Fisher Emerging Consultants
Fisher Emerging Consultants (FEC) is a selective program/class for sophomores and juniors interested in working in the field of consulting. Students selected for FEC work with select career management staff to develop a consulting focused job search strategy plan and receive personalized coaching while networking with top consulting firms.
Explore & Develop
- Consulting Resume
- Job Search Correspondence
- Behavioral Based Interviewing
- Case Interviewing
- Networking Strategies
- Accenture
- Bain
- Boston Consulting Group
- Deloitte
- EY
- Kalypso
- KPMG
- McKinsey & Co.
Fisher Emerging Consultants is designed to complement student involvement in the Fisher consulting based student organizations including Students Consulting for Nonprofit Organizations (SCNO) and Buckeye Undergraduate Consulting Club (BUCC), which host consulting firms at their meetings and/or offer opportunities for students to complete consulting projects. In addition, Fisher Emerging Consultants targets sophomores and students are encouraged to consider applying for the Consulting Industry Immersion during their junior year.
If you are accepted into Fisher Emerging Consultants, you will:
- Identify steps to take in a consulting internship or job search
- Apply consulting interview techniques
- Demonstrate professionalism in presentation, networking, and business communications
Requirements:
- You must be admitted as a Business Major by Spring 2026. Students from other colleges are welcome to apply, although business majors will be given priority in the selection process
- You must have at least a 3.40 cumulative GPA
- You must be available to enroll in the Fisher Emerging Consultants section of BA2601, which will meet during the second session of the spring semester on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:50-2:45 pm
- You must be planning to graduate between December 2026 – August 2028
Read the Vault Career Guide to Consulting.
Step 1 – Apply
Applications for the 2026 Fisher Emerging Consultants program are available through Sunday, October 19 at 11:59 pm ET.
Step 2 – Interview
Those selected to interview for the program will be notified the week of October 20, 2025. At that time, they will receive information about the interview process. Interviews will take place in late October/early November and selections for FEC will be made by mid-November.
Questions about Fisher Emerging Consultants?
Contact Sarah Steenrod with questions or schedule an appointment in Handshake to discuss Fisher Emerging Consultants.
Introduction to Case Interviews
- Case in Point: Complete Case Interview Preparation 8th Edition by Marc Cosentino
- Hacking the Case Interview by Taylor Warfield
- Case Interview Secrets by Victor Cheng
Sample Vault Guides Include:
- Career Guide to Consulting
- Career Guide to Consulting Jobs
- Guide to the Case Interview
Contact Sarah Steenrod with questions or schedule an appointment in Handshake with her to discuss Fisher Emerging Consultants.
Consulting Pathway Program
Introducing the CONSULTING PATHWAY for Fisher Students, offered by the Fisher Office of Career Management
What it is: Consulting Pathway is a 5-week voluntary program that introduces students to the career field of Management Consulting. The program will cover what consulting is, why you might want to pursue it, and how to prepare for it.
When: Wednesday evenings from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm starting on February 4, 2026, weekly through March 4, 2026.
Where: Schoenbaum Hall, Room 315
Who: Open to all Fisher Students, especially Freshmen and Sophomores.
Register Today! To indicate your interest in participating in the program. Be sure to attend the meeting on February 4th to learn more.
For more information, please contact the student coordinator, Debanshu Kanungo, at Kanungo.8@osu.eduor program director, Nancy Gilbertsen, gilbertsen.2@osu.edu.