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Divya spent 8 years at McKinsey. She sat down with Sanya, a senior at Penn, and ran a case with her, live.
Divya told her afterward it would've passed a McKinsey Round 1. 
Listen to learn how Sanya did it – built her structure, worked the math, and landed on a recommendation. 
Then Divya breaks down what worked and what she'd tighten up.
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Bates White is hiring undergrad summer consultants for 2027 and economists for PhD candidates – apply here
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Over half the firms in our latest consulting industry survey said demand is outpacing their ability to hire and deliver. Healthcare, energy, PE – the same story across the board.
The bottleneck is capacity. Firms can't staff fast enough to keep up with the work already in their pipeline.
And that reshapes the picture for mid-market firms getting squeezed from both sides and the candidates those firms are fighting over.
We cover:
Why buyers want the full economics of AI before they sign – and what firms need to prove upfront
How the Accenture-Google Cloud tie-up is pressuring independents from above
What demand actually looks like in energy, PE, and healthcare right now
Resources:
The data behind this episode is in our latest Consulting Market Outlook – download it free here
Hear how Sendero's CEO is positioning in this market – read the full interview
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If you're targeting a firm that's scaling right now, book 15 minutes with Katie to map your approach
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Applications for the Case Competition World Cup close this Sunday, September 13, at 11:59pm PT. 
APPLY NOW
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Undergraduate Track, presented by Grant Thornton Stax
Graduate Track, presented by Adobe
This is an opportunity to get in front of top employers, including Accenture, EY-Parthenon, KPMG, Kearney, Charles River Associates, OC&C Strategy Consultants, and more.
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BCG is racing to hire forward deployed engineers – and the application window closes September 17.
This year's pay range for campus hires is $110,000 to $190,000, up from $110,000 to $160,000 last year. Same job, new title, $30,000 more at the top of the range.
Big Tech has cut entry-level hiring by more than half since 2019, opening a window for BCG to hire AI talent it usually couldn't afford. That window won't stay open forever.
But BCG isn't the only firm racing through it. McKinsey and Deloitte are already building similar teams.
Applications for both the AI engineer and AI scientist roles close September 17. If BCG's on your list, get moving.
Resources:
BCG's actual postings, for the requirements: Forward Deployed AI Engineer and Forward Deployed AI Scientist – both close September 17
The pay-band math and what it signals about BCG's business: read it on our site
Every consulting firm's application deadlines
BCG still filters on soft skills and executive presence as much as Python – Black Belt builds the interview skills the posting doesn't test
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Deloitte, PwC, IBM, and 4,500 other companies use Adobe Experience Cloud products.
And they can't find enough people who know how to implement them.
Nick Hilton, Tyler Tu, and Brian Au from Adobe's Customer Experience Certifications team named the Adobe jobs they're struggling to fill: MarTech analysts, implementation consultants, solution architects. 
None of them require a technical degree – what they require is proof you can use the tools.

That's what Adobe is putting in front of graduate students this fall in the Case Competition World Cup Graduate Track.

The 50 teams selected get a sandbox Customer Journey Analytics environment and a real business problem to solve inside it, not documentation to read about. Plus a free Adobe certification voucher.
Free to enter. Applications close September 13.
Resources:
Grad students, apply to the Case Competition World Cup – Graduate Track presented by Adobe by Sunday, September 13
Start free with Adobe CX courses and certifications
Students: Get 50% off your certification exam applied automatically at checkout (use your university email)
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