Undergrad Consulting Recruiting With Mediocre Resume

Hi everybody, 

I'm currently a sophomore Econ major at semi-target with a 3.9 GPA. I'm planning to apply for 2024 summer internships at MBB, T2, and Big4. I was unable to get an internship for my freshman summer and it looks like I won't be able to get an internship or research position my sophomore summer either. My resume includes some odd jobs as a gigging musician, research lab assistant, and summer camp counselor. I also have no leadership positions in student clubs but I am a member of a selective business club. How can I bolster my resume before the late June BCG and Bain deadlines? Should I just get a grocery store job back home? Given the time on my hands, I plan to case and network like hell. Thanks for your help guys! 

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You're fine. This is your first white collar position, but the fact that you've had other stable positions to begin with helps a lot. And you have a well marketable GPA and major. Just make sure your personability skills are up to par like interviewing or how to behave in a conference room with C-level executives. Case and network like hell like you said.

 

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