RECRUITMENT
Our Fall 2020 Application is now open! Apply now!
Our Recruitment Events
Over the next few weeks, we'll be hosting a series of recruitment events in partnership with some of the top firms that recruit from Virginia Tech. We highly encourage you to attend some or all of these events for a chance to network with our members, as well as these firms. During the last week, we'll be hosting a Meet CGVT panel for you to ask questions and meet our members. The recruitment event schedule will be posted soon. These events are open to all students across all majors and years! Attire is business casual.
Our Recruitment Process
Join the Consulting Group at Virginia Tech to enhance your professional consulting skill set, gain a competitive advantage over the competition, and begin the path to a successful career. The recruitment process will test your analytical and professional skills through a series of interviews and training through the Associate Program.
How to Receive an Interview
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Ensure that your resume is concise but thorough, comprehensive but relevant, and completely free of grammatical or formatting errors
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Effectively communicate your professional experience in order to prove your ability to contribute to CGVT
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Maintain a high academic standard (3.0+) to show your ability to follow directions and work hard
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Attend our recruitment events to meet CGVT leadership and better understand our role at Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, and in the consulting world
The Interview
The interview will consist of both a case study and a behavioral portion to test your critical thinking and interpersonal skills
The Case
The case will be revealed at the beginning of the interview. Interviewers will be scoring based on your knowledge of the industry, case strategy, solution feasibility, presentation and communication. Applicants should be prepared to answer questions regarding the case and their solution.
The Behavioral
The behavioral portion may consist of a review of your resume and further questions about your background and relevant experiences. Interviewers are looking for applicants to be conversational, passionate, and interested. Essentially, would you pass the Airplane Test?
Resources
We highly recommend utilizing some of the listed resources in preparation for our interviews.​