Lehigh University

Lehigh University

Lehigh University is worth considering for undergraduate consulting recruiting because its graduates enter management consulting across several academic pathways, including business and engineering. The university’s Class of 2025 outcomes identify management consulting as a leading destination industry, while Lehigh Consulting Group (LCG) gives students a way to build hands-on client experience and professional connections before graduation.

Consulting placement

Lehigh’s Class of 2025 outcomes report lists management consulting as the destination industry for 14% of graduates university-wide. Within the College of Business, management consulting accounts for 13% of reported graduate destinations.

Overall, 92% of the Class of 2025 were employed, continuing education, or pursuing military or volunteer service within six months of graduation. Lehigh collected verifiable outcomes data for 90% of its 1,367 bachelor’s degree recipients. The university also reports that graduates were hired by 577 unique employers, including Deloitte.

For students targeting consulting, use the outcomes report to understand the broader recruiting landscape, then verify firms and roles through Lehigh’s Handshake listings, employer events, and alumni conversations. If you are outside the College of Business, do not assume consulting recruiting is limited to business students: the university-wide results and engineering outcomes both show management consulting as a destination industry.

Consulting clubs

Lehigh Consulting Group (LCG) is the university’s leading consulting organization, established in 2013. Its official undergraduate business-club listing says LCG provides members with hands-on client project experience, business education, and professional networking opportunities. The group offers clients services spanning strategy to technology, giving members a chance to work on real problems rather than relying only on classroom cases.

LCG is the first organization to investigate if you want practical consulting experience. Check its current recruitment process and membership requirements, then ask what project teams are working on, how clients are assigned, and whether members practice case interviews or host firm-specific events.

Other student organizations may also help you develop relevant skills. The Management Club describes opportunities to examine management in practice, hear professionals discuss their experience, and network. TAMID combines an education curriculum with pro-bono consulting for Israeli startups and capital-markets research. Confirm each organization’s current activities and fit with your goals before committing.

Career Services support

Lehigh’s Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) coordinates recruiting through Handshake. Students can use it to find internship and full-time opportunities, register for employer events, and schedule career-coaching appointments. Employers recruit during both fall and spring semesters, and Lehigh holds career expos each semester.

The university also offers Big Interview, a job-interview preparation platform with interactive mock interviews, interview-answer practice, résumé tools, and AI feedback. For alumni, access is provided through Lehigh Connects; current students should check the CCPD’s available resources and account access. Lehigh Connects is also useful for finding alumni who can share advice about firms, roles, and recruiting preparation.

For consulting candidates, use career coaching to improve résumé bullets, explain your interest in consulting, and identify relevant employer contacts. Ask specifically whether the office can arrange case-interview practice or connect you with alumni who have consulting experience.

Recruiting timeline

Lehigh’s official recruiting guidance says employers recruit during the fall and spring semesters, with career expos at the start of each semester’s recruiting activity. Employer information sessions, coffee chats, and recruiter-in-residence events are listed in Handshake.

For the 2026–27 academic year, Lehigh lists its Spring 2027 Career Expo for March 4, 2027. This is a university career event, not a confirmed consulting-specific event. Check Handshake for participating firms and any consulting presentations or interviews.

Do not rely on the expo calendar alone. Research target firms early, track each firm’s application window, and begin case preparation well before interviews. Ask LCG members and alumni about recruiting patterns they have personally experienced, then verify current deadlines on official employer career pages. Firm-specific consulting deadlines and campus dates were not confirmed in the university sources reviewed.

Lehigh offers a combination of consulting-oriented graduate outcomes, a client-project student group, alumni networking, and centralized recruiting resources. The most effective approach is to pair LCG or other relevant project experience with consistent case practice and a firm-by-firm application plan.