What is consulting?

Consulting can mean a lot of things however, in general, is a term loosely applied to providing business advice on various topics. This can involve defining problems or opportunities within a business, analysing data to understand these problems / opportunities, identifying a course of action, and implementing this solution.

What is the Irish Student Consulting Group?

The Irish Student Consulting Group (ISCG) is a student-driven consulting group set up in 2014. Their goal is to “re-energise indigenous businesses and non-profit organisations with fresh ideas developed from the perspective of top university students with industry experience”. They advise large commercial clients, Irish start-ups, Irish charities, international NGO’s and more.

The ISCG offers amazing opportunities for students to gain an insight into the work of a consultant. They recruit top Irish talent, offer workshops delivered by partners and sponsors, locally ran case clubs, case competitions, events and more. Their current lead sponsor is Deloitte!

It’s really a community of like-minded and driven students that can help you to grow, develop and boost your career prospects.

So then…. What is Queen’s Consulting?

The Queen’s Consulting Society is basically a branch of the ISCG. Therefore, members can take part in real life consulting projects with start-ups and larger businesses. They can work with teams to solve business related problems or even take part in the research of topics such as market entry, strategy, product development and more.

A recent event, which took place in January, was the Case Competition. This allowed members to put their consulting skills to the test and develop innovative solutions to real life business problems, alongside like-minded students for the chance to win a cash prize. This was a great opportunity for members to get an insight into consulting and find out more about what’s involved.

Through their link with the ISCG, Queen’s Consulting provide great networking and development opportunities, help students to prepare for consulting applications and allow students to get amazing real-world experience which really stands out on their CV. Best of all – no previous knowledge or experience is needed, and the society is free to join so you really have nothing to lose!

The benefits of joining a society

In general, joining a society is a great way to meet like-minded individuals and create long lasting friendships. They’re a great way to network with fellow students and employers, give you a chance to attend university events where you can further socialise and make a great extracurricular addition to your CV; showing future employers that you had a great involvement in university life, beyond just your degree.

Queen’s Consulting offer students opportunities to work with real clients on real business problems, network with students from across Ireland, consulting workshops and speaker events, opportunities to compete in international case competitions and opportunities to work on social impact projects abroad. Members gain great experience, personal development opportunities and the society makes an excellent addition to your CV!

Sounds great! How can I join?

You can join Queen’s Consulting throughout the university term however the best opportunity is during the freshers fair in September / October where you can sign up in person and have a chat with committee members to find out a little more about the society, current events and get all your questions answered.

If you miss the freshers fair, don’t worry; you can sign up by dropping an email to consulting@qub.ac.uk . A member will be in touch with you to answer any questions and let you know about upcoming events.

You can check out the latest society updates and events via their Instagram account @queens_consulting or get more information by emailing consulting@qub.ac.uk 

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Claire Ford Business Management with Placement Year | Undergraduate Student | Belfast, UK I’m a 21-year-old based in Belfast. I have always had a passion for business and entrepreneurship which led me to business management at Queen’s University. Alongside my studies I am an entrepreneur, content creator and blogger.