Bain & Company Any advice for a student with a strictly science background trying to pursue a career in healthcare consulting? 3.8 GPA, 34 ACT, neuroscience major. Happy to send my resume via DM to share more about myself. I have extensive clinical research experience, but no business or consulting experience. Any tips on “why consulting” for a candidate like myself that has not had any consulting experience? McKinsey & Company Simon-Kucher & Partners Bain & Company Alvarez & Marsal Oliver Wyman EY Putnam Associates

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Life sciences related will be the best bet for you
There are consulting roles from what I’ve seen at Accenture that are lab-focused if you also want that
The major firms have life science sectors, there are also life sciences-focused firms (ZS and Trinity are 2 examples of the latter)

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IQVIA is also a good choice in the lifesciences space

Im not in our LS division but believe we have a decent Emory pipeline so recommend reaching out to Emory alumni at SK

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