Information for Students
Four Benefits of Joining MCG
Community Engagement.
Help solve problems for student-run companies, alumni-founded startups, and small mom-and-pop shops in town.
Learn the inner workings of local businesses and how they interface with the Middlebury community.
Practical Skills.
Hone your abilities through market sizing, data analysis, financial modeling, and more – everything that potential employers look for.
Sharpen your interpersonal skills through repeated opportunities for leadership, teamwork, and communication.
Career Preparation.
Receive the perfect mix of practical training, bullet points for your resumé, and experiences to reference in your interviews.
Attend our career events to hear from alumni, prepare for interviews, and land the most coveted internships in Consulting.
Network Expansion.
Meet the 60+ talented, entrepreneurial, and diverse students that attend our meetings each Sunday.
Explore our tight-knit alumni network that stretches places like Bain, BCG, McKinsey, Goldman Sachs, and the White House.
Roles in MCG
You may be curious as to how your role with MCG will develop over time. Here is the path you might take.
1. Member
Any Middlebury student may join MCG as a Member. This does not require submitting an application – any student, including yourself, may attend MCG programming like meetings, speaker series, career mentoring sessions, and social activities whenever they please.
If you wish to participate in MCG’s projects—which consist of 8-person teams who solve problems for a company each semester—then you must apply to be a Consultant.
2. Consultant – Apply Here
Any Middlebury student may apply to become a Consultant. This does require submitting an application. Each semester, Consultants are matched with a company—like a town business or an alumni startup—and spend ten weeks solving the client’s problems alongside seven of their peers.
Tasks may include financial modeling, data analysis, competitor research, market sizing, branding strategy, social media, and beyond.
3. Team Leader
Consultants may apply to become a Team Leader, where you will typically co-lead a team of eight students on a semester-long project for your client. You will have full autonomy to direct your team’s output, communicate with your client, and manage your personnel. You’ll receive leadership and team-building training, collaborate with other Team Leaders, and get support and mentorship from senior members whenever you need it.
4. Vice President
Team Leaders may apply to serve as a Vice President. The Vice Presidents oversee the organization’s day-to-day operations and implement internal and external strategic initiatives to further our mission. These administrative roles provide members with an alternative leadership opportunity in the form of internal management of MCG.
5. Co-President
Team Leaders and Vice Presidents with sufficient tenure may run for Co-President. The Co-Presidents shape the direction of the organization and provide mentorship and guidance to MCG’s various leaders. They conceive of the strategic initiatives that the Vice Presidents implement and meet with Team Leaders to review big-picture challenges and deliverables.
How to Join MCG
As a Member – Sign up for our mailing list and show up to our first General Meeting on Sunday, September 24th at 5:30pm in Hillcrest 103.
As a Consultant – This position requires an application and an interview… read below.
Fall 2023 Consultant Application Timeline
Application Opens: Friday, September 15th at 6:00am ET
Application Close: Thursday, September 21st at 11:59pm ET
Interviews: Monday, September 18th - Saturday, September 23rd
Applicants Notified: Saturday, September 23rd at 9:00pm ET
First Meeting: Sunday, September 24th at 5:30pm ET
The application process consists of three components:
1) A brief written application.
2) An intermediate application round in which you answer a consulting case question (for invited candidates).
3) An interview conducted by a diverse panel of MCG Partners (for invited candidates).
Interviewers assess your candidacy based on whether you display the following traits:
1) Commitment – applicants emphasize their ability to commit significant time to their client work and internal programming, making MCG a top priority.
2) Passion – applicants articulate their reason for joining MCG and express excitement about the club, demonstrating their prior research on MCG.
3) Intellectual Curiosity – applicants come to the interview prepared with thoughtful questions and convey a desire to learn.
4) Confidence – applicants communicate eloquently and calmly, indicating an ability to handle pressure and the agility to think on their feet.
Student and Alumni Testimonials
Welcoming Environment
“From my experience, everyone in MCG has been so welcoming and eager to help the newcomers. The training program thoroughly helped me fine tune important skill sets like Excel. I am so glad to be a member of this community!”
–– Tatum Menon ‘24
People-Centric Problem Solving.
“One thing that I have always enjoyed about MCG is how the whole process of consulting is fundamentally based in working with people. I loved the problem solving and research that each team (and subteam) completes, particularly because we present those findings directly to the client. During our remote semesters, I especially enjoyed how I was able to regularly get in contact with our client via Zoom, email and text. Through regular conversations, I received a better understanding of the job at hand and the work I do suddenly became much more meaningful.”
–– Jacob Savitz ‘23
Growth Opportunities.
“MCG has offered me a platform for personal and professional growth. I joined because I enjoy working on fun, collaborative projects while building connection with the community – and I have done precisely that. Most importantly, I love that MCG is a talented group of people coming from diverse backgrounds who bring new, exciting ideas to the table and are truly committed the work they do.”
–– Michelle Liu '22