We interviewed Sarah Childers, MPA ’20 and former president of the Master in Professional Accounting Consulting Club (MPA CC), to tell us more about this student org and its resources for current MPA students.

WHAT IS THE MPA CONSULTING CLUB?
The MPA Consulting Club is an organization to prepare and inform MPA students about careers in advisory and consulting.

WHY WAS MPA CC STARTED, AND HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN IN EXISTENCE?
Recruiting for consulting and advisory is quite different than audit and tax, and it requires additional steps in recruitment strategy and interview preparation. Therefore, a few MPAs started this student org three years ago to help students prepare for a career in consulting/advisory.

HOW DOES THIS ORGANIZATION HELP MPA STUDENTS?
It provides resources for interview preparation, case partners, workshops with employers, networking with employers and alumni, mentorship, recruitment strategy development, case interview preparation, and more.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT MPA CONSULTING CLUB?
Mentorship! You can learn a lot from other students’ recruiting successes and mishaps. It’s a great community full of intelligent, driven MPAs.

WHAT KIND OF EVENTS DOES MPA CC HOST?
We host networking and technical workshops (valuation, deck-building, case prep), as well as informational (what is consulting/advisory, who recruits at Texas McCombs, how do I recruit) and social events.

HOW HAS MPA CC PREPARED YOU FOR SUCCESS IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL CAREER?
It has given me more insight into consulting/advisory so I know what to expect in the working world (and what positions I would excel in). Mentorship has also guided me in choosing the right job and company, and from a technical standpoint, I feel prepared for interviews and financial modeling.

HOW CAN STUDENTS JOIN MPA CC?
Come to a meeting! There are annual dues (contact Xinyi Lu for more information). You can also fill out this interest form or visit our website at texasmpacc.org to learn more.

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE ABOUT MPA CC?
Those interested in investment banking may benefit from the mentorship and technical workshops that MPA CC offers.

To connect with the current MPA CC Executive Board members, view their homepage or send them a message.