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-Five or ten years ago, these were the go-to jobs for many PhDs, and they'​re still out there! ​ Consulting firms love our analytic skills and the fact that basic math doesn'​t scare us.+In the mid-2000'​s through 2010+, these were the go-to jobs for many PhDs, and they'​re still out there! ​ Consulting firms love our analytic skills and the fact that basic math doesn'​t scare us.
  
 That being said, if you are set on joining a consulting firm, do your homework. Consulting interviews follow a different format than most other interviews, and include a "case study" portion. There are plenty of books available to prepare/​practice for this. Knowing some business jargon will help a lot. The Career Center will conduct mock interviews with you, and they are familiar with this process (several people at the Career Center are former consultants!). That being said, if you are set on joining a consulting firm, do your homework. Consulting interviews follow a different format than most other interviews, and include a "case study" portion. There are plenty of books available to prepare/​practice for this. Knowing some business jargon will help a lot. The Career Center will conduct mock interviews with you, and they are familiar with this process (several people at the Career Center are former consultants!).