Consulting, Occupational Information, University Career Services, Northwestern University

Undergraduate		Graduate		Alumni		Employers		Faculty		Parents

Consulting

About Consulting

Management, scientific, and technical consulting firms influence how businesses, governments, and institutions make decisions. Often working behind the scenes, these firms offer resources that clients cannot provide themselves. Usually, one of the resources is expertise—in the form of knowledge, experience, special skills, or creativity; another resource is time or personnel that the client cannot spare. Clients include large and small companies in the private sector; Federal, State, and local government agencies; institutions, such as hospitals, universities, unions, and nonprofit organizations; and foreign governments or businesses

For additional information Occupational Outlook Handbook (Bureau of Labor Statistics) presents information on careers within Consulting. Information includes the nature of the work, working conditions, training, qualifications and advancement, employment, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and sources of additional information.

Seeking a Job in this Category

Students (Undergraduate and Graduate Students)

Register with UCS for your username and password. Go to: http://www.northwestern.edu/careers/gettingstarted/index.html.
Check UCS's homepage under Exclusive NU Resources for new updated jobs in this category. Listings are exclusive to current NU students who are registered with UCS.
Login to MonsterTRAK and CareerCAT to view jobs and internships: http://www.northwestern.edu/careers/nuresources/MonsterTRAKCareerCat.html

Discuss your interests and career plans in this category with UCS staff. The first step is to stop by during walk-in hours.

Alumni

Register with UCS alumni career services for your password and access to your "Exclusive NU Resources and job listings". Go to: http://www.northwestern.edu/careers/alumni/about/servicepackages.html
Login to MonsterTRAK to view jobs specific to NU.monstertrak.com
Registered Alumni can discuss their interests and career plans in this category with Alumni services UCS-alumni@northwestern.edu.

Related Web Sites for Consulting

Careers in Consulting - This site provides an industry overview as well comprehensive information on firms, case interviewing, and much more.
Kennedy Information - Provides resources for Management Consultants.
Management Consulting Network International – Provides resources, lists and links to professional associations, upcoming events, and topics of interest
McKinsey Case Interview Information - This site provides information on the case interview including help in structuring the problem, making recommendations, and providing a solution.
Casequestions.com - Comprehensive website for preparation for case interviews. By Author Marc Cosentino, case question expert and author of Case in Point: Complete Case Interview Preparation
Vault Reports - This site provides an overview of information that has been gathered for the Vault Report Guide to Management Consulting. This site provides an overview only.
Wet Feet Press - This site provides inside information from employers, employees & industry experts.

Top of Page

Professional Associations/Organizations for Consulting

American Consultants League - A resource for independent consultants.
Consulting Alliance
Association of Management Consulting Firms - Association for employers in the management consulting industry.
Institute of Management Consultants - Association promoting ethics and best-practices.
Association of Professional Consultants – APC is a non-profit corporation established in Orange County, California, in 1979. Our members are seasoned professional consultants with extensive experience in business and industry.
Management Consultancies Association - This is an association of leading consulting firms in the United Kingdom.

Top of Page

Professional Journals/Publications for Consulting

Consulting to Management - Professional development magazine serving consulting professionals worldwide. C2M is owned by the Journal of Management Consulting, Inc. During the first 17 years of its existence, the journal was published under the title of Journal of Management Consulting. In 2000, the journal began publishing under the title of Consulting to Management in recognition of the many changes in the field and scope of consulting.
Consultant’s News

Top of Page

Journals Published by Consulting Firms

McKinsey Quarterly (Published by McKinsey & Co.)
Mercer Management Journal (Published by Mercer Management Consulting)
Prism (Published by Arthur D. Little)
Strategy & Business (Published by Booz Allen & Hamilton)

Top of Page

Partial List of consulting firms (listed alphabetically)

Top of Page