Thank you for your interest in Eckhart Consulting. We look forward to reading your application!

This application is due by 5:00 PM on Saturday, February 10th 2024. Please reach out to Taerin Kim at taerin@uchicago.edu if you have any questions.

Please note that Jotform does not record progress. You will be able to view the application as many times as you would like. We recommend writing responses in a Word Document and copy-pasting responses when you are ready to submit.

As Eckhart Consulting is working to be as diverse and inclusive as possible, we are excited to share the Try Consulting Program for Winter 2024. The Try Consulting Program gives participants additional opportunities during the recruitment process to strengthen and build consulting skill sets via access to case interview preparation sessions and one-on-one mentor support. If you identify as Black, FGLI, Hispanic/Latinx, LGBTQ+, Veteran, and/or Native American/Pacific Islander, please consider applying through our Try Consulting Program. 

About Us:

What do we do?
Eckhart Consulting provides strategy and management consulting services to a diverse range of clients, including non-profit organizations, established corporations, and start-ups. Our projects last 10-12 weeks, and consultants have the chance to work on two projects per year. Each project team consists of 4-6 consultants, an engagement manager, and a professional advisor.

What’s the time commitment?
Project teams meet once per week and Eckhart Consulting generally meets as an organization once every two weeks. Members are expected to attend all meetings. Consultants should expect to spend an average of 5-10 hours per week in meetings and on assigned workflows.

Who should apply?
We are looking for intelligent, hard-working, and highly-motivated team players who want to gain exposure to a variety of projects and clients. We’re looking for people who bring a compelling excitement for solving real world challenges.

 

What's an interest, experience, or personal trait that you consider fundamental to you as a person?

Don’t worry if you think your answer doesn’t seem relatable to consulting. We aren’t looking for experiences that are necessarily connected to consulting, we want to learn about you as a person and what drives you. Examples could include: summer job scooping ice cream, love of hockey statistics, twitter venture capitalists, canoeing.

If you were stranded on a deserted island, what three items would you bring with you (must be small enough to feasibly carry)? Why?

Case Response: 

EckhartLandia is one of the world’s largest cities, home to over 20 million people. Although EckhartLandia frequently experiences large stretches of significant rainfall, one in five residents don’t have access to enough drinking water. With EckhartLandia’s growing population, the water supply becomes increasingly strained each day.
 
Currently, EckhartLandia primarily relies on aquifers and water imported from remote sources. The aquifers are underground reserves of water extracted by pumping systems. Unfortunately, ~40% of water pumped is lost through pipes, reserves are susceptible to contamination, and water sources are expected to deplete by 2030. The water imported from remote sources are no better. It tends to be more expensive due to shipping costs and varies in taste quality.
 
EckhartLandia’s Principal of Water Supply (PoWS) has enlisted you to determine the best course of action. They are contemplating investing in wastewater treatment, rainwater collection, pipe replacement, or outsourcing altogether. Assume that the PoWS can only select one option. Utimately, PoWS is interested in pursuing a cost effective and sustainable option that maximizes water access. 

Case Exhibits

Note: All the information needed to solve this case will be provided to you. Please do not use any outside information or research. All numbers are fictitious, and any inclusion of outside information might not fit with the fictitious scenario. If you make any additional assumptions, please make note of them. Do not feel compelled to use every exhibit or all the information provided - a successful answer will demonstrate the ability to recognize and disregard irrelevant information.

 

What is your recommendation and why? (Assume that the PoWS can only select one option)

What assumptions did you make? Is there any other information you need to support your recommendation?

Are there any risks associated with your recommendation?

Selected candidates will be invited for first-round interviews (casual attire) with Eckhart Consulting between February 12th-15th. Final round candidates will be invited to interview on Sunday, February 18th. Business casual attire is required for the final round. Note that on the Saturday before final round interviews (February 17th), EC will also be hosting a casual brunch for all of the final round candidates to meet other members of the club.

Please submit your full availability for a first round interview in the following Interview Availability Form. Please choose at least 6 time slots per day.

Click the button below to submit your application. Be sure to double check your responses before clicking "Submit."