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Consulting / Business

Welcome to the Consulting and Business interest community!

Members of this community are interested in careers that involve working with people, solving complex problems and innovating.  Often these careers include fast-paced and profit-driven environments, opportunities for upward mobility and expectations of staff to exceed goals and perform at a high level.  Though a business degree (like from the excellent UW Foster School of Business) is quite useful, there are many ways to enter the business-world (even if you aren’t a business major).  People who pursue careers in Consulting and Business develop strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.

Examples of career pathways include (but are not limited to): finance, operations, people management, supply chain, human resources, business information technology, marketing, events, accounting, international business, investment banking and consulting. Consulting usually has a focus on specific business areas such as management, strategy, technology or marketing consulting.

Can’t Find a Job in Handshake? Try Searching with Keywords for Consulting/Business Roles

With thousands of jobs and internships for students in Handshake, how can you find the ones that are right for you? Utilizing filters and keywords in your job search can be incredibly useful for locating the jobs you want.

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New Leadership Minor Available to All Students Starting this Fall

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Eli Heller (He/Him) Career Coach
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Leadership Lessons from 15 Women Founders & CEOs

At the time of writing, women are the CEOs of 41 companies of the Fortune 500; for anyone not looking to do math today, that's about 8%. And that distressingly low number is actually higher than its ever been. The …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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14 Great Jobs for College Students That Give You “Real World” Skills

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Student Stories & Advice

Queenie Liu

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  • Analyst Oliver Wyman
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Saurabh Patil

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  • Product Manager PayPal
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Aaron Thai

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  • Master of Science in Business Analytics University of Washington Tacoma
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Imari Versey

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  • Human Resources Partner Amazon
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Charlie K

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  • Actuarial Associate I The Standard
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Ian Guan

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  • Analyst, Healthcare Consulting Mercer
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Franco Carlos

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  • MS in Computational Finance & Risk Management University of Washington
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Bukhari Shakil

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  • Technology Consultant Ernst & Young
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Will Locatelli

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  • Advisory Associate, Digital Lighthouse Data Engineer and Developer KPMG US
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Raymond Fung

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  • Consulting Analyst Deloitte
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Featured Resources

Nethubb  

Nethubb makes it easy to start building your professional network to be discovered for career opportunities. They provide you the …

Tips for Job Searching in Handshake – Consulting/Business

With thousands of jobs and internships for students on Handshake, how can you find the ones that are right for …

Virtual Interview Practice

StandOut is a mock video interviewing platform.  There are 4 interviews related to this interest community!  When you click on …

In Demand Skills for Consulting & Business Careers
Vault

Whether you are a first year student beginning your journey and exploring your options, or a recent graduate looking to …

Career & Industry Guides

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Vault Guide to Information Technology Consulting Jobs, Second Edition

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Vault Guide to Market Research Jobs, Second Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Consulting Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Travel and Leisure Jobs, Third Edition

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