Consulting Society: VP Client Projects

I'm running for the post of VP of Client Relations. I am now a freshman at UCL, where I serve as the Academic-Representative. I like to think of myself as a trustworthy, diligent person who would go to any length to finish a task effectively and on time. For example, in high school, I was the founder of a designer clothing online start-up, where I oversaw a wide range of responsibilities, from overseeing the website's operations to developing contacts with cloth designer producers, which required persistence. I'm making the switch to a VP role because I'm searching for a tougher challenge. This role would require me to put in a lot of effort in order to be successful, and I am certain that I am capable of doing so. Because of my present involvement in various campus activities, I am aware of this. As a former Project Leader for the UCL 180-degrees Consulting society, I worked directly with a client firm to solve their problem, which honed my attention to detail and leadership skills, which I am continuing to hone as the First-Year Academic Rep at UCL School of Management and as an FYR at UCL Consulting Society. If elected, I intend to put these traits of leadership to the best possible use. Fortunately for me, I have an easy year ahead of me, which will let me prepare for this position in terms of time. If I get elected as VP of CR, having this extra time will enable me to put more effort into the role and work harder on the many duties that will occur.

Hi, I’m Ajay and a current first year Chemistry with Maths student. I wish to nominate myself as Vice President of Client Projects. At the moment, I am First Year Representative at UCLCS and I’ve underwent rotations in Case Studies and ERE.

Throughout this year, being a FYR at UCLCS has helped me meet many like-minded individuals, form incredibly useful connections with consultants and learn the daily operations and logistics behind a successful society. This beneficial experience, would no doubt, be ideal for coordinating even larger events and projects in the next academic year.

Also, I’ve been involved in a Client Project, working with a real-estate based firm and have enjoyed every minute of it! It's been a perfect way to gain early insight and try real-life consulting. Having now been familiar with running projects, I would love to continue my work in this by setting up projects for students in the future.

Experiences to help me succeed in this role are:

• being a UCL Campus Ambassador
• being a UCL Academic Representative
• being Team Leader of a project on the National Citizen Service (NCS)
• coordinating a life-sciences consulting event

If elected, I plan to implement the following:

• more diverse client projects (industry-wide)
• training and skills sessions before starting client projects
• post-project briefings for students to share experiences during events

Thank you for reading!