Careers in consulting
These professionals are active in the key areas of information, counselling and guidance. They can offer innovative solutions to a variety of business or management challenges. Explore consulting careers.
Examples of positions
Positions and related duties vary according to the area of expertise and the university degree obtained.
- Analyst
- Management or Strategy Consultant
- Functional Consultant
To get a position in a large consulting firm, candidates must have a strong academic record and outstanding extracurricular achievements (a very high GPA, active involvement in student activities, internships and employment experience in prestigious firms).
Complementary Specializations
These professionals generally have another area of expertise.
Find out more
- See job descriptions on generalist or specialist job search sites.
- Is consulting right for you? Before you decide, come and listen to a panel hosted by management professors and featuring consultants from various firms.
- Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About Consulting, manual of the Management Consulting Club (CCM) (in French only).
- CaseCoach is a leading provider of online prep for consulting applications and case interviews, developed by former McKinsey interviewers.
How to explore careers
Not sure how to most efficiently find information about careers and the labor market? Consult our guide.
Students at the bachelor’s (BBA)
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Meet with those members of the community who will be able to inform you about these careers. Join their networks, consult their web pages and exchange with them.
HEC Montréal Alumni
- Their profiles on LinkedIn. Use the pertinent keywords to refine your search.
- Activities for HEC Montréal alumni
Professionals
- Their profiles on LinkedIn. Use the pertinent keywords to refine your search.
- Networking Events : Consult the calendar of events for the student community
Active students
- Management Consulting Club (CCM) (in French only)
Other resources
Advice Capsules by Laurence Wilhelmy, Recruiter at McKinsey and Company
- Candidate profiles in consulting that are in demand (in French only)
- The qualities of a CV for the consulting field (in French only)
- Preparing for case interviews (in French only)
- Networking (in French only)
More on careers in management?
Consult the CareerLeader guide (Access in the section ‟Resources / Careers in business” of the My Career portal)
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