PhD Consulting Bootcamp, Feb 23-25

The Duke Interdisciplinary Social Innovators and the Advanced Professional Degree Consulting Club and are excited to present a weekend bootcamp to start preparing you for consulting interviews.  Dr. Leah Townsend, an Associate Consultant at Triangle Insights, and Christopher Fitzgibbon (MS ‘16), a Strategy Analyst at Triangle Insights, will be leading four interactive workshop sessions that aim to lay the foundational skills you need to land that coveted consulting job.  This bootcamp is primarily designed for Ph.D. students who are at least a year away from graduation to prepare them for interviews in Fall 2018 and beyond.  Meals are included for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Since the bootcamp is focused on building and practicing skills, participants must be able to attend all sessions (to be held on-campus).

Below is the complete program of the bootcamp:

Date and Time	Program
Friday, Feb. 23, 5PM – 8PM	Session I: So you want to be a consultant… Brief overview of consulting Discussion of recruiting timeline and company expectations Introduction of interview format
Saturday, Feb. 24, 9AM – 4PM ​	Session II: Introduction to Case Frameworks Why do consulting firms use case interviews? What is a framework and how do I use it? What materials and resources are available to help me prepare?  Session III: Case Interview Practice Case interview practice in small groups led by current Triangle Insights Group consultants/analysts and veteran APD members Individualized feedback and suggestions on how to continue preparing
Sunday, Feb. 25, 10AM – 1PM ​	​Session IV: The Next Steps How do I get my foot in the door? Presenting your best self to potential employers Preparing for interviews

Register at: https://goo.gl/forms/sBGjQ2M7F86FyKOj1
Application Deadline: Thursday, February 15th
* Spots are limited, apply to attend by registering at the link above.  Prior business/consulting experience is not required.  You will be notified of your acceptance into the bootcamp by February 16.

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