Since employers are typically looking for candidates who have demonstrated experience in a particular industry or functional area, you may want to consider using some of your elective credits to build your resume while you are a student.

If you want to work directly with consulting or other professional services firm or gain experience with a company in a specific industry, check the options available through:  

• Management Consulting Field Experience (MCFE)
• Global Management Program (GMP)

If you want to gain hands-on experience as a manager, consider:

• Project Management MCFE

MCFE (Fall, Spring & Summer – 3 credits)
MCFE students work in teams of 3-5 members to assist companies with a wide range of business problems. Throughout the year, the MCFE office publishes a list of companies, along with project descriptions, that are available each semester. You can apply individually or as a team to work with a company that interests you.

Sample list of consulting and professional services firms that have posted projects through MCFE:

Adventis
Avicon 
Booz Allen Hamilton
NetworkWorld 
Quaero Corporation

For more information on MCFE, click here.

Global Management Program (Summer – 3 credits)
The GMP gives students the opportunity to work for an international company during the summer. In order to be eligible to work with a GMP company, you must submit an application to the program office and participate in an interview, demonstrating you commitment and ability to work and live abroad. Once you are accepted to the program, you can submit your resume for various positions as they are posted. The level of financial support for assignments outside the U.S. varies, but students will typically receive a stipend to cover roundtrip airfare, housing and basic living expenses.

Sample list of consulting and professional services firms that have participated in the GMP:

Ernst & Young (Australia)
KPMG (Switzerland, UK)
 
For more information on the GMP, click here.

Project Management MCFE (Fall & Spring – 3 credits)
As a student in this course, you will supervise a team of undergraduate students as they complete a project for a company. The primary focus is to help you to develop your project and people management skills, rather than to gain experience working in a particular industry. A list of available projects is posted in November for the Spring semester and April for the Fall semester. You must apply individually to participate in this course, at which time you will be asked to state which projects you prefer.  

For more information on Project Management MCFE, click here.