Consulting Society: VP Case Studies

Hi everyone, 

I am Samarth Mehra, a second-year Management Science student. I am standing for the VP, Case Studies at UCL Consulting Society as I believe I can add value through my experience and skills. 

Experience: 

• I am an incoming Associate Consultant Intern with Bain & Company, one the world’s largest consulting companies. 
• I have worked with companies like UK Civil Service Fast Stream, Ogilvy, and L’Oreal.
• I have been a Project Leader at London Strategic Consulting, the UK’s premier student consultancy working with clients like Hilton and Deliveroo. 

Manifesto: 

• Organising mock case-study interviews with leading companies like McKinsey & Company, BCG, and Bain & Company targeted at second-year and final-year students applying for consulting jobs
• Hosting events like Introduction to Consulting, Cracking the case-interview, Working with data in case-interviews to guide you through the consulting application process
• Introduce a case-partner service where you can practice case studies with fellow UCL students applying for consulting roles
• Organising consulting application bootcamps and workshops targeted at first-year students, delivered by current UCL students who have secured consulting internships 
• Hosting case-study competitions with consultants from leading companies to give members more exposure to the problem-solving methods used in consulting interviews

There are 3 main reasons that I would like to be the VP of case studies. As a consultant, naturally I will put them into 3 separate buckets.

Firstly, I want to continue hosting regular case study workshops. As a first-year representative, I hosted case study sessions which received positive feedback and repeat attendees. Next year, I want to host weekly workshops which help members get ready for their case interviews, which are beneficial regardless of current skill level.

Secondly, I want to utilise my future and current consultant connections to organise skills workshops delivered by professional consultants. I understand that members want to receive advice from people in the industry. Therefore, it will be my priority to facilitate these sessions as often as possible.

Thirdly, I want to collaborate with all members of the consulting society. In my first year, I helped out with numerous in-person and online events. Next year, I would be happy to help out any division that needs it, to ensure the continued success of the consulting society. Ultimately, with the goal of helping all members achieve their dream jobs in consulting.