The Consultant’s Edge: Turning Analytical Skills into Corporate Strategy

Target: FOSS Undergraduate Students
Quota: 10 students
Fee: Free of charge

🔍 About This Session

Have you ever wondered how your Social Sciences background can connect to the world of consulting, strategy, and professional services?

Join us for our first Lunch and Learn session, where we’ll explore the dynamic and fast-moving fields of Consulting, Strategy, and Professional Services. Whether you’re just starting to think about your career options or already curious about the industry, this session is a chance to discover how the skills you’re building — critical thinking, research, communication, empathy, and problem-solving — are valued by leading advisory firms.

Come along, bring your questions, and find out where your FOSS experience could take you.

💡 What You Will Gain

• • Insider Knowledge: Discover what a day in the life of a consultant or strategic advisor actually looks like.
• • Actionable Career Advice: Get unvarnished tips on mastering case interviews, building commercial awareness, and standing out in a highly competitive graduate job market.
• • Skill Translation: Learn how to successfully pitch your qualitative and quantitative research skills to corporate recruiters.
• • High-Value Networking: Practice your professional relationship-building skills in a safe, low-pressure environment and make meaningful connections with established industry leaders.