Brandeis University

Brandeis University

Brandeis University offers undergraduates a liberal arts education alongside opportunities to explore consulting through student organizations and the Hiatt Career Center. Students can access case interview resources, practice interviews with career staff, and use Handshake to find employer events and internships. Because Brandeis does not publicly report a consulting-specific undergraduate placement rate in the latest outcomes summary reviewed, students should build their own recruiting plan around practical experience, case preparation, and direct employer research.

Consulting placement

Brandeis’s Class of 2025 first-destination results show that 56.9% of graduates were employed, 39.1% were attending graduate school, 2.3% were pursuing other activities, and 1.7% were seeking opportunities. Overall, 98% were employed, in graduate school, or engaged in other meaningful activities within six months of graduation.

Consulting clubs

Brandeis Undergraduate Consulting Group (BUCG) is listed in the university’s Campus Groups directory as an undergraduate student organization. Its stated mission describes it as a student-led, nonprofit consulting group with members from across Brandeis’s four schools. The group emphasizes shared ownership, meaningful relationships, and impact for client organizations. Its listed onboarding steps include completing Forage’s Introduction to Strategy Consulting certificate, joining its Slack community, and submitting a membership form.

BUCG may be a useful starting point for students seeking a consulting peer network and exposure to project-based work. However, students should confirm the group’s current project roster, case interview preparation, firm events, recruitment criteria, and application deadlines directly with its officers.

Brandeis also lists an undergraduate business program with student-run organizations including the Investment Club, Brandeis Entrepreneurship and Tech Association, and TAMID. These groups may help students develop business knowledge or professional skills, but they should not be treated as consulting clubs or as substitutes for case interview preparation.

Career services support for consulting

The Hiatt Career Center offers specific case interview guidance. Its interview resources explain what case interviews assess, recommend beginning preparation early, and point students toward case guides, sample questions, employer materials, and practice with Hiatt staff. The center also recommends connecting with alumni for interview coaching and reviewing employer events to build industry contacts.

Students can schedule mock interviews with Hiatt staff, who work with case interviews, and request alumni interview coaching. This can help students identify gaps in their problem-solving structure, communication, and delivery before interviewing with firms.

Brandeis also provides access to Big Interview, an online interview practice tool with virtual mock interviews, feedback, and a structured answer builder for behavioral questions. Use it to prepare concise stories about leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving, then supplement that work with live case practice.

Handshake is the university’s main platform for job and internship postings, career events, appointments with career counselors, interview bookings, and career resources. Keep your profile current, set job and location preferences, and monitor employer events throughout the year.

Recruiting timeline

Timing can differ by employer, role, and graduation year, so monitor Handshake, BUCG announcements, and individual firms’ official careers pages rather than relying on dates from previous recruiting cycles.

Start case practice well before applications open. Build a weekly routine that combines structuring drills, mental math, full practice cases, and behavioral interview preparation