Why Join?

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The UBC Consulting Club is absolutely thrilled for the upcoming year! As a member of the UBC Consulting club, you get to experience the exciting world of consulting first-hand! Whether you are absolutely certain consulting is the way to go or you just heard about it from a friend last week and want to learn more, there are countless of benefits of joining the UBC Consulting Club.

UBC Consulting Club provides the gateway to one of the highly sought-after careers post graduation.  Here's a few reasons why consulting is popular:

• The opportunity to face challenging, fulfilling, and impactful work.
• Great compensation (starting annual salary for undergraduates can range from $40,000 to $90,000; starting annual salary for MBAs can range from $120,000 to $160,000)
• The people you work with tend to be driven and top rated colleagues that act as mentors.
• World-class training on leadership, management and engagement, and personal development.  Many firms spend
• Great career trajectory.  Consultants work with the world's top companies leading to great relationships and extensive knowledge on different industries.  The training provided set up consultants with the experience and network to start graduate schools or embark on exciting new careers.
• Other benefits also consist of wide variety of projects, intellectual stimulation, chance to work for industry leading client and exposure to wide array of industries and functions.

Moreover, consulting is not specific to options or degrees. Whether you have a Commerce background or an Engineering background, our club is open to you. Our sponsors come from a variety of different consulting firms including strategy, IT, general business, human resources, and government. Here are just some of the benefits you will get as a member:

• You can learn more about consulting, a specialization not offered at UBC.
• You get the opportunity to develop transferable skills and build up your resume and interviewing skills and receive one-on-one feedback from consultants!
• You get exclusive subscription to Harvard Business Review and Vault.com.
• You can learn ropes from those who have already been through it all!  Our Tri-mentorship Program will allow you to have a mentor/mentee in school and in the professional industry.
• You can meet the right consultants and build meaningful relationships in our numerous networking events and socials.
• You can develop the right skills with the right tools and receive the right preparation to interview and get jobs with the top consulting firms.
• You can start your preparation for such programs as the SCMP and earn internship opportunities.
• You can develop a network of students applying for positions to practice case and behavioural interviews.
• You can learn and understand how to incorporate your knowledge in a business context.
• Apart from everything else… for FUN

Our year can be broken down into three main events:

• Tri-Mentorship Program - Be a mentor or be a mentee and get paired up with industry consultants for one-on-one discussions on anything you like!
• Meet the Expert - Get personalized feedback on your resume that ends with individual interviews with consultants.
• West Coast Consulting Case Competition - Get experience with our annual case competition and get the experience of being a consultant.

Supplement these events with additional events including Day in a Firm(s), Development Workshops, Annual Wine and Cheese Networking Gala, and Social Events.

• Please visit our Events page for a comprehensive list of our events.

Want to know more? Email us at info@ubcconsultingclub.com
We'll be happy to answer any questions you have on consulting or about our club!