University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame gives undergraduates a structured path into consulting through Consulting Connect, an initiative of the Meruelo Family Center for Career Development, alongside student-led consulting organizations and employer networking events. Consulting Connect is open to students across majors, so candidates do not need to be Mendoza College of Business students to access its consulting resources.
Consulting placement
Notre Dame reports strong overall undergraduate outcomes: its admissions site lists a 97% placement rate within six months of graduation for the Class of 2025, counting jobs, graduate school, and volunteer work.
Notre Dame’s Undergraduate Career Services team publishes a consulting career guide with examples of employers that recruit students. The list includes McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, Accenture, PwC, EY, KPMG, Huron Consulting Group, Charles River Associates, L.E.K. Consulting, and West Monroe Partners. The university explicitly describes these as examples, not a complete list or a ranking of the firms hiring the most graduates.
Mendoza’s separate Class of 2025 outcomes report says 31% of employed graduates entered professional services, but this category includes more than consulting.
Consulting clubs
Consulting Connect is the central undergraduate resource for learning about consulting and preparing for recruiting. Although it is a career-development initiative rather than a traditional student club, its events and resources make it one of the first places students should look.
Irish Consulting Club gives undergraduates hands-on experience through pro bono consulting for local businesses and nonprofits in the South Bend–Elkhart area. Notre Dame reports that students work on real organizational challenges while learning about the consulting industry, recruitment, and interviews. Past projects have included helping local businesses improve marketing, partnerships, and operations.
Students Consulting for Nonprofit Organizations (SCNO) offers another route to client-based experience, with opportunities to develop leadership and teamwork skills through nonprofit consulting. Notre Dame’s first-year consulting plan specifically recommends exploring SCNO and the Student International Business Council as ways to build consulting-related experience.
Student International Business Council (SIBC) is also highlighted in Notre Dame’s consulting preparation guidance. Students interested in consulting can explore its consulting-related activities while building leadership and professional skills. Check the official SIBC site for current opportunities.
Career services support for consulting
Consulting Connect provides resources designed specifically for undergraduates preparing for consulting recruitment. Its website features the Official Notre Dame Case Book 2026, a weekly newsletter, and events covering case preparation, recruiting, and networking. Students can also sign up for one-hour peer mock interviews, join case workshops led by experienced upperclassmen, and attend weekly case-practice sessions.
The initiative also runs consulting weeks in the fall and spring. Its marquee networking event, The Connective, brings students together with consulting firm representatives. Other programming includes résumé workshops, mentorship, networking sessions, and discussions about different paths into consulting. Event registration and current participating employers are posted through Handshake.
The broader Undergraduate Career Services consulting page adds résumé guidance, interview preparation, case-practice resources, and advice on using IrishCompass, LinkedIn, the alumni directory, and Handshake to identify opportunities. It also recommends checking employers’ own career pages because firms may post roles directly rather than relying exclusively on the university job board.
All Notre Dame 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
Notre Dame’s guidance is clear: consulting recruiting is concentrated in the fall, and preparation should begin during the preceding spring and summer. Students should research target firms, connect with alumni and recruiters, update their résumés, and practice cases before applications open.
For full-time roles, applications may open before senior-year classes begin. Notre Dame’s general timeline says interviews often take place in September, with some extending into early October and many offers arriving by the end of October. Junior summer internship recruiting generally runs through the fall, with deadlines often in late September or early October and interviews during October. These are general patterns, not guaranteed dates for every firm.
Sophomores should watch for early insight programs, internships, and firm events, while recognizing that eligibility varies and opportunities are more limited than for juniors and seniors. Throughout the process, check Handshake and each firm’s official careers page for current deadlines and event registration.