Oliver Wyman

It depends on the project, and on the day! I only had a night or two where I stayed up late, but I would normally come in around 9, leave around dinner time, and have a little bit of work to finish up at home. No weekend work!

There are a few formal and informal ways that mentorship comes into play. Interns are assigned buddies at the beginning of the summer, who can act as guiding forces by answering questions about life at Oliver Wyman, tips for approaching projects, or even dress code for casual Fridays. While the i...

I would say Oliver Wyman is a great place to kickstart your career in consulting. The internship developed many important skills that can translate to the skills needed in various careers outside of consulting. I learned to communicate, manage projects, and balance various tasks. In addition, my ...

Expected compensation varies by level; for an undergraduate entry-level job, expect around $80-90,000 base salary.

Any sort of business training that you have in any corporate setting would be helpful. Focus on what you've learned and got out of each experience. Training in typical corporate skills (excel, powerpoint) would be nice, but not essential.

The Summer Consultant role changes based on the project you get assigned to at the start of the internship. Some Summer Consultants have travel projects where they are commuting every week. Some Summer Consultants have local projects where they didn't commute far. My daily functions included desi...

It will depend, obviously, on the case that you're put on. For me, a typical day could include working on some slides, going through some data in Excel, sitting in on some calls/meetings, researching the industry/problem we were working on, interviewing some clients, etc. It all depends on the pr...

Normally, like every consulting firm, we work with clients. We work in their office and do the consulting projects for them. I drafted slides, interviewed their managenent teams and helped with documents.

The main experiences to highlight are those that demonstrate leadership, especially in terms of leading and interacting with a team and owning large decisions or projects. It is also good to note any strong quantitative experiences in your background.