In this session we will discuss tips and strategies to best frame your experience as a PhD student to tell a compelling story for why consulting may be a good fit. We will review some answers to the question “walk me through your resume”, as well as practice some more advanced mock networking drills. We will then conduct another practice case interview.
INSTRUCTOR
Brendan Boler is currently a Presidential Fellow in Data Science at the UVA Data Science Institute. He previously spent seven years as a Professor at the McIntire School of Commerce. His research and teaching is focused on better understanding the cognitive and social psychology behind effective decision making, experiential learning, data-driven storytelling, and predictive analytics. Much of his research is conducted within the context of employment assessments and interviews.
An award-winning instructor while at McIntire, he taught courses in management consulting and strategic thinking. Given his teaching and research interests, he’s also passionate about coaching students to achieve their peak levels of performance during high stakes employment assessments. Prior to moving into academia, Boler served as an executive within Accenture's Customer Insight (Marketing Analytics) practice. His clients included AT&T, Cablevision, Cisco Systems, Ford Motor Company, Ogilvy & Mather, Verizon, and Young & Rubicam.