Hey Fishes, junior here in UG, accepted an internship at big4 IT audit, but the goal is strategy consulting out of college. My gpa is hovering around 3.6 and a little nervous about not getting the first round interview, any tips?

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you're gonna need a referral or senior pull - dig far and wide in both your search for firms and contacts who can help you out

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You can do it - I interned at a big 4 audit & then did 40+ consulting full time interviews my senior year & landed 6 offers - it’s possible, have a killer resume, go to networking events, practice your interview stories & apply everywhere

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i’m interning at KPMG, so there’s a possibility i switch to advisory for FT, but my school is a target for the Minneapolis offices so I’m not too worried. But thanks for the advice!

What school? If it’s not top 15 it will be near impossible to get an interview with your GPA without a senior referral. You should be setting up calls consistently with people at the firms you want to work at

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Attend any network events that are offered in the summer / early fall

Did very similar path to EYP this summer. Use the summer to network in and outside your firm and practice casing.

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You got a hard road ahead of you

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The industry itself was more desperate for people last year…not so much this time around

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big 4 is great but don't be afraid to start somewhere else and then be an experienced hire to a big4. When I was in school all I could think about was big4 until I went elsewhere, I think I'm way happier here vs if I was at the big4.

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I was undergrad 3.7 at UMN at West Monroe now. We are your best bet out of UMN. Reach out on linkedin talk to like 5 people show how much you are interested in a specific position/practice then pray to god for an interview. If you are a senior it will probably be easier to spend 1-2 years somewhere else then try to come in. If you are a junior then start making relationships now and cultivate them throughout the next year I.e meet with people 2-3 times before next fall. Then you will 100% get a referral if you are a fit. At that point it’s an interview and you take it from there

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