Promotions

Strategic Operations is made of three teams: internal, external, and learning & development:

1. Internal: From recruitment and hiring to evaluating and promoting, the internal team ensures improved processes to develop people and the organization.
2. External: The external team builds the IBC brand by working with corporate partners, alumni, recurring clients, and other universities.
3. Learning & Development: The L&D team makes IBC smarter with trainings, knowledge management, and RAMP.

• Research initiatives to improve IBC
  • Brainstorm ideas with the team inside and outside of meetings
  • Conduct primary and seconodary research relating to initiatives
  • Analyze research and generate recommendations
• Work with key stakeholders to implement recommendations
  • Present findings in the form of slides, papers, and tools
  • Implement processes, events, trainings, and more
• Collaborate with your team and develop yourself professionally
  • Demonstrate professionalism throughout the entire project
  • Complete all assigned work streams on time
  • Evaluate others and yourself honestly during formal feedback activities

Minimum qualification

Consultants and external applicants

End of Semester Survey (by TBD)

Because you’re already in IBC, just indicate in the end of semester survey that you’re interested in a strategic operations project. Note that this does not guaruntee you a spot on a strategic operations team.

Decision

A senior consultant helps support consultants on their team, specifically new consultants. They report to their project manager.

• Perform all the responsibilities of a consultant
• Support other consultants with their weekly work streams
  • Help new consultants as they learn new skills
  • Provide direction on how to accomplish assignments and utilize available resources
  • Perform preliminary rounds of slide edits
  • Remind consultants of deadlines set by the project manager
  • Makes connections across work streams to better all deliverables
• Assist the project manager in project planning activities
  • Assist with the drafting of scoping materials
  • Suggest ideas for meeting agenda topics and assignments
  • Organize notes during all meetings
  • Lead team discussion activities as needed
• Act as a liaison between the team and the project manager
  • Provide feedback and insight to both parties to make sure everyone’s voice is being heard
  • Facilitate a healthy and supportive team dynamic

Minimum qualification

At least one semester of experience as a consultant

Application (by April 17)

Submit your resume, and we’ll pull in your Performance Review to determine if you are qualified. Be sure to talk with your project manager and senior manager before applying.

Case (by May 18)

Work through some of the responsibilities of a senior consultant: work planning, primary research, providing feedback on a slide, and managing team dynamics. If selected to complete this step, you will receive your materials on December 9.

Decision (Fall 2020)

Based on your case and your performance throughout the semester, we will let you know our decision at the beginning of next semester after project sourcing is complete.

A project manager is responsible for managing 5-6 consultants and 1-2 senior consultants. They report to their client and senior manager, and abide by deadlines set by the projects director.

• Leads team in weekly project activities to drive the project forward
  • Organizes, prepares for, and runs team meetings and client calls
  • Drafts the weekly assignment for each team member
  • Serves as the main point of contact with the client and updates them throughout the project
• Maintains high project quality
  • Keeps team accountable for deadlines
  • Determines the project scope and work plan with the SM
  • Conducts quality control measures over all project deliverables
  • Creates the story for each client presentation
  • Prepares progress updates for IBC directors
  • Attends trainings and developmental events 
• Develops members of their team
  • Creates a productive and engaging team environment
  • Works to improve skill level of individual consultants through coaching and teaching
  • Tracks performance for SCs and consultants through formal and informal methods
  • Delivers feedback to all team members on a regular basis
• Documents project work over the entire semester for organizational sharing

Minimum qualification

At least one semester of client-facing experience as a consultant

Application (by April 17)

Upload your resume, answer a couple short questions, and submit a few of your best slides. We will pair your application materials with your Performance Review to get a holistic view of your readiness for promotion. Be sure to talk with your project manager and senior manager before applying.

Interview (May 2)

Showcase how you would scope a project, manage a team, and prioritize responsibilities in a 20-minute interview with senior managers. If selected to interview, you will receive your materials on December 3.

Decision (Fall 2020)

Based on your interview and your performance throughout the semester, we will let you know our decision at the beginning of next semester after project sourcing is complete.

You should apply now and interview in the semester before you would like to be actively promoted.

Talk to your leadership and be open to feedback. Your leadership will help you set development goals, and everyone on the Senior Leadership Team is happy to talk to you whenever. 

Yes! Many current IBC leaders applied more than once, and we encourage you to apply again.

Yes. If you get to the interview round, you don’t need to do anything additional to be considered for the senior consultant position.

No, you don’t have to re-apply.

Promotions happen once per semester, and application deadlines will appear under the job description. We encourage you to apply sooner rather than later.