Consulting Applications

Since the rush of applications in the large companies in the consulting industry is very high, the processes in this area are usually highly structured and contain numerous stages.  

Application processes of several weeks with up to five selection interviews and case study interviews are not uncommon in consulting. Also check the company websites to see if there are specific application dates.

How to prepare

1. To support you in your preparation for consulting applications and case interviews, Career Center offers now special and effective online courses in collaboration with external page CaseCoach.

external page CaseCoach is a leading provider of online preparation courses for consulting applications and case interviews, developed by former McKinsey interviewers. The courses provide everything you need to prepare your consulting applications and crack the case studies used at interviews with top consulting firms and other employers. It includes bite-​sized video lectures covering consulting resumes, the case and the fit interview, interview videos featuring real candidates, and practice material (e.g. library of 35+ cases with top-​mark solutions, training drills).

The Career Center offers ETH students and doctoral students a one-time six-month access to these courses free of charge! If you are interested please send us an E-​Mail to . We will send you the access for the courses.

Check also this introduction video out:


2. The external page Graduate Consulting Club offers you further possibilities for your preparation. Members have access to case workshops and competitions and can find a partner to exercise the cases: external page graduateconsultingclub.org


3. Also check the websites of the large consulting companies. Some of these also offer general free online preparation.
 

4. If you are considering a career in consulting, you might ask yourself which top consulting firms are the best fit for you? Find more information via this external page link here.


5. What career paths and entry-level positions await you at the big consultancies? Find out more here:

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