Dartmouth College
Dartmouth is a strong undergraduate option for students considering consulting: its Center for Career Design publishes a consulting-specific outcome figure, and the college has a student-run consulting group that connects undergraduates with businesses and industry professionals. Dartmouth’s liberal arts curriculum also gives students opportunities to build the critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills that the university identifies as relevant to consulting careers.
Consulting placement
Dartmouth reports that 14% of its 2025 graduates entered Business and Management Consulting careers, with a median starting salary of $100,000.
Consulting clubs
Dartmouth Consulting Group is the undergraduate organization most directly aligned with management consulting. Its stated mission is to provide pro bono consulting services to businesses and connect Dartmouth undergraduates with recruiters and professionals in the management consulting industry. The group is listed under Dartmouth’s Council on Student Organizations as a pre-professional organization.
That combination makes the group relevant for students looking to gain practical project experience while building relationships with people in consulting. The public student-organization listing confirms its mission, but does not provide enough detail to verify its current client roster, project structure, case-preparation schedule, competitions, or firm-event calendar. Students interested in joining should contact the group through its Dartmouth Groups listing and ask about current projects and recruiting.
Career Services support
Dartmouth’s Center for Career Design maintains a dedicated Finding Opportunities in Consulting guide. It introduces students to consulting career paths, the skills firms seek, job and internship resources, résumé guidance, interview preparation, and alumni networking. The guide also emphasizes that consulting is open to students from different academic backgrounds: critical thinking, synthesis, communication, and adaptability are useful skills, not just business coursework.
For case preparation, Dartmouth publishes Case Interview Guidelines, covering structured problem-solving, communication, and how to approach common case scenarios. Students can schedule a practice case with a Career and Life Design Coach through the center. Dartmouth also provides a Networking in Consulting resource that recommends connecting with alumni through LinkedIn, Handshake, and Dartmouth Connect.
A further option is the Tuck Consulting Bootcamp, a virtual program offered by Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business for undergraduates from any university. The program covers consulting fundamentals, case interviews, behavioral interviews, résumé preparation, and networking with consultants and Tuck alumni. It is a separate, fee-based program rather than a standard undergraduate career-center service; the published 2027 program fee is $1,650.
Students also have access to Management Consulted, a comprehensive, high-touch coaching and training platform. It features live 1:1 coaching with former MBB consultants, structured prep programs, extensive math/chart drills, resume editing, and an active job board. Students should use their school email to gain access to the platform.
Recruiting timeline
Dartmouth uses a term-based Recruiting Program administered through Handshake. Most full-time on-campus interviews take place during Fall Term, but recruiting continues during other terms for employers with later hiring cycles. Internship recruiting runs throughout the year. Employers also hold information sessions, coffee chats, and other events at the beginning of fall, winter, spring, and summer terms.
Students should activate their Handshake accounts, complete their profiles, and check postings and event listings regularly. The Center for Career Design promotes employer opportunities and manages applications and interview scheduling for participating organizations. Some employers use résumé drops and manage their own interview logistics, so students should read each posting carefully.
Dartmouth’s general recruiting calendar does not establish one universal deadline for consulting firms. Application dates and interview schedules depend on the employer and role. Students should use Handshake for current opportunities and begin case preparation well before applications open, particularly because internship recruiting can occur outside the main fall full-time recruiting period.