Why Join IBC?
Students from across the campus participate in Illinois Business Consulting projects. Graduate and undergraduate students alike are eligible to apply. If you are interested in Illinois Business Consulting, you must first register. Once registered, you will receive additional instructions on how to submit your application. Qualified applicants will be invited to conduct a 30 minute in-person interview. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
For more information, contact the IBC team at (217) 244-1286 or stop by the Illinois Business Consulting office in the Business Instructional Facility building, Suite 2015 for more information.
Training & Development
All students selected into Illinois Business Consulting are required to attend training sessions to prepare you for your work on projects. Topics covered in the training sessions include, but are not limited to:
- How to be a consultant
- Orientation/resources/primary and secondary research techniques
- Project management in consulting
- Strategic framework and how to dissect a problem
- How to tell a story/presentation techniques
A calendar of training events is made available to students upon their acceptance into Illinois Business Consulting.
IBC Career Progression and Responsibilities
The career progression within Illinois Business Consulting is very similar to any other consulting organization. You typically begin as a Consultant. After a successful completion of a project as a Consultant and if you demonstrate leadership skills, you may be promoted to Project Manager. Since Project Manager positions are limited and we have many qualified candidates, not everyone will be promoted. After successfully completing a project as a Project Manager, those who display people management skills may be promoted to Senior Manager.
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