Overview
In this externship program, students will learn strategic consulting skills to analyze and evaluate challenges from non-profit organizations using consulting frameworks, in an overall effort to help them solve their important problems. Selected individuals will be paired with a specific non-profit organization and dive into their strategic problems, such as development, impact assessment, process improvements, talent engagement, communication, and strategic positioning. Throughout this externship program, professionals from PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) will provide mentorship and coaching.
The Experience
- Learn about the strategy consulting process and how to help create value for a non-profit client based on their vision and mission
- Research and develop an understanding of a given field
- Analyze complex problems ranging from fundraising and development, stakeholder management, impact measurement, as well as use consulting frameworks to help identify problem areas and propose solutions
- Learn to gather, analyze, and visualize data to inform problem areas and possible solutions
- Create and deliver a compelling presentation to a non-profit client that incorporates valuable insights, trends, and recommendations
Qualifications
- Ambitious undergraduate students with an interest in consulting, strategy, and non-profits. This program is for students who would like to understand the consulting profession while generating ideas to help impact non-profit organizations.
Overview
This externship offers hands-on experience conducting customer interviews and refining active listening and questioning skills. By participating in this externship, you will gain experience in customer discovery, email communication, and research, equipping you with valuable insights and the ability to contribute to product discovery for growth companies.
The Experience
In this Externship, you will engage in customer interviews with individuals from growth companies, leveraging active listening and effective questioning techniques to uncover valuable insights.
During this Externship, you will:
- Familiarize yourself with the mission and objectives of Paragon One.
- Learn how to craft effective emails through research and reach out to individuals.
- Conduct interviews following a trained script and practice with mock interviews during training.
- Identify a list of problems and pains and propose potential solutions.
- Create and deliver a comprehensive presentation detailing your findings and recommendations for Paragon One to generate more leads.
Qualifications
We're seeking motivated undergraduate and graduate students. The strongest applicants will have demonstrated interest in business strategy, sales, communication, and customer discovery.
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