Public Sector & Non-Profit Consulting

Public sector consulting firms help governments and other public service organizations achieve high performance in the face of complex challenges by identifying and addressing operational and strategic challenges to increase efficiency and profits.  Firms dedicated to helping governments often specialize by type of agency (environmental, defense, criminal justice, etc.).  A nonprofit consulting firm’s goal is to help nonprofits reach more donors and raise more funds. They do this by providing the necessary tools and ideas to improve their clients’ fundraising.

Common Good & Creative Careers has compiled the following Nonprofit Consultants List. This list is a sampling of nonprofit consulting firms for students to start researching as they look into this career path.

RocketBlocks: Industry Overview Concepts

What are industry overviews?
Industry overviews provide a bird’s eye view of 10 industries that tend to surface in consulting interviews. They’ll help establish your bearings on industries you’re not super familiar with.

Each overview includes: 
– Major trends and …

By Denise Byrnes
Denise Byrnes Associate Director of Employer Relations
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Interested in Nonprofit Consulting? The time is now!

If you are interested in applying for full-time roles with nonprofit consulting firms, it is important to know that the timeline for these nonprofit opportunities is often similar to for profit consulting firms. Application deadlines can be as early as …

By Robyn Acampora
Robyn Acampora Director of Strategic Initiatives and Public Service Careers
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Applicant Toolkit and Upcoming Deadlines – The Bridgespan Group

The Bridgespan Group has released an Applicant Toolkit to help apply and prepare for the interview process.

Click here >> to view the toolkit

Recruiting Timeline

For Associate Consultant and Consultant positions in the U.S.:

The applications for our Associate …

By Kelly McSergi
Kelly McSergi Assistant Director of Employer Relations
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AI Resume Review and Mock Interviews: Big Interview

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) is a term you may have heard of, and if not, you will soon.

Through the Big Interview AI Resume Review, students can upload their draft resume and a job description and receive an ATS review, …

By Yale Office of Career Strategy
Yale Office of Career Strategy
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Sample Behavioral Interview Questions

Use the following behavioral interview questions as you prepare for any upcoming interview:

Introduction/General:
Tell me about yourself.
Why did you choose Yale?
What have you done that you are proud of? What is your greatest accomplishment?
How do you …

By Yale Office of Career Strategy
Yale Office of Career Strategy
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Featured Resources

The following list includes a sample of post-graduate fellowships in Public Affairs/ Public Service. This is not intended to be …

Yale OCS is pleased to offer students RocketBlocks an interactive web application that helps students prepare for case interviews in 

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Search continually updated U.S. market trends to learn about job types (job functions), growth trends, and desired skills. The results will include general information about each job (functional area), employment trends from the past two years and projections for the next 10 years, employers that have that role, desired education level, skills for the position, and more!

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YC Career Outcomes

The Office of Career Strategy collects information about Yale College graduates. This tool allows users to search outcomes by year and major. Please visit Statistics & Reports for detailed reports.

Helpful Tips on using the Interactive Tool:

  • There is no Enter or Submit Button  Results will appear automatically with your selections
  • Choose ‘All Years’ or ‘All Majors’- For results across years and majors or check one for more granular results.
    • Default results will show the most recent Class Year.
    • Uncheck the selected major(s) to reset your search.
    • To ensure student confidentiality, results are only reported in the aggregate and more granular data is not available through this public tool.
    • The tool will return results with at least five responses. If you require additional information contact the Office of Career Strategy
    • First Destination Summaries are based on the knowledge rate of graduate outcomes six months after graduation under the guidelines set by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

Most Recent Class Overview

Knowledge Rate Success Rate Mean Starting Salary Top Five Industries
86.8% of those graduating between July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021 96.9% employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation $76,359 among graduates employed in the United States. Financial Services, Education, Technology, Consulting, and Healthcare

 

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First Destination

First Destination refers to the postgraduate plans of Yale College graduates six months after graduation. The pursuits of Yale graduates include employment, graduate school, independent research, military service, and more.

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