consulting cover letter
I need some tips on writing a good cover letter.
I was able to secure a great FT position at a BB with a ton of analytic work and valuations... however I've always wanted to get into consulting and am gearing for it.
Do we NEED to have a cover letter? I got a good amount of interviews from places without a cover letter... but after getting a year at my current job under my belt.. I'm thinking I should write one.
Thoughts ?
Thanks in advance!
any websites I can look to for cover letters? besides management consulted
The management consulted one is really helpful though. Any particular reason that you don't want to use that one? Or do you just want another resource to use in conjunction with it? Either way, the management consulted one has really served me well this recruitment season.
This is pretty good: caseinterviewDotcom/consulting-cover-letter
Cover letter is one of the most important parts of your application in consulting unlike IB. Definitely check out management consulted and refer to their samples and formats, its a great starting point.
I'm still inclined to think it varies by company, by office, by whatever. Case in point: a girl I knew applied for summer internships with MBB, wrote "McKinsey" in her cover letter to BCG and she still got a BCG internship interview - and they weren't even recruiting on-campus. Better safe than sorry though, when it comes to cover letters.
It is not a matter of "needing" a cover letter; you should want one. No matter how stellar you look in resume format the cover letter allows you to add color to those achievements and capabilities by expounding on a couple choice experiences. Plus, you get to show your communication chops which will be especially important for consulting, since you are client-facing earlier on in your career. I'd view the cover letter more as another opportunity to shed light on your qualifications as opposed to some nuisance that you "need" to complete.
thanks for the replies guys. Will get started!
Disagree that cover letter matters so much in consulting. I've spoken to many entry-level consultants who pick first round interviewees at different firms (McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, LEK, etc.), and they all agree that they don't read most of the cover letters (~80/90%). Most of the decisions are made based simply on resumes. Yes, you need to submit a cover letter, but it's not an integral part of your application. They said that they don't have enough time to go through all the cover letters.
Maybe things are different for experienced hires. But for undergraduate recruiting, cover letters don't make much of a difference.
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