you're working on but it typically involves maybe 1-3 hours of meetings internally to discuss the project management of different projects and the details of certain analyses or reports. There is typi...
Day in the Life Human Resources Mercer Associate Consultant Consulting Firm
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Best way to prepare for an interview at Mercer? It is for an associate consultant position.

I don't have a great idea of how you would want to prepare for this interview. I would say that I think you'll want to demonstrate and ability to solve problems on your own with a focus on identifying and solving client pain points.
Interview Human Resources Mercer Associate Consultant Consulting Firm
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How can I prepare for an interview for a Associate Engineer position at Accenture?

There are usually two rounds of interviews - the technical and the HR round. In the technical round, questions related to programming are usually asked. They are looking more for people who can get the logic correct rather than the programming language itself (i.e. C++, Java, etc). More emphasis ...
Consulting Accenture Engineering Interview Technology Associate System Engineer
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What's a typical day like for a PIMCO associate?

get in 7:30, check to see if urgent emails from clients, read market events, see internal market related updates, do daily/weekly/monthly reports, prep presentation materials, handle audit requests, go to too many internal meetings, prep for meetings
Day in the Life Associate Investment Management PIMCO
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I've landed an interview for an associate position at PIMCO, but how can I be prepared for it?

Study current market events Know where us rates are at and have been, yield curve Know if there’s anything notable in intl rates Be able to speak about credit spreads and breakevens if possible Be ready for “fit” interviews and technical interviews. They’ll drill separately
Interview Associate Investment Management PIMCO
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Is there a fair level of work ownership working as a Business Continuity Associate at Eaton Vance?

It really depends on your manager. Each team has it’s own way of doing things. You should expect direction and guidance but also ownership of the task at hand. Remember to ask clarifying questions if you are unsure of what is to be expected.
Work Ownership Eaton Vance Asset Management Business Continuity Associate
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Compensation for an associate at Oliver Wyman - what should I expect?

Expected compensation varies by level; for an undergraduate entry-level job, expect around $80-90,000 base salary.
Banking Consulting Compensation Associate Financial Services Oliver Wyman
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If I'm going into an interview for an associate position at Oliver Wyman, what qualities should I be highlighting?

The main experiences to highlight are those that demonstrate leadership, especially in terms of leading and interacting with a team and owning large decisions or projects. It is also good to note any strong quantitative experiences in your background.
Investment Banking Consulting Interview Associate Financial Services Oliver Wyman
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How can I turn this consulting internship at Grant Thornton into a full-time offer ?

My tips for turning the internship into a full time offer would be to always try to prepare yourself each day for whatever is the new project you are working on. That may involve doing your own research before going to work so that you show you are interested and well versed on the topic. One of ...
Internship Consulting Return Offer Grant Thornton
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Is there much work-life balance as a consultant at Grant Thornton ?

The work-life balance at GT in my opinion is encouraging as they have an amazing culture. The company has been utilizing a lot of their resources in recent times to improve the culture and ensure that their employees are happy working with the organization. This allows for a better work-life bala...
Consulting Work-Life Balance Grant Thornton
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I'm going to be a consultant at Grant Thornton. What skills will help me succeed?

In order to succeed at Grant Thornton, I believe a consultant must be dynamic and excellent at time management skills. During my short time there I also noticed that they value personality at GT and it is seen as an added bonus to be yourself and bring your uniqueness to the job. Your interperso...
Consulting Skillset Grant Thornton
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What can I do to turn an associate internship at Grant Thornton into a return full-time offer ?

Easy - learn and be attentive to detail. The seniors will give you tasks, ask questions, get an understanding and do your absolute best to complete it. If you want to be there after college, act like it and be a part of the team you’re on. It’s like a family at the end of the day, especially at GT.
Internship Analyst Return Offer Grant Thornton
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What skills are going to help me succeed as an associate or senior associate at Grant Thornton?

Time management and attention to detail were the key traits that I recognized as differentiating factors among Senior Associates. You also have to be a team player and willing to tackle any necessary tasks.
Analyst Skillset Grant Thornton Associate
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If I'm an associate, or even senior associate, can I expect much work-life balance at Grant Thornton?

​During the summer and fall you can expect to have a lot of flexibility in your schedule. During the late winter and spring (busy season) you will have no balance, only work.
Work-Life Balance Grant Thornton Associate
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As an analyst at Accenture, how much ownership do you have over your work?

As an Analyst (or Senior Analyst), it depends how much ownership you will have based on your experience, skills, project team and the opportunities currently available. You will find that there are very experienced people that may still be at the Analyst level who will have a lot of ownership or ...
Consulting Accenture
1 answers

What does it take to be a successful consultant?

The ability to actively listen to your client, put yourself in their shoes and anticipate issues before the client experiences them will be key to success as a consultant.Know the client's business - how they do it, why they do it, who are their customers? Take notes, do your research, ask though...
Consulting
2 answers

I secured an interview for an intern position at Accenture. What should I highlight?

Just be yourself. Compared to many other interviews I've been through, Accenture was a very comfortable process. All of my interviews were more like conversations and measuring your people skills and communication rather than difficult questions to try stump you.
Consulting Business Accenture Interview
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Holistically how will my role as a Business Analyst contribute to McKinsey & Company's mission?

This role is very important as your research and analysis will be used by the managers and partners to make business decisions. For every case/project, we have to come up with a solution, usually a detailed strategy for our client, and it is based on all the fundamental level research done by the...
Consulting Business McKinsey
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What's the structure of McKinsey's interview?

I believe there are only two types of interviews: case/scenario or conversation. There are many examples of scenarios online and perhaps even training sessions at Stanford. The scenarios are used to determine the quick wit and problem solving abilities of applicants. The conversations are just th...
Consulting Business Interview McKinsey
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Did you get ownership over your project at McKinsey, and how much?

I had a large portion of the ownership over my work. Once I was assigned a project or to work with someone, it was mine to work through from start to finish. I was paired with a project analyst as well as a project manager who was responsible for things at a greater or more detailed level but onc...
Consulting Business McKinsey
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I saw a job posting for a Knowledge Specialist at McKinsey, what does that entail?

A KS works as a member of the firm's client facing support staff - in other words, this is not a pure consulting role. The KS' job is to be a content expert and researcher in the particular practice team they work within; for me this was the Electric Power & Natural Gas practice. When a consultin...
Business McKinsey Knowledge
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So what exactly does a Business Analyst at McKinsey do?

While most business analyst interns assist analysts and associates in performing market research and data input (Excel), I was fortunate enough to be given the same jobs as full-time analysts. Apart from doing market research and data analysis, I helped in building financial models in Excel, wrot...
Consulting Business McKinsey
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What motivated you to apply for a job at a consulting firm?

I had always been interested in business in high school and college. As I was studying pre-med, I realized I loved the problem solving aspects of my courses and craved for critical thinking-type projects and assignments. As I was helping a friend run through a case interview, I realized consultin...
Consulting Business Career Motivation
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What should I highlight in my Business Analyst interview at McKinsey?

Leadership, ability to drive impact, take initiative, work well in teams and solve conflict, come up with innovative ideas, passion for an industry and/or consulting itself. Also don't forget to show case your interests and personality. I hit it off with a partner by talking about the time I did ...
Consulting Business Interview McKinsey
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What does it take to succeed at McKinsey & Company?

At McKinsey, you need to be hypothesis-driven, quick thinking, and have a "do-er" attitude. Quantitative and analytical thinking are also musts. Some of the more underrated skills that I didn't appreciate, but that are actually incredibly important for the job, are great email communication, emot...
Consulting Business McKinsey
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Help! What should I highlight in my interview for AlphaSights?

The main qualities that you should exhibit are a hardworking demeanor, being outgoing and personable, and an ability to multitask and work quickly.
Consulting Interview AlphaSights
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What does a Senior Consultant (Supply Chain Practice) at IBM GLOBAL SERVICES actually do?

When I was a Senior Consultant in the supply chain practice, my clients were mainly positioned in the manufacturing industry. I would develop proposals for consulting engagements based upon my understanding of the client’s needs. Those proposals would range from services like strategic planning...
IBM Day in the Life Consultant IBM GLOBAL SERVICES Senior Consultant (Supply Chain Practice)
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What skills are needed to succeed as a Go To Market Associate at Thomson Reuters?

There are three main characteristics that I believe make for a good GTMA, being eager, personable, and malleable. Coming in early and staying late is unfortunately part of the job description for many early careers and mid-late year careers alike. When I say to be eager, I want to make it clear...
Skillset Associate Mass Media Thomson Reuters Go To Market Associate
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What skills are needed to be a good associate at Deutsche Bank?

Finance jobs at Deutsche Bank offer high salaries and great perks, making a career in this field very attractive to both young college graduates as well as experienced finance professionals. The Banking and Finance job market is very competitive. The skills you will need to demonstrate in order t...
Investment Banking Banking Skillset Associate Deutsche Bank
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What's it like to work in a business role at a retail store like Gap?

The position differs depending on the store and who the hiring manager is and what they need you to do. The BTS works under the hiring manager to assist them with the hiring and training process. This means you could be doing anything from prescreening of applications or first phone interviews to...
Business Day in the Life Gap Retail
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What are your daily job functions as an Operations Associate at HP?

In Hewlett Packard, I have worked as Business operations associate in Logistics team. I used to take care of all reporting stuffs of OSP (Outsourced Service partners) along with demand supply. In simple words, these OSPs were HP's vendor(like authorized Service centers who provide service for you...
Internet & Tech Day in the Life HP Inc.
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What are good part-time positions to look for while finishing a Bachelor's in Business Administration with a focus in HR?

Business Business Analyst Business Administration & Management
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How do I get a Internship for Business Management?

Internship Business Development Manager Business Strategist Business Management
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Is there good work-life balance and flexibility for a business management intern at Kohl's Corporation?

As an intern, the work-life balance is very good at Kohl's! You'll be in the store 40 hours a week, sometimes the hours change as far as when you come in and when you leave, but I never worked more than 40 hours per week. As a full time manager, however, it seemed the work-life balance wasn't as ...
Internship Work-Life Balance Kohl's
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I want to turn this business management internship at Kohls into a full-time offer. How can I do that?

To receive a full time job offer from Kohl's I believe being humble and having humility would be your biggest assets during your internship. Again, I know that isn't usually what you hear, but this internship was more about creating relationships with staff and customers more than anything else. ...
Internship Return Offer Kohl's
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Does anyone here care to share what it's like to work at The MetroHealth System as a business development and strategy Associate?

A fast paced environment where you are constantly learning. Being able to work independently and also part of a team is crucial to the departments sucsess. Learning as you go and being open to new opportunities to gain further insights on healthcare are also welcomed and encouraged. The team is g...
Day in the Life Hospital Business Development Associate The MetroHealth System
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Walk us through a day as a Business Development Intern at PATH?

I had my own projects - developing cost and compliance tools to guide PATH employees in best practices for working with various donors, including USAID, Gates, and others - that I worked on for the duration of the internship. I also supported numerous bids through desktop research, administrative...
Internship Day in the Life Business Development
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What will Stokes Creative Group look for when interviewing participants for a business development internship?

You need to be able to show leadership and ability to work independently. Microsoft office is a necessity, in advanced proficiency. Personable and able to communicate with all levels of management.
Advertising, PR & Marketing Internship Interview Business Development Stokes Creative Group, Inc.
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What are the most common tasks I might do as a business development intern at Stokes Creative Group, Inc.?

Assisting the VP of Business Development with uploading Customer Relationship Management (CRM) data. Assisting the Supervisor of Construction Services and Sales in writing proposals. Attending marketing meetings, assisting with managing client's social media accounts via HootSuite. Observing VP o...
Advertising, PR & Marketing Internship Day in the Life Business Development Stokes Creative Group, Inc.
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Is it possible that a human services major can be helpful for a business development intern at Stokes Creative Group, Inc.?

It prepared me very well. This major allows you to get an in depth knowledge of working with a diverse group of people every single day. The major also allows people entering the work force an advanced knowledge of how to communicate with a wide array of individuals. Because of these soft skills ...
Advertising, PR & Marketing Internship College Major Business Development Stokes Creative Group, Inc. Agriculture Public Services
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What was the interview process like for a Business Development Intern position at CNN?

The Business Development Intern position is a mix of analytical and creative skills. The first two rounds are behavioral, but make sure you know why you want to do Biz Dev specifically, and at CNN even more specifically. The last round for me was a writing test with some strategy questions, so ma...
Internship Interview Business Development
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What might a business development intern do every day at a company like MARC USA ?

This internship was one of my favorite internships because you are constantly learning strategy in advertising by being involved in brainstorming sessions with top leaders of the agency. You are constantly checking grammar for client proposals, evaluating competing brand propositions, and cross r...
Advertising, PR & Marketing Internship Day in the Life Business Development MARC USA
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Would a communication major help me be prepared for a business development internship at Brand Union?

My major allowed me to participate in AdLab and understand the Business Development process. My experience in AdLab prepared me to converse with clients and create creative briefs for RFPs. Additionally, the internship allowed me to be creative as well. Several courses within COM, specifically Cr...
College Major Business Development Communication & Media Studies Brand Union Consulting Agency
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I'm curious, what exactly does a business development intern do at Brand Union each day?

You work directly with the Business Development Director to analyze RFPs and create a creative brief for the creative team. You also have the chance to attend meetings with the client to learn more about their business objectives and to build a relationship. Most importantly, the role incorporate...
Internship Day in the Life Business Development Brand Union Consulting Agency
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Can anyone here offer some tips for me? I've got an upcoming interview for a business development position at Brand Union.

1) It is important to be knowledgeable about the agency. Research their clients, the work that they do, and the industry .2) Understand the goals of the job description. Highlight how you would be able to contribute to the agency.3) If you know the name of your interviewer, do some research on th...
Internship Interview Business Development Brand Union Consulting Agency
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How do I prepare for an interview for a Business Development, Mergers and Acquisitions Summer Intern position at Bristol-Myers Squibb?

There were not any particularly technical questions when I interviewed, it was more tell me why you are interested in this job in particular, why you are well suited for it. I think you should know about BMS as a company and be familiar with past deals that the Business Development has done.
Interview Business Development Pharmaceutical Summer Intern Bristol-Myers Squibb Mergers Acquisitions
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What's a day in the life of a Business Development, Mergers and Acquisitions Summer Intern at Bristol-Myers Squibb like?

I went to a lot of lunches with other summer interns in other groups they have a cool summer intern program there. I learned about what a typical M&A is like, the process they must go through etc. I did a project that compared BMS's acquisitions and licenses compared to other large pharmas and he...
Day in the Life Business Development Pharmaceutical Summer Intern Bristol-Myers Squibb Mergers Acquisitions
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What's a day in the life of a Business Development & Quality Affairs Associate at Parsagen Diagnostics, Inc. like?

Day is spent calling nurses and lab techs at hospitals and selling a medical device for preterm labor. There are minimum performance metrics that need to be met (eg. minimum number of calls, product presentations, orders and opportunities generated) on a quarterly basis, but majority of job is ma...
Day in the Life Business Development Medical Devices Quality Affairs Parsagen Diagnostics
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How do I prepare for an interview for a Business Development Associate position at Cigna?

Through my experience, I prepared for the interview by intensively reviewing my resume as well as researching the organization. I would suggest creating a Cigna "Cheat Sheet" that encompasses all of your research on both Cigna as an organization as well as the Cigna Foundation. Understand the val...
Interview Business Development Insurance Associate Cigna Health Services
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What is a day in the life of a Business Development Associate like?

As a Business Development Associate, I had standard projects that I was responsibly for. Some of those projects were individual work and others were group projects. I would start my morning everyday reviewing my email and list of tasks or projects that need to be completed by the end of the week....
Day in the Life Business Development Insurance Associate Cigna Health Services
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Anyone have any tips on how I can prepare for an interview for a Business Intelligence Consultant position at Accenture?

So most of the students graduating from undergrad or graduate school are going to be interviewing for either an analyst or consultant position. The interviews for both of these are similar, where the consultant position would have higher expectations of the same types of questions. Generally, the...
Accenture Interview Consultant Business Intelligence Consultant
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What should I expect to be compensated as a Business Development Manager at Bosch?

- Entry level business development and sales positions can expect base salary of $45-50K with bonus potential of an additional $20-40K. All outside sales positions include company vehicle and competitive benefits packages. - Experienced candidates and graduate students will have higher earning p...
Business Compensation Business Development Hydraulics Home Appliances Bosch Business Development Manager
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What are the main qualities/experiences that I should focus on in an interview for a Business Development Manager position at Bosch?

- Driven/Work ethic - Competitive background and desire to win. Highlight sports and/or academic accolades. - Problem solving skills. Bringing printed examples will give you a great competitive edge.
Internship Business Development Hydraulics Home Appliances Manager Bosch Business Development Manager
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What skills are needed to succeed as a Senior Program Consultant at IBM Watson Health?

For this position, a strong understanding of value based care (mostly large ACOs), quality of care, operations, and analytics is needed. An understanding of clinical, financial, and operational metrics and measures are also needed i.e. HEDIS, NQF.
Internet & Tech Skillset Senior Program Consultant IBM Watson Health
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Does anyone know how much a business development intern is paid at United Airlines?

$15/hr as of 2016/2017. My role was on-campus.
Internship Compensation Aviation Business Development United Airlines
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Going into an interview for a business development intern position at United Airlines, what qualities would catch their attention?

The main qualities someone should highlight will ideally be related to their willingness to get out of their comfort zone and meet new people/discover avenues to solve problems that haven't been previously introduced to them. The role is all about making new connections with students, faculty, an...
Internship Interview Aviation Business Development United Airlines
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What are some necessary skills to succeed as a business development intern within United Airlines?

You need to be a self-starter, flexible, creative, and have the ability to analyze metrics to find out what works to promote United on campus and what doesn’t, and change accordingly.
Internship Aviation Skillset Business Development United Airlines
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What makes up a successful Business Development associate at Hanover Research?

The ability to persist and adapt quickly. We use the word "pivoting" here frequently. Our service and research is state-of-the-art, but many of our clients are hesitant about bringing on a third-party perspective. Being able to convince prospective clients that our research will add capacity and ...
Skillset Business Development Education Market Research Hanover Research
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What did you like, and maybe dislike, about being a R&D Intern at Intel?

I like being a part of a research team which helps me to grow professionally. I get to learn a lot from my senior colleagues. This internship also helps me for my own PhD research. I get to present my work to the team and get their feedback. I am directly contributing for the future products. I ...
Internet & Tech Internship Intel Pros and Cons Research and Development
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How can I succeed as a Corporate Solutions Intern at AT&T?

With any internship opportunity, open-mindedness will allow you to succeed in the role. You will most likely feel uneasy and nervous the first couple of days, but be open to learning new skills and learning on the job. As a Corporate Solutions Intern at AT&T, I focused on strategizing with the en...
Internet & Tech Internship Skillset AT&T Telecommunications
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What do consultants at Gartner do on the daily?

My day as an independent consultant will differ from others, as each project is different, in terms of scope and clientele. With that said, I arrived at the site around 7:30 and started administering the assessments at 8. The After a completed assessment, the other assessor and myself would com...
Consulting Day in the Life CEB now Gartner Gartner
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Can someone provide me an insider's look of the day in the life for an Operation Support at Coyote Logistics?

First, sorry for the jargon, the logistics industry loves it! Coyote is a non-asset based freight broker (equivalent to 3PL or 3rd Party Logistics). What this means is that Customers (usually large companies like Coca Cola) sell us freight that needs to be moved, which we then broker out to our...
Day in the Life Coyote Logistics Logistics Operation Support
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Would you say Gartner is a good place to kick start one's career?

Gartner is a great place to kick start a career. The program is fantastic even if you realize sales is not for you. You gain a lot of skills. You are directly communicating with c-level people from a really wide range of companies. Gartner’s name is held in high regard in the business world. You ...
Internship Career Progression Research Business Development CEB now Gartner Gartner
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I want to promote my best qualities for an upcoming interview to take on an Institutional Analyst role at Morgan Stanley, what do you recommend?

Hard-worker (first in/last one out), Team Player, Market Intelligence, Ethical. Experiences: ideally prior experience in finance--can be an externship. Otherwise, say that your skillset and acumen are applicable to the role.
Finance Interview Analyst
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Must-knows before an interview for a Sales Business Development position at Cisco?

For a Sales BDM role, it is primarily about sales experience. I would be ready to discuss business terms like NPV and IRR and if you have been in a commissioned role before, make sure you can talk intelligently about that experience, where you have succeeded and failed in the past, what did you l...
Internet & Tech Interview Sales Cisco Business Development
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What is essential to know during an interview at Cisco for a delivery business development role?

Interviewing for a delivery BDM role means you must be able to explain and present technical concepts to customers and sales teams. Work on your technical and presentation skills. Work on being concise no matter how complex the topic. Additionally for my role, it is helpful to understand Statemen...
Internet & Tech Interview Cisco Business Development
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what is a good career path in college classes to pursue a professional business administration career path as a female individual?

Business Administration & Management
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What are good part-time positions to look for while finishing a Bachelor's in Business Administration with a focus in HR?

Business Business Analyst Business Administration & Management
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I am a Business: Marketing major, and I was wondering if it is beneficial for me to get an additional major/minor in another subject such as Graphic Design/Business Analytics. Does having another major/minor look more competitive to prospective employers for Marketing positions?

Hi!I am a graphic design student whose worked in the field of digital marketing. From experience, I think hands on experience is better than the minor. I didn't even know anything about digital marketing until I applied into a graphic design/ digital marketing internship. From there, I was able t...
Business Business Analyst Graphic Design Graphic Designer
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Anybody know what a senior employer relations advisor does for DeVry University?

I would start my day by checking my emails and that consist about 70% of my day looking at emails and responding to employers looking to connect with students. 10% of my day was focused on looking at job lead for students and alumni. and about 20% perfect of my day would be looking into companies...
Day in the Life Education Advisor DeVry University Employer Relations
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Advice for me as I head into an interview for a healthcare paraprofessional position at Plante Moran?

Think about all the basic things you would do to prepare for a interview, like professional dress, early arrival, and courteous behavior. Then, specifically for the position, focus on the details of the job description. Ideally, for any job description item, be ready to explain your experience wi...
Consulting Interview Healthcare Management Paraprofessional Plante Moran
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How well, if at all, might an accounting major prepare someone to be a healthcare paraprofessional at Plante Moran?

Extremely well. The accounting major at UA is designed so brilliantly, that as I encounter challenges at work, I look back on a regular basis and say thank goodness we covered this in school. Here is one example. At UA, we covered big data analysis in depth. At work, there are people in the firm ...
Consulting Healthcare Accounting College Major Management Paraprofessional Plante Moran
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How much preparation is necessary when interviewing for a CFO advisory consultant internship at CohnReznick?

In order to prepare for an interview at CohnReznick for the CFO Advisory Consultant Intern make sure that you have studied up on your resume and are able to answer various questions based off of your previous experience either within a internship/job you've already had or classes that you've take...
Internship Interview Financial Services Advisory Consultant CFO CohnReznick
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What type of work would I be doing as a CFO advisory consultant intern at CohnReznick?

I am excited to apply for the summer internship! I am a current BCC student and prior Long Beach State student. Currently I am taking online classes through modern states where I am learning the basic principals of accounting.
Internship Day in the Life Financial Services Advisory Consultant CFO CohnReznick
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What's a day in the life of a Senior Consultant at KPMG like?

conducting a project: doing your own research on the project, i.e. looking for information to answer your client's problem, design a business model, check current regulations etc., or writing a report,  preparing an offer: in consulting that is quiet a large chunk of your work, to get a project ...
KPMG Day in the Life Audit, Tax, and Advisory Consultant Senior Consultant (Supply Chain Practice)
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What are the main qualities I should focus on in an interview for a Senior Consultant role?

Most important qualities/experiences will depend on the filed you are in. In general people working either in Audit, Advisory or Tax should have good analytical skills, ability to manage tasks they are given and be strong team players as a lot of work is brain storming and overcoming client chall...
Consulting Consultant Senior Consultant (Supply Chain Practice)
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What can be expected from a typical work day as an associate consultant at Mercer?

A day in the life of an associate consultant can vary pretty considerably based on what projects you're working on but it typically involves maybe 1-3 hours of meetings internally to discuss the project management of different projects and the details of certain analyses or reports. There is typi...
Day in the Life Human Resources Mercer Associate Consultant Consulting Firm
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Best way to prepare for an interview at Mercer? It is for an associate consultant position.

I don't have a great idea of how you would want to prepare for this interview. I would say that I think you'll want to demonstrate and ability to solve problems on your own with a focus on identifying and solving client pain points.
Interview Human Resources Mercer Associate Consultant Consulting Firm
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Can someone tell me what's a day in the life of a Business Intelligence Consultant at Accenture like?

This is a fairly tough question because one of the things about consulting is that there really isn't a typical day for most consultants as each client project varies so much. Over the course of the year you will go from client to client, often with beach time (e.g. not staffed on a client) in be...
Business Accenture Day in the Life Consultant Business Intelligence Consultant
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What's it like in a day in the life of a SAP Consultant at Accenture?

The role can be split into two based on the kind of project you are working on – Development/Integration Project or a Support project. The difference is that a support project may have a lot more ad hoc requests. Development projects generally have stricter timelines and are more complex.You woul...
Accenture Day in the Life Consultant SAP Consultant
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What's it like daily in the life of a economic consultant at Analysis Group, Inc. like?

Good hours 9-6pm. But sometimes you will have late nights. Better hours than management consulting, but still worse hours than a regular 9-6pm job. Expect some late nights. Finance sector worse hours than healthcare sector. Lots of analysis. Report writing. Excel. Some programming (SAS Stata, etc...
Day in the Life Analysis Group Consultant economic consultant
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How would someone prepare for an interview for a economic consultant position at Analysis Group, Inc.?

Able to talk about your academic research general questions (behavorial questions) career related questions (say that you want to do econ consulting for a few years and maybe go to grad school later)
Interview Analysis Group Consultant economic consultant
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What's it like in a day in the life of a SAP Consultant at IBM?

Depending on the training you get it will vary. Some are trained for SCM, Finance, BI, or CRM. I started working on the project management team. I did project tracking, some times go-for stuff, just changed pending what the PM needed done that day/week. I then moved in to BI. Each project re...
Internet & Tech IBM Day in the Life Consultant SAP Consultant
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What are the main qualities/experiences that I should focus on in an interview for a SAP Consultant role?

As a SAP consult, highlight that you are flexible and will research the the best solutions for a client. There are times when you will have to fly in a day earlier or leave a day later. Also there will be a lot of times you do not know the answers. Demonstrate you are willing to research answe...
Interview Consultant SAP Consultant
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What can I expect in terms of career progression as a strategy & operations consultant at Deloitte?

You’ll start as a team member analyzing and synthesizing information. A team leader will take the synthetic information and develop a story to sell to the client or manager. Once you make SC you’ll stay a team leader and eventually have other team leaders report to you. Managers typically have 1-...
Deloitte Career Progression Operations Audit, Tax, and Advisory Financial Services Consultant Strategy
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Any skill suggestions that may help me in a strategy and operations consultant position at Deloitte?

Be deliberate in everything you do and have the ability to grow where you are planted. You will most likely not be staffed on your dream client at first. Don’t let that bother you. Work hard, deliver well, and you will do well. Network effectively and you’ll do better. Network ineffectively and y...
Deloitte Operations Skillset Audit, Tax, and Advisory Financial Services Consultant Strategy
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What does a strategy and operations consultant at Deloitte actually do?

Strategy and Operations, as the name implies, offers a wide variety of experiences. On the strategy side, most clients are looking at way either introduce a new product to an existing market or get the same product to a new market. On the operations side, you look for ways to reduce costs. In S&O...
Consulting Deloitte Day in the Life Operations Consultant Strategy
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What skills are needed to succeed as a Analytics consultant at IBM?

To succeed as an analytics consultant, it takes a variety of skills. First, a mathematical background is very helpful, with special emphasis on statistics. Analytics is essentially boiling down large data sets into consumable visualizations, so stats competency is valuable. Next, having exposure...
Internet & Tech IBM Skillset Consultant Analytical Analytics consultant
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Does anyone know how much work-life balance I might have as a senior FP&A consultant at Verizon?

This was not a great department in which to expect work-life balance. Particularly as nearing the end of a quarter, team members need to be able to give long hours. When they could, the managers told people to go home at 5. The younger team members seemed to be friends who came to bond because th...
Internet & Tech Work-Life Balance Telecommunications Verizon Consultant
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Is anybody willing to share what it's like to work as a FP&A consultant at Verizon?

High pressure, many times when working under tight deadlines to produce materials and reports for c-suite, particularly the CFO.
Internet & Tech Day in the Life Telecommunications Verizon Consultant
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Anyone know what the training program for a Business Transformation Consultant, Global Business Services at IBM looks like?

The Consulting by Degrees (CbD) training program is a two year rotational program, where you'll rotate to different projects in different business units within IBM. For example, you may be on an internal Product Management project for 6 months, which is then followed up by an 8 month long Analyti...
Internet & Tech IBM Training Consultant Business Transformation Consultant
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What skills do I need to succeed as a Business Transformation Consultant, Global Business Services at IBM?

Some of the skills / traits needed to succeed as a Business Transformation Consultant with IBM would include curiosity, initiative, team-oriented / collaborative nature, adaptability, cultural astuteness, creativity, and a desire to continue learning throughout your career. With respect to specif...
Internet & Tech IBM Skillset Consultant Business Transformation Consultant
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Can anyone tell me what a day in the life of a Services Consultant at Thomson Reuters looks like?

Consulting Day in the Life Mass Media Thomson Reuters Services Consultant
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What were some of the pros and cons of working as a Consulting Engineer at CDW?

One area I both liked and disliked at the same time was the variety of different projects that I got to work on as a Consulting Engineer. While this variety quickly increased my overall skills, both technical and soft skills, it also quickly became apparent that while every customer is different...
Internet & Tech Consulting Engineering IT Pros and Cons CDW Consulting Engineer
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How does the day go at the Raytheon Company for a Work Plan Manager?

As a work plan manager for the Raytheon consulting project, I had to be very detailed orientated, observant and vocal. First, I had to break down every activity and record what had to be accomplished by who, when the task was created and when it is due. Next, being observant of who has an interes...
Consulting Day in the Life Raytheon Company Defense Contractor
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What do consultants at Gartner do on the daily?

My day as an independent consultant will differ from others, as each project is different, in terms of scope and clientele. With that said, I arrived at the site around 7:30 and started administering the assessments at 8. The After a completed assessment, the other assessor and myself would com...
Consulting Day in the Life CEB now Gartner Gartner
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How can I turn this consulting internship at Grant Thornton into a full-time offer ?

My tips for turning the internship into a full time offer would be to always try to prepare yourself each day for whatever is the new project you are working on. That may involve doing your own research before going to work so that you show you are interested and well versed on the topic. One of ...
Internship Consulting Return Offer Grant Thornton
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Is there much work-life balance as a consultant at Grant Thornton ?

The work-life balance at GT in my opinion is encouraging as they have an amazing culture. The company has been utilizing a lot of their resources in recent times to improve the culture and ensure that their employees are happy working with the organization. This allows for a better work-life bala...
Consulting Work-Life Balance Grant Thornton
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I'm going to be a consultant at Grant Thornton. What skills will help me succeed?

In order to succeed at Grant Thornton, I believe a consultant must be dynamic and excellent at time management skills. During my short time there I also noticed that they value personality at GT and it is seen as an added bonus to be yourself and bring your uniqueness to the job. Your interperso...
Consulting Skillset Grant Thornton
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Where does an Advisory Consultant fit into PricewaterhouseCoopers?

The LoS (Line of Service) Advisory at PwC is very broad. Finance, falls into the management consulting area, which can then categorized into the finance sector, which means all CIPS (Consumer industrail products and services). This includes all products and services an individual can buy, excludi...
Consulting Auditing PwC Advisory Services Audit, Tax, and Advisory Financial Services PricewaterhouseCoopers
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I see there's a position for a "Project Manager/Implementation Consultant" at Epic. What exactly do you do?

Initially, a Project Manger will be assigned an application within the Epic software suite (think Microsoft Word within the Microsoft Office suite). There are roughly 20 different applications that do a great portion of what hospitals need - from checking patients in, to managing their health rec...
Product Management Consulting Healthcare
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Can someone describe the day-to-day routine of an Accenture consultant?

To expand a little more on the day-to-day tasks of a consultant, I would create flowcharts of business processes, I would sometimes review 'code' to find problems with functionality, I would interview clients to determine their needs on a new project and present findings to get buy-in, lead train...
Consulting Accenture
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I secured an interview for an intern position at Accenture. What should I highlight?

Just be yourself. Compared to many other interviews I've been through, Accenture was a very comfortable process. All of my interviews were more like conversations and measuring your people skills and communication rather than difficult questions to try stump you.
Consulting Business Accenture Interview
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Holistically how will my role as a Business Analyst contribute to McKinsey & Company's mission?

This role is very important as your research and analysis will be used by the managers and partners to make business decisions. For every case/project, we have to come up with a solution, usually a detailed strategy for our client, and it is based on all the fundamental level research done by the...
Consulting Business McKinsey
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What's the structure of McKinsey's interview?

I believe there are only two types of interviews: case/scenario or conversation. There are many examples of scenarios online and perhaps even training sessions at Stanford. The scenarios are used to determine the quick wit and problem solving abilities of applicants. The conversations are just th...
Consulting Business Interview McKinsey
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Did you get ownership over your project at McKinsey, and how much?

I had a large portion of the ownership over my work. Once I was assigned a project or to work with someone, it was mine to work through from start to finish. I was paired with a project analyst as well as a project manager who was responsible for things at a greater or more detailed level but onc...
Consulting Business McKinsey
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what is a good career path in college classes to pursue a professional business administration career path as a female individual?

Business Administration & Management
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What skills are needed to be a business analyst?

I would say some of the skills needed are detail-oriented, meticulously organized, good relationship building /management across an organization and/or internal/external vendors, and facilitation skills that help you run efficient meetings regardless of attendee diversity.
Business Analyst
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How should I prepare to apply for data analytics or business analytics related internship? I have business background (economics and finance). I'm also currently pursuing master of information management which focuses on data science and user experience. How and where should I start to prepare? Are there any specific skills such as SQL or Python that I need to practice in LeetCode? Any other suggestions? Should I start now to apply for the summer internship 2021?

SQL is always a great baseline to be familiar with. The age of the Functional Business Analyst is waning, and almost all are expected to be able to query a database or structure data outputs to be consumed in other Quantitative models. If you can code with Python, it will go a long way as well.An...
Data Analyst Business Analyst
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Would double majoring in Marketing and Business (Law) leave me with good job security? What kinds of jobs can I get with those degrees?

Business Law
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what are some possible jobs for business management/adminstration? Please send some ideas my way.

Business Administration Business Management
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What are good part-time positions to look for while finishing a Bachelor's in Business Administration with a focus in HR?

Business Business Analyst Business Administration & Management
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I'll soon be interviewing for a senior business analyst role at Cognizant! Anyone willing to share some tips?

Based on job description, research on the business domain(ex - Insurance, retail, hedging) to learn basics. Refresh basic technology concepts based on stream applying for. Ex- Data warehousing stream then study ETL concepts, tools, dimensional data model, BI concepts. Recollect & write down real...
Internet & Tech Interview Business Analyst Cognizant
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Anyone willing to discuss the daily tasks of a senior business analyst at Cognizant?

Depends on the client whom you are working with & the SDLC modelTypical day involves - Stakeholder relationship management, Elicitation of requirements through workshops or interviews , requirements documentation, functional consulting, coordination with technical & testing teams, data analysis, ...
Internet & Tech Day in the Life Business Analyst Cognizant
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What skills are needed for me to succeed as a Summer Analyst at Deutsche Bank?

As with any internship in an investment bank, the nature of the work differs significantly for each division. At Deutsche Bank, I interned in the Global Markets Division, which is primarily concerned with operations in the secondary markets, namely sales and trading. Some necessary skills to be s...
Banking Skillset Deutsche Bank Summer Analyst
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Tips to prepare for an interview for a Analyst position at BlackRock?

The first thing to do would be to go through the company website in details, looking for information about Blackrock's founder, the history, culture and the people at the firm. Once that is done, assuming this is the stage after the initial video interview, it is important to delve deep into your...
Investment Banking Finance Interview BlackRock Investment Management
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What to expect when it comes to work-life balance as a business analyst for Bank of America Merrill Lynch?

I have a lot of flexibility with my schedule as long as I work 40 hours, but again it depends on your department. If I work less, I’ll just let my manager know. I can work from home but I prefer to work in the office because I need two screens and I can get answers immediately if I need help. Usu...
Banking Work-Life Balance Business Analyst Bank of America Merrill Lynch
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If I were to spend the day as a business analyst at BAML, what could I expect?

It’s a lot of e-mails to make sure everything is right/following procedures. I do not talk to clients directly—only people within the bank or insurance companies. After I have checked everything, I create documents. There are some team meetings, but they’re usually one hour a week. There is very ...
Banking Day in the Life Business Analyst Bank of America Merrill Lynch
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I'm curious, what does a business technology analyst intern actually do?

The honest answer is that it honestly depends. It is a management consulting job at the end of the day, and the type of work you do will obviously depend on the project you are working on. It could be purely strategy and your role could be making PowerPoint decks all summer, or it could be more t...
Technology Analyst Business Day in the Life
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What is a day in the life of a Content Analyst at Thomson Reuters like?

I have enjoyed every bit being a part of Thomson Reuters; every day used to be filled with positive energy as well as lots of challenges. I was from Nepal and working in Reuters with people from diverse background was a fun and a learning experience. I was very lucky enough to work with very supp...
Day in the Life Mass Media Thomson Reuters Associate Content Analyst
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What skills are needed for me to succeed as a Business Technology Analyst - Problem Management, Enterprise Network Technology?

Certifications: ITIL V3 Foundation/Intermediate & CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) Skills: At least 3 years of experience in: -Service management tools such as Service Now, HP Service Manager, BMC remedy etc. - Major Incident Management, Change Management, Network operations, Systems Eng...
Technology Analyst Business Skillset Management Business Technology Analyst - Problem Management, Enterprise Network Technology
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How much can an actuarial analyst expect to make working at Willis Towers Watson?

It depends how many actuarial exams you have passed before you get the job. I believe the starting salary for 2 passed exams, like a typical recent graduate, is $57,500, which is standard for the company across all offices. Keep in mind that Boston has a much higher cost of living than other of...
Compensation Insurance Risk Management Willis Towers Watson Senior Actuarial Analyst
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What are the main qualities/experiences that I should focus on in an interview for an actuarial analyst position at Willis Towers Watson?

You may want to highlight these type of skills: communication, detail-oriented, and able to handle a busy schedule and meet deadlines. The ability to pass actuarial exams is a plus too.
Interview Analyst Insurance Risk Management Actuary Willis Towers Watson Senior Actuarial Analyst Actuarial Analyst
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How much ownership will I have over my work as an analyst at Abt Associates?

You can have a fairly high level of ownership over your work, but as is true in any contracted work whether at Abt or any other similar company, a lot of it is defined by your client and the statement of work. That is not to say you do not have input into decisions, but more often the types of th...
Analyst Healthcare Work Ownership Philanthropy Abt Associates
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What's the compensation for a Sr. Business Analyst at CME Group, and is it negotiable?

Unfortunately salary for Sr Billing Analyst is non-negotiable, CME Group compensation package for SR Billing Analyst is one of the best packages in the industry. My current salary is 78K a year (15% payout for annual bonus) with full benefits. Please keep in mind this is not your typical billing ...
Compensation Business Analyst Financial Services Portfolio Management Negotiating Salary CME Group
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Does CME Group offer a training program for Sr. Business Analysts?

Requirements · Bachelor’s degree in accounting · Project Management · Communication Skills · Problem Solving/Critical thinking · Facilitation and Elicitation · Excel · QA Testing · Knowledge of all Microsoft Office tools · 3...
Training Business Analyst Financial Services Portfolio Management CME Group
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What does it take to succeed as a Business Delivery Specialist at Aon?

Strong communication and comprehension, as well as intermediate analytical skill; much of the position dealt with providing clients or teammates status updates or researching and resolving escalated plan participant issues. Both can be and typically are learned on the job.
Skillset Executive Compensation Aon Retirement Business Delivery Analyst
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What was it like being a Business Analyst for Aon Hewitt?

A day in the life of a Business Analyst Intern at Aon Hewitt was smooth and guided with plenty of opportunities to grow and network as you are grouped with a large number of other interns throughout the whole company across different teams which delivered an excellent experience of what the worki...
Consulting Day in the Life Insurance Aon Aon Hewitt
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What should I mention in my interview with Grant Street Group for their Software Business Analyst Intern role?

The main quality to have and highlight is a strong drive to learn something new, and a willingness to dedicate yourself to the customers. Although you may not have a direct emotional connection to Florida tax offices and their operations, you must be ready to embrace everything about their proces...
Internship Government Interview Business Analyst Software Grant Street Group
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What's a work day like for a business analyst intern at Shell?

Typical intern days at Shell can greatly vary depending on your specific role and the current business needs. In my personal experience, my work consisted of a mix of projects and a few day-to-day operational tasks. On a typical day, I'd work from 7:30 to 4:30 and spend my day progressing on my v...
Internship Analyst Day in the Life Shell Oil Oil Industry Business Performance
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What do you recommend highlight in my interview at American Express for their Business Analyst role?

If you know SAS, SQL well then you would have edge over others in the interview. My interview was on case studies, puzzles, SAS queries. Also, concentrate on how SAS works on the back end. Knowing only how to write a query would not be enough. For instance: Which statement works faster? where o...
Banking Financial Services American Express
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What are some talking points I should cover for my Business Systems Analyst interview at Equinix?

The Business Systems Analyst position can vary based on the team that you are applying for. I worked with a SaaS Delivery Team, so I was responsible for the analyzation and training of a particular software. I had no prior experience with the software so I leveraged my experience in using and tra...
Internet & Tech Interview Equinix Internet Services Business Systems Analyst
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Strictly for consulting, what are some good questions to ask a recruiter at a career fair?

- What stage/phase of the project will I be entering? - Does the team have meetings to discuss project timelines and overall status? - I’m results-oriented, so how will I know I’m doing a good job? Or not doing a good job? Will I have performance appraisals to know what areas I can improve? - wha...
Consulting Human Capital Consulting Business Analyst Career Fair
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When you reflect on your experiences as a Business Analyst at Navigant Consulting, what would you say were the pros and cons of it?

Likes/dislikes: I loved my time at Navigant. The Charlotte-based team really took a chance on me because I was fresh off graduating from undergrad and as a NCAA student-athlete I had little-to-no work experience. I highlight this to praise the training environment Navigant implemented to their ne...
Consulting Pros and Cons Business Analyst Navigant
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What skills will I need to succeed as an analyst?

Analyst start at the junior level in Credit Suisse. To be successful you need to be someone who shows curiosity to learn, asks questions and interact with as many people in the organization as possible. The higher management doesn't expect you to be a pro in terms of understanding what the bank d...
Analyst Skillset
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Are there any main qualities/experiences I should highlight in an interview for a Business Analyst role at Texas Instruments?

Exhibit leadership skills Be able to work hand-in-hand with business users Understand and implement projects using the waterfall/agile approach Understand and translate business requirements Coordinate and execute testing activities in a project Conduct trainings of new processes and tools
Business Interview Analyst Business Analyst Texas Instruments Electronics
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Are you willing to share what a typical day is like as a business systems analyst at Grant Thornton ?

No one day is the same. The work can consist of writing test scripts for a software system, analyzing data inputs and outputs, configuring backend components of a system, coordinating meetings, organizing trainings, and/or developing reports that summarize key information. These are just a few of...
Day in the Life Business Analyst Grant Thornton
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For those psychology majors out there, why did you pursue a career as a business systems analyst?

The link between psychology and the work you do as a business analyst is very strong. As a psychology major, I took statistics which served as the foundation for lab courses where I designed, developed, and implemented experiments. All of this required critical thinking skills, the ability to com...
Psychology College Major Business Analyst
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What skills can help me succeed as a business analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch?

Good time management skills, strong computer skills Excel,Microsoft suite ,Leadership skills,problem solving skills,researchingskills,analytical skills and team player skills. sometimes other work places asked for sql training. I didn't had to do that.
Analyst Skillset Business Analyst Bank of America
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Can anyone tell me what a business control analyst actually does?

Researched and evaluated high risks processes /projects pertaining to account closures. Reviewed new customer records for compliance and procedures. colloborated with stakeholders/traders or groups across organization to ensure business and technology alignment. performed daily reviews and...
Analyst Day in the Life Business Analyst
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What should I know before an interview at Wells Fargo for a Business Analyst position? Was there anything that threw you off guard when you interviewed?

Be yourself, the interview was easy. As long as you answer confidently there should be no issue. Make sure you do your research, know what a 'requirement' is and a 'BRD'. I didn't know this before my interview so no worries. They don't need prior experience, they just need validation you can do t...
Interview Business Analyst Wells Fargo
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What does a Wells Fargo Business Analyst do?

I like to describe my job as a technology translator. There are basically two ways a business analyst can go at WF. You can work on a agile or waterfall team (different work methodologies). If you work on an agile team it is because you have one large work effort you are on. In this job you are t...
Day in the Life Business Analyst Wells Fargo
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Can you specifically talk more about what a regular day as a Business Analyst looks like at Capital One?

This role has changed much since I was there. The role is less investigations related and more process oriented. There is an automated system that provides a daily work load of alerts to be reviewed. Each review has specific items and date ranges that must be reviewed within an allotted time f...
Banking Day in the Life Capital One Business Analyst
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What can I expect from the training program at Capital One?

My training many years ago was to sit with a senior associate for a week. The first couple days was watching and learning, the last couple of days was doing their work with them over your shoulder. This way you were exposed to many different things and knew how to do the work once on your own. ...
Banking Training Capital One
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I'm interested in pursuing a career as business analyst, but am a Psychology major. Is it difficult to enter this field with my background?

The link between psychology and the work you do as a business analyst is very strong. As a psychology major, I took statistics which served as the foundation for lab courses where I designed, developed, and implemented experiments. All of this required critical thinking skills, the ability to com...
Business Career Progression Psychology College Major
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What does a business analyst do?

As a business analyst, your job is to analyze data to inform business decisions. You’re effectively an internal consultant. In general the technical skills vary form powerpoint, python, sql and python programming. The most important skill is the ability to build a coherent argument for whatever y...
Business Analyst Day in the Life Business Analyst
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Is Capital One a good company to work at, whether it's during or after graduating?

It is a great place to begin your career as a Business Analyst. The company is basically built for Business Analyst by Business Analysts. I got a lot out of my time there as a Data Scientist, but my team / project was basically perfect to facilitate my development. In truth, it’s probably just...
Banking Business Analyst Career Progression Capital One Business Analyst
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What's the interview for the business analyst position at Capital One like?

Capital One is a fantastic company in their recruiting practices. While skills pertaining to a college major may be helpful, Capital One Business Analysts are selected on more foundational skills like critical thinking, problem solving, and the ability to challenge the status quo. The importance ...
Banking Business Interview Analyst Capital One Business Analyst
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How did your role at Adobe Systems contribute to the mission?

I've been fortunate enough to build out solutions that will be utilized by some of our top enterprise clients. Overall, I've felt that my work as a business analyst at Adobe will make a long-term impact on my teams' interaction between customers and will improve collaboration. Adobe's base rule f...
Internet & Tech Company Mission
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I secured an interview for an intern position at Accenture. What should I highlight?

Just be yourself. Compared to many other interviews I've been through, Accenture was a very comfortable process. All of my interviews were more like conversations and measuring your people skills and communication rather than difficult questions to try stump you.
Consulting Business Accenture Interview
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So what exactly does a Business Analyst at McKinsey do?

While most business analyst interns assist analysts and associates in performing market research and data input (Excel), I was fortunate enough to be given the same jobs as full-time analysts. Apart from doing market research and data analysis, I helped in building financial models in Excel, wrot...
Consulting Business McKinsey
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What should I highlight in my Business Analyst interview at McKinsey?

Leadership, ability to drive impact, take initiative, work well in teams and solve conflict, come up with innovative ideas, passion for an industry and/or consulting itself. Also don't forget to show case your interests and personality. I hit it off with a partner by talking about the time I did ...
Consulting Business Interview McKinsey
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What does it take to succeed at McKinsey & Company?

At McKinsey, you need to be hypothesis-driven, quick thinking, and have a "do-er" attitude. Quantitative and analytical thinking are also musts. Some of the more underrated skills that I didn't appreciate, but that are actually incredibly important for the job, are great email communication, emot...
Consulting Business McKinsey
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What do you like/dislike about being a Business Analyst?

As such, there was nothing i disliked as a Business Analyst during my tenure at Blackrock. What I enjoyed the most, is interacting with various teams like IT, Marketing, the entire sales team and ensuring all the work was implemented as expected without missing any deadlines. Something which i re...
Investment Banking Finance Business Analyst
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What motivated you to become an Advisory Analyst at EY?

An Analyst role in the Advisory services at EY has a lot to offer because it involves working on projects from the beginning to the end. I was offered a role as part of a rotational program for Analysts. As this was at the start of my career, I wanted to understand the functions of different depa...
Analyst
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What does it take to become an analyst of any sort? What should I prepare for and what should I know in able to succeed in getting a job as an analyst?

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What is the role of a technology consultant at PwC? Is it similar to a typical management consultant position?

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Care to share what a day in the life of an analyst at Mercer may be like?

A typical day involves responding to client emails and meeting up with your various teams to determine what’s next on any given client. However, a lot of the work is seasonal because of the nature of insurance - so late summer, September and December are particularly busy times. You never do the ...
Analyst Day in the Life Human Resources Mercer Consulting Firm
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Best ways to prepare for an analyst position interview at Mercer?

I would focus on showcasing your skills in client work and client management, attention to detail, and teamwork. Make sure you write professional emails, because that’s an important first impression, but also a big part of the job. Finally, understand there’s a licensing aspect to most work at Me...
Interview Analyst Human Resources Mercer Consulting Firm
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What skills are needed to succeed as a Managing Consultant at IBM?

As a consultant in any field at IBM, the primary skills I believe are key is the ability to ramp up (learn) new skills quickly, keep an open mind, and be very reflexive and able to deal with change. Clients will be much tougher on you as a consultant than they are on their own employees, and oft...
Internet & Tech IBM Skillset Consultant Managing Consultant
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Would Nielsen be a good place to kickstart a career as an Analyst?

Nielsen would be a good start if you’re planning to build a career in market research. You will gain experience quickly because you'll get involved in the whole process of conducting an independent research: starting from propose the research, research design, fieldwork, data analysis, all the wa...
Analyst Career Progression Market Research Nielsen
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What do you actually do as an Analyst at Nielsen?

As for our routine work as an analyst, there are fun parts but also “tedious” parts, depends on what kind of work you’re comfortable with. Part of the work, you deal with data – include reading through and analyze tables and transcripts; part of the work is all about people, you’ll corporate with...
Analyst Day in the Life Market Research Nielsen
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How applicable is your Sociology major in your daily functions as a Analyst?

Being a sociologist is a great way to become an analyst in various settings. I think more than anything, sociology pushes you to think about the participants/customers/users in context. Your methods training and statistical programming will be key as well.
Sociology Analyst College Major
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Should incoming analysts expect a reasonable amount of work ownership at Nielsen?

You will have full ownership of your work and you will be responsible for the projects you work on.
Analyst Work Ownership Market Research Research Analyst Nielsen
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What do consultants at Gartner do on the daily?

My day as an independent consultant will differ from others, as each project is different, in terms of scope and clientele. With that said, I arrived at the site around 7:30 and started administering the assessments at 8. The After a completed assessment, the other assessor and myself would com...
Consulting Day in the Life CEB now Gartner Gartner
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What are some attributes of successful analysts at Charles River Associates?

Detailed analytical skills, the ability to listen and understand what is expected of you and communication skills are vital. In many cases the work is very detail oriented and requires people who can focus and either avoid mistakes or pick up on them fairly quickly. Given that different assignmen...
Consulting Analyst Skillset Charles River Associates
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What motivated you to apply for a job at a consulting firm?

I had always been interested in business in high school and college. As I was studying pre-med, I realized I loved the problem solving aspects of my courses and craved for critical thinking-type projects and assignments. As I was helping a friend run through a case interview, I realized consultin...
Consulting Business Career Motivation
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Where does an Advisory Consultant fit into PricewaterhouseCoopers?

The LoS (Line of Service) Advisory at PwC is very broad. Finance, falls into the management consulting area, which can then categorized into the finance sector, which means all CIPS (Consumer industrail products and services). This includes all products and services an individual can buy, excludi...
Consulting Auditing PwC Advisory Services Audit, Tax, and Advisory Financial Services PricewaterhouseCoopers
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What is the career progression for a Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers?

The Sr Auditor position is not an entry level job, it is usually earned after 2 or 3 years of satisfactory performance in a fast pace and highly competitive environment, in which hierarchies are well- defined and high levels of commitment are the baseline expectation, specially for those working ...
Finance PwC Career Progression Accounting Audit, Tax, and Advisory PricewaterhouseCoopers
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What's the best way to approach my interview for the healthcare consulting position at Navigant?

Having prior experience in the healthcare field is definitely beneficial, but not mandatory; I would say demonstrating a keen interest in and willingness to learn about the field is more important. Interviewers are also looking for confident and personable candidates who are able to articulate th...
Consulting Interview Healthcare Navigant
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Anyone care to share their career progression structure as an analyst for Credit Suisse?

I did not stay long enough in Credit Suisse to know the exact structure. You start as a Analyst and in India the analyst role is divided into 3 sub-levels. Climbing through these levels should not take many years once you start. The next post was Assistant Vice President (AVP) for which you need ...
Analyst Career Progression Credit Suisse
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How does an analyst contribute to the overall mission of Credit Suisse ?

This is a very subjective question and the answer depends on which team you have joined or will be joining. I was part of the Credit risk team at Credit Suisse which helped established daily exposure limits for traders. My work was critical in the sense that if I failed to come up with the right ...
Analyst Company Mission Credit Suisse
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What skills will I need to succeed as an analyst?

Analyst start at the junior level in Credit Suisse. To be successful you need to be someone who shows curiosity to learn, asks questions and interact with as many people in the organization as possible. The higher management doesn't expect you to be a pro in terms of understanding what the bank d...
Analyst Skillset
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What can I do to turn an associate internship at Grant Thornton into a return full-time offer ?

Easy - learn and be attentive to detail. The seniors will give you tasks, ask questions, get an understanding and do your absolute best to complete it. If you want to be there after college, act like it and be a part of the team you’re on. It’s like a family at the end of the day, especially at GT.
Internship Analyst Return Offer Grant Thornton
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What skills are going to help me succeed as an associate or senior associate at Grant Thornton?

Time management and attention to detail were the key traits that I recognized as differentiating factors among Senior Associates. You also have to be a team player and willing to tackle any necessary tasks.
Analyst Skillset Grant Thornton Associate
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If I'm an associate, or even senior associate, can I expect much work-life balance at Grant Thornton?

​During the summer and fall you can expect to have a lot of flexibility in your schedule. During the late winter and spring (busy season) you will have no balance, only work.
Work-Life Balance Grant Thornton Associate
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I want to promote my best qualities for an upcoming interview to take on an Institutional Analyst role at Morgan Stanley, what do you recommend?

Hard-worker (first in/last one out), Team Player, Market Intelligence, Ethical. Experiences: ideally prior experience in finance--can be an externship. Otherwise, say that your skillset and acumen are applicable to the role.
Finance Interview Analyst
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What's your average day as a Consulting Associate at PwC?

It varies a lot depending on the type of project you're plotted on but as an associate, it would typically entail a mix of data gathering (through client's own documentation / interviews / on-site visits), report writing, business development activities (project proposal preparation, due diligenc...
Consulting PwC Day in the Life Accounting Audit, Tax, and Advisory PricewaterhouseCoopers
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General tips for my consulting interview?

Even for interns, many consulting companies hold case interviews. I recommend visiting several consulting prep websites to get a glimpse of it. (https://mconsultingprep.com/problem-solving-test/) They are really specific and difficult. Practice makes perfect. I recommend start preparing for this ...
Consulting Interview
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What skills do Analysis Group interns need to have in order to do well at the company?

Stats, research skills, coding skills, some basic econ knowledge.
Consulting Analysis Group
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While interning at Analysis Group, how much work-life balance did you have?

While I noticed that full time analysts tended to work very long hours including weekends (I will know more about this when I start in July), the summer internship is much more relaxed. I worked 9 to 5 a majority of the days.
Consulting Analysis Group
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Can someone describe the day-to-day of an intern at Analysis Group?

In my experience, I would work 9 to 5. I was assigned to three cases over the summer, and my workload was divided between reading up on cases, doing quantitative analyses (mostly on R) and qualitative work (citations, auditing reports, etc).
Consulting Analysis Group
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Any Poli Sci majors here working in Healthcare consulting? How did you decide to make that transition?

Healthcare is such an important issue not just in politics, but as a point of interest for businesses. Businesses can use health and benefits to attract and retain top talent to their company. It is also a major expense that needs to be managed. Working at Mercer provides a platform to learn more...
Healthcare Politics College Major Political Science & Government
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What does it take to be a successful consultant?

The ability to actively listen to your client, put yourself in their shoes and anticipate issues before the client experiences them will be key to success as a consultant.Know the client's business - how they do it, why they do it, who are their customers? Take notes, do your research, ask though...
Consulting
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