Ravage this PhD consulting resume
Interested in any feedback, as it isn't easy to convert an academic CV to an effective resume. Will likely include an addendum with a full listing of publications and presentations (roughly one page) with resume when I actually apply.
Shooting for MBB next fall. Thanks!
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Sorry, I can't help you, but I loved the part where you "assisted delivering a goat".
You have strong credentials so I hope someone on this board will give you useful advice.
Haha, I never thought I would put something like that on a resume, but what the heck. I'd rather be remembered as "that goat guy" than "applicant 452b"
I like the nowhere state university track towards Stanford. I agree with Schumpeter, you are solid from my side of the computer, hope someone with a similar background can give you some sound advice. Good Luck
Post it on razume.com or post a link plz
Sorry, can't link due to my new user status and Razume isn't accepting it for some reason.
Tutored graduate student with learning disability?
I was as surprised as you were. It was very interesting. The kid is absolutely brilliant at some things (he is 10 times the bench scientist I am), but he was baffled by any kind of testing or quantitative problem solving. I still pick his brain occasionally about my research because he is just that good.
Cool! Certainly something I imagine to talk about in an interview, I bet it will catch their eye.
You'll definitely make it past the first "cut off" b/c of your high GPA from Stanford in an engineering program. However, there aren't many things on your resume that scream consulting except for your second item under leadership experience. I would clean up the formatting (you have a lot of extra room that could be used) and try to emphasize any problem-solving experience you have. If you've been in any sort of competition, big presentation, etc. mention those, as consultants are expected to be able to present in front of people and think on their feet.
The best way to tailor a resume for an industry is to think about what people in the role do on a daily basis. Consultants get an engagement, are presented with a specific issue, and then work to solve that issue. This "solving" includes gathering information, leveraging past experience/projects, working as a team, and a bit of innovative thinking. To get the engagement in the first place and/or finish the project, you need to convince the client that your solution is the best - this is where presentation, attention to detail, and the ability to think/answer questions on your feet comes in. Take a look at what is required of the job (i.e. the things mentioned here) and comb through your history to see if you've done anything similar. That's what should be on your resume.
Edit: like banking, consulting is extremely results-driven. Emphasize major achievements and try to quantify your skills as much as you can (this is advice for any resume, but still, important to remember). Talk about times you have increased X, driven Y, cut Z, led A, won B, etc.
I'll chime in here since this is up my alley.
ZZari is spot on in the above assessment.
-Highlight the problem solving aspects of your research and make it be known why it was important. You've got material there, you just need to re-frame it to make it exciting but tractical to a consultant -Same advice goes for your leadership experience. Try to make re-frame so that it is more in line with what the job is like. Highlight the things you did that can be translated to consulting.
Don't wait for the fall to apply. You should apply for the summer programs at McKinsey (Insight) and BCG (Bridge to BCG). They're super useful for meeting other applicants and employees that can help you maximize your chance to succeed in fall recruiting. When I went through a summer program, about 20% of people in my group got offers at either McK or BCG and of those at my firm, I am still in touch with them on a regular basis even though we are in very different offices.
ZZari and phdconsultant: Thanks. That is exactly the kind of feedback I was looking for. I'll need to think this through, but a couple of changes immediately come to mind:
1) 2nd bullet under "Research Assistant": I can quantify how much my model improved existing ones and explain why it is important.
2) 5th bullet under "Research Assistant": This involved presenting my work to the Big Oil sponsors (10 or so scientists and managers) to basically justify my existence. I was specifically instructed to include a business-based justification. So there is probably scope to improve that bullet.
Obviously there is a lot more scope for improvement, but those are the two that jump out at me now.
phdconsultant: I do really want to do Bridge/Insight, but I'll be out in the field making measurements during the events. Sucks, but that's field research for ya.
Honestly, still apply even if you can't make the dates. If you're invited but have to turn them down because "field research just came up and you can't make the dates," you can ask to stop by the office for coffee or lunch to hear more about consulting. You'd also still be invited for an early first round interview later in the summer.
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