Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University — Undergraduate Campus

Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, globally recognized for its strength in computer science, engineering, and interdisciplinary programs that blend technology with business, design, and the arts. CMU undergraduates take classes across colleges — business, computer science, engineering, and the humanities frequently overlap — giving students broad exposure to different disciplines and skill sets that consulting recruiters increasingly value.

Career support across the whole campus

CMU’s Career and Professional Development Center (CPDC) assigns dedicated career consultants by school — including a specific undergraduate consultant for the Tepper School, as well as consultants for the School of Computer Science, Dietrich College, the College of Fine Arts, and others — so students in any major get tailored guidance, not a one-size-fits-all approach.

Tepper School of Business — Undergraduate Program

Strong, recruiter-driven outcomes

Employers across consulting, finance, technology, and healthcare actively recruit Tepper undergraduates, who benefit from personalized career services and a robust alumni network. Tepper encourages career development starting from a student’s very first year on campus, with career services extending even beyond graduation.

A dedicated undergraduate consulting club

The Tepper Consulting Club is a student-led organization dedicated to educating, mentoring, and preparing students for careers in consulting and internal strategy — offering case prep, employer education, and networking events.

Direct employer access

CMU hosts the Tepper Meetup, an in-person networking event specifically for undergraduate students (sophomores through seniors) seeking roles in finance, consulting, marketing, product management, operations, and data — giving employers a dedicated touchpoint with CMU’s business and economics talent pool. BCG maintains an active recruiting presence at CMU, specifically seeking candidates with strategy consulting interest and digital/technology experience — a natural fit for CMU’s technical strengths.

A technical edge

CMU’s cross-collaborative culture — where students take classes across colleges and work alongside engineering, computer science, and design students — gives Tepper undergraduates a distinctive, technically fluent profile that’s increasingly attractive to consulting firms building out digital and analytics practices.