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General Industry Information

• Yahoo Management Consulting Directory
• Vault.com (free access through Career Services Library's Online Subscriptions) - includes an industry guide and employer profiles/guides of popular consulting firms
• Wetfeet.com (free access through Career Services Library's Online Subscriptions) - - includes an overview of the industry and its major players
• Association of Management Consulting Firms: a professional organization for the industry
• Institute of Management Consultants USA

News & Trends

• Management Consulting Today--A Brief Overview from Kennedy Information
• Consulting Magazine: features the latest information on consulting careers, thought leadership, and corporate strategies
• Consulting Central: information about the consulting industry from Kennedy Information
• Also, Van Pelt, Lippincott, and the Career Services Library all subscribe to a variety of business magazines and newspapers which contain current information about management issues and consulting.
• McKinsey Quarterly: a print and online business journal produced by the global consulting firm McKinsey & Company

Case Interviews

Many consulting firms provide good examples of case questions on their websites. These can be helpful with interviewing practice. Here are some links:

• Bain Case Interview
• Boston Consulting Group
• McKinsey & Company - "How to do well in the interview"
• Oliver Wyman - Interactive Cases

In addition, both Vault and Wetfeet publish books that help you prepare for case interviews. You can download these guides for free from Career Services Library's Online Subscriptions or read these in the Career Services Library in Suite 20 McNeil. Here is a list of additional Case Interview Books in the Career Services Library.

Some large consulting firms hold case interview workshops as part of on-campus recruiting. They are great ways to learn about what individual firms look for in a case interview as well as about consulting work in general. Check PennLink and the Penn Calendar regularly to find out when these are held.

Be sure to practice with a friend, and for additional experience, you can schedule a mock interview with a career counselor.

Career Services Library Resources

• Books - Search the Library catalog by the category "Consulting/Management/Small Business" to find a complete list of holdings in this area.
• Online Subscriptions - including WetFeet and Vault
  
  *Please note, while these are a sampling of our favorite resources for both career exploration and job hunting, inclusion does not represent an endorsement by Career Services.