Explore & Make Connections

Talking to alumni in consulting can help you make informed choices and potentially open doors. Join Swatties Helping Swatties and conduct informational interviews to enhance your career journey. Make an appointment to chat with an advisor about this field.

Learn & Apply

Browse the industry guides to learn more about types of roles, organizations and skills valued by employers. Look for internships and jobs on Handshake, where you can also browse employers and industry-specific events. Understand the Consulting College Prep Timeline and ACCELERATED RECRUITING for applications.

A Great Winter Break = SwatWorks Micro-Internships

Winter Break – It’s the perfect time to develop your career experience. Take some time for your career exploration, professional skill building and making connections.

SwatWorks Micro-Internships are short-term, PAID, professional assignments taking place remotely during the Winter Break so …

By Kristie Beucler
Kristie Beucler Associate Director, Career Education
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Casual Fridays with AlphaSights

This week, for Casual Fridays, we are re-visiting an employer that is no stranger to the Swarthmore Community. AlphaSights is an information services company, specializing in connecting clients with experts. Their mission is to equip global investors and business leaders …

By Yeimely Garcia
Yeimely Garcia Employer Relations Intern
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Takeaways from the McKinsey Philadelphia Site Visit

By Amy Cho ’24, Technology Associate Intern at Career Services

Last Friday, a group of Swarthmore students visited the McKinsey Philadelphia office to get a first-hand look at the firm. It was an enriching and helpful session to hear from …

By Amy Cho
Amy Cho Technology Associate Intern
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3 Takeaways from the Internships in Consulting Panel

By Erica Stutz ’24, Career Peer Advisor

Miss the Consulting internship search panel we offered on March 20th? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Here are key pieces of advice shared at the event:

By Erica Stutz
Erica Stutz Career Fellow
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Management Consulting and Finance: Still Desirable for College Grads?

My friend and 30/20 Vision radio show co-host Lindsey Pollak and I had the opportunity to contribute to Marci Alboher’s New York Times career coach roundtable on management consulting and investment banking as careers for soon-to-be college grads. Here was …

By College Recruiter
College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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Employer & Interview Insights

Vault Guide to the Top 50 Management and Strategy Consulting Firms, 2021 Edition

The 2021 Vault Guide to the Top 50 Consulting Firms is the definitive guide to the best consulting firms to …

Vault Guide to Case Interviews, Ninth Edition

Case interviews are a crucial part of the hiring process in the consulting industry. Designed to test an applicant’s knowledge …

Vault Career Guide to Consulting, Third Edition

Consulting is a massive, international industry with global revenues of around $506 billion. It spans human resources, business advisory services, …

Vault Career Guide to Consulting, Fourth Edition
Branding, Image and Marketing Consulting Jobs

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Healthcare and Pharamceuticals Consulting Jobs

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Build Skills

Consulting Foundations: The Concept of Value

Taught by Robbie Kellman Baxter
Value is the new buzzword in consulting—and for good reason. People buy value, not just products and services. Consultants who…

Mergers & Acquisitions

Taught by Mike Figliuolo
View Mike’s LinkedIn Newsletter Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can spark rapid growth and help businesses add promising new capabilities. But…

Consulting Foundations: Client Management and Relationships

Taught by Elizabeth Lotardo
Client relationships are the foundation of your consulting business. Whether you work for a big firm or are going solo…

Customer Insights and Consumer Analytics for Organizations: Tools and Analysis

Taught by Chris DallaVilla
To build products that resonate with customers, companies must first understand where their audience is coming from. What do their…

Driving Measurable, Sustainable Change

Taught by Richard Chua
In any industry, successfully driving measurable, sustainable change is a challenge. In this course, Dr. Richard Chua shows managers how…

Data Science Foundations: Data Assessment for Predictive Modeling

Taught by Keith McCormick
CRISP-DM, the cross-industry standard process for data mining, is composed of six phases. Most new data scientists rush to modeling…

Closing the Green Skills Gap to Power a Greener Economy and Drive Sustainability

Taught by Sue Duke
As nations and industries worldwide make commitments toward a more environmentally sustainable future, many questions must be considered. How can…

Using Power BI with Excel

Taught by Madecraft
Are you ready to take your skills as a data analyst to the next level? Power BI is an easy-to-use…

Lessons from the World of Sports Analytics

Taught by Ben Sullins
If you’re a sports fan and a data geek at heart, you may have thought about your dream career. You…

Green Jobs for Sustainable Careers

Taught by Fulya Kocak
Looking for a greener job? Why wait when the world is hiring? Climate change and sustainability are transforming today’s economy,…

Introduction to Career Skills in Data Analytics

Taught by Robin Hunt
Are you ready to take the first step on your journey as a data analyst? Whatever your goals, you don’t…

Introduction to ESG: Environmental, Social, and Governance

Taught by Fulya Kocak
In this course, instructor Fulya Kocak Gin explains what the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) umbrella encompasses, why there is…

How Smart Founders Prototype Solutions

Taught by Knowable
When you apply your personal knowledge and skills to business problems, you offer a unique set of insights that can…

Transitioning to a Career in Sports Analytics

Taught by Ray Yocke
Are you looking to break into the exciting world of sports analytics, but not sure where to begin? This course…

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