Guides · By Victor Hardt · Updated · 4 min read
UChicago consulting clubs and when they recruit
Prism Consulting Group and Eckhart Consulting both recruit undergraduates this fall. Prism takes people every fall and spring and says it expects no experience. Eckhart recruits at the start of fall and in mid-winter. Booth's Management Consulting Group is a full-time MBA club.
Prism Consulting Group and Eckhart Consulting both recruit undergraduates this fall. Prism takes new members every fall and spring and says you don't need experience, while Eckhart recruits at the start of fall and again in mid-winter. If you see Booth's Management Consulting Group, that one is for full-time MBA students.
UChicago consulting clubs at a glance
| Club | What it does | When it recruits |
|---|---|---|
| Prism Consulting Group | Client projects since 2009, 117 so far, plus a four-week Recruiting Bootcamp that ends in a firm-sponsored case competition. | Every fall and spring |
| Eckhart Consulting | Founded 2002, more than 150 clients, per its listing. | Start of fall, mid-winter |
| campusCATALYST | Pro bono consulting for nonprofits, paired with a public policy class. 25 students a quarter, chosen by interview. | Every quarter |
| Pareto Solutions | Student consulting group focused on marketing work, founded 2013. | See its Blueprint page |
| TAMID Group | Consulting and investing programs, run as a chapter of a national organization. | Fall. Check its site for dates. |
| Gargoyle Consulting Club | Built for PhD, MD, JD and Master's students and postdocs moving into consulting. Undergraduates are welcome. | See its site |
From each club's own site or Blueprint listing, checked September 2026.
Check the name on Blueprint
Several consulting groups have similar names, including Booth's MBA club and clubs at other universities. Before you apply, look the club up on Blueprint, the University's directory of student organizations.
2-for-1 12 oz açaí bowls at Deep Purpl (from October 8) and 2-for-1 subs at Subway 53rd Street, plus deals at 12 more Hyde Park restaurants (one from September 29, one from September 30, four from October 1 and one from October 8). Free for verified UChicago students, live Monday, September 28.
Get PoolWhen consulting firms hire
Career Advancement says most consulting firms don't offer internships until third year. McKinsey, Bain, BCG and Oliver Wyman open applications for third-year internships between March and June of your second year. Many other firms open theirs July to September and interview August to October.
Career Advancement says the season starts with the UChicago Consulting Symposium on March 26, 2027, and it calls the symposium's group case simulations a critical step in the application process. In Winter Quarter, second-years can apply to the Consulting Immersion Initiative, a five-week series led by McKinsey. McKinsey picks the students. First- and second-years can apply for Bain's case challenge in April. The recruiting guide puts these dates next to finance and tech.
What consulting clubs are for
The firms recruit on their own calendar, whatever club you are in. What a club gives you is case practice with people who have already been through the interviews.
Consulting for startups instead
If you want to advise startups, Midway Ventures does pro bono consulting for startups and venture firms and teaches venture fundamentals. On the investing side there is LTF Ventures, a student-run fund that gives student startups non-equity grants. I'm a general partner at LTF, so I'm not neutral about it. The venture capital clubs guide covers both.
Cafes for case prep
The study spots guide has the cafe hours. Pool is a food deals app for UChicago students, free and open only to verified students. This quarter that means 2-for-1 12 oz açaí bowls at Deep Purpl (from October 8) and 2-for-1 subs at Subway 53rd Street, plus deals at 12 more Hyde Park restaurants (one from September 29, one from September 30, four from October 1 and one from October 8), live from Monday, September 28.
On Pool this quarter. The app is free right now.
- 2-for-1 12 oz açaí bowls at Deep Purpl
- 2-for-1 subs at Subway 53rd Street
- 2-for-1 half chicken plates at Nando's PERi-PERi
- 2-for-1 Philly sandwiches at B'Gabs Comfort Cafe
- 2-for-1 jerk or honey wings at Ja' Grill
- 2-for-1 Wagyu Steak Frites at Chemistry
- 2-for-1 wraps, salads and bowls at Litehouse Whole Food Grill
- 2-for-1 chicken shawarma wraps at Cedars
- a free refresher with any treat at StruggleBeard Bakery
- a free third taco or a free drink with a Taco Dinner at 5 Rabanitos
- 2-for-1 Indian combo meals at Rajun Cajun
- 2-for-1 chicken and waffle bites at Dawn A.M. Eatery
- 2-for-1 lattes at Sweet Drip
- 2-for-1 sushi, pizza and more at The Sit Down Café & Sushi Bar
Live Monday, September 28. StruggleBeard Bakery starts Tuesday, September 29. B'Gabs Comfort Cafe starts Wednesday, September 30. Rajun Cajun, Dawn A.M. Eatery, Sweet Drip and The Sit Down Café & Sushi Bar start Thursday, October 1. Deep Purpl and Nando's PERi-PERi start Thursday, October 8.
Questions people ask
- Which consulting clubs are there at UChicago?
- For undergraduates there are Prism Consulting Group and Eckhart Consulting, campusCATALYST for nonprofit work, Pareto Solutions, TAMID Group and Gargoyle. Gargoyle is built for graduate students but welcomes undergraduates. Booth's Management Consulting Group is a full-time MBA club.
- When do UChicago consulting clubs recruit?
- Prism recruits every fall and spring. Eckhart recruits at the start of fall and again in mid-winter. campusCATALYST selects 25 students each quarter by interview.
- When do consulting firms hire UChicago students?
- Mostly for the third-year summer. McKinsey, Bain, BCG and Oliver Wyman open those applications between March and June of second year, and many other firms open July to September with interviews August to October.