Harvard Griffin GSAS Consulting Club:
Volunteer Consulting Group
The Harvard Griffin GSAS Volunteer Consulting Group (HGVCG) combines the enthusiasm and analytical skills of HGCC’s community of graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and career professionals to bring solutions and ideas to organizations in the Greater Boston area.
The VCG serves two purposes: 1) to provide pro bono consulting to real-world clients and 2) to expose graduate, post-doctoral, and career professionals to an intense and hands-on experience in management consulting.
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Founded in 2008, the VCG has worked with a range of organizations, from start-ups to established organizations, from non-profit to private. VCG’s past clients include the Global Deeds Foundation, Settlements and Solutions, Beacon VP, TalentCastr, Massachusetts Department of Education, Journal of Visualized Experiments, and Venture Cafe Foundation.
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In addition to VCG, clients can engage with the HGCC community via the Harvard / MIT Case Competition, a 2-week Summer event harnessing the analytical horsepower of graduate students and researchers from Harvard and MIT and providing wide-ranging insights and analyses.
The HGVCG Application for the Fall 2024 Engagement is Open.
Apply here by September 13.
Harvard Griffin GSAS Volunteer Consulting Group is accepting applications for its Fall 2024 Engagement until Friday, September 13th!
Submit your application here.
The Harvard Griffin GSAS Volunteer Consulting Group (HGVCG) is looking for 6-8 enthusiastic candidates for the upcoming Fall 2024 engagement, which will start on October 2nd, 2024. HGVCG was founded in 2008 and has provided pro bono consulting services to over a dozen clients, with topics ranging from business model development to market expansion strategies.
What you can expect to get out of the experience:
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Hands-on problem-solving experience in a real-world business setting.
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Hone your business communication and presentation skills.
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Access to a well-connected network of HGVCG alumni, including consultants at McKinsey, the Boston Consulting Group, Bain, LEK, ClearView Healthcare Partners, and Health Advances.
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Opportunities for promotion to a HGVCG leadership position.
Eligibility & Requirements:
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Must be a Harvard- or MIT-affiliated graduate student (Masters, JD, MD, PhD, or other doctorate) or a postdoc.
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If currently a graduate student, must not be graduating before December 2024, with preference given to those who will stay affiliated until May 2025 or later.
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No experience in consulting expected or required.
Commitment:
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The engagement is intense and requires a 20 hours/week commitment over 8 weeks with multiple deadlines throughout the week. It involves large and small group meetings with presentations and discussions.
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We will give two official reports and presentations to the client (middle, end).
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The engagement will be run mostly virtually with several on-site client meetings and social team gatherings.
To apply: Complete the application information, including three required essay questions, and upload your 1-page business style resume.
If you have any questions, please contact us at boardhgvcg@gmail.com. Thank you!
Join the Consulting Team
We have 8-week engagements twice a year during the Fall & Spring semesters. Engagements are announced over the HGCC mailing list, so please keep an eye out for emails from us.
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Become a Client
If you are interested in finding out more about how we could collaborate with you, please contact us.
We may request that you fill out a form. The information provided on the Project Application Form will help us understand your organization, project, and expectations. An HGVCG Principal will then contact you to determine project viability and discuss the goals and scope of your project.