Careers in Consulting are focused on positioning professionals to assess and solve a wide variety of business problems. Consulting firms are hired by companies who need their expertise, fresh outside perspective, and/or an extra set of hands. Students who enjoy engaging with people, using creativity to solve complex problems, possess strong analytical and quantitative competencies, and demonstrate strong communication, research, and interpersonal skills would likely thrive in the field of consulting.
Types of problems in consulting might include developing an improved service marketing plan, pulling together a strategy for a new product launch, planning for technology investments inside the client firm, valuing external investments from a financial perspective or evaluating the impacts of a government policy. Consulting firms sell services in virtually any industry, such as healthcare, consumer packaged goods, heavy manufacturing, high tech or energy. With varied/complex company needs, consulting firms are categorized into diverse segments.
