William & Mary

William & Mary

William & Mary offers undergraduates a university-wide Consulting Club, structured case interview preparation, and career advising that can help students explore consulting before applying for internships and full-time roles. The university’s Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement works with the Consulting Club to run a multi-week case interview program featuring professionals and alumni, giving students a way to practice and build industry connections.

Consulting placement

William & Mary’s latest published undergraduate outcomes cover the Class of 2025. The university reports that 92% of survey respondents were employed or attending graduate or professional school within six months of graduation. The survey had an 88% knowledge rate.

The university identifies Accenture Federal Services, Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte, Ernst & Young (EY), and KPMG among employers that hired four or more members of the Class of 2025 across all fields.

Consulting clubs

The Consulting Club at William & Mary’s School of Business is a student-run organization open to students from all majors who are interested in consulting. The club helps members build consulting skills, network, and share recruiting resources. Its listed activities include information sessions, résumé-building workshops, networking guidance, and a preparation program for consulting interviews. Alumni working in consulting also speak with students about their career paths.

The club is useful even if you are not a business major: its stated membership scope includes all majors, and consulting recruiting draws on analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills developed across disciplines. Check the club’s current announcements for membership information, upcoming workshops, and firm events.

The university’s Consulting Case Interview Prep Program is one of its most directly relevant recruiting resources. Offered through the Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement in collaboration with the Consulting Club, the multi-week program introduces case interviews, explains how to approach them, and provides opportunities to practice and network with recruiters and alumni. The university says the program typically runs during winter or spring; a separate summer case-practice program is also usually offered. Students can find registration information through TribeCareers.

William & Mary also provides students with access to Big Interview, an online interview-preparation platform available through W&M sign-in credentials. It includes instructional videos, common interview questions, practice interviews organized by industry or program, and an AI practice feature. Students can supplement that self-guided work by scheduling a practice interview with a career advisor.

Use TribeCareers to find jobs and internships, review employer postings, and identify recruiting events. The university also supports employer information sessions and on-campus or virtual interviews through its career office. These resources can help you identify firms that are actively engaging with William & Mary, but the availability of consulting-specific events varies by recruiting cycle.

Recruiting timeline

The case interview preparation program typically runs in winter or spring, and the university also usually offers summer case practice. Students should confirm current dates through TribeCareers and the Consulting Club rather than assuming that prior-year timing will repeat.

Start case preparation well before submitting applications. Combine structured case practice with mental-math drills, clear communication, and behavioral interview preparation. Track employer events through TribeCareers, and verify each firm’s application deadlines directly on its official careers website.