Sustainability x Impact
Fall 2024
RECRUITMENT TIMELINE
Fall 2024 Recruiting Event Descriptions & Key Information
Wednesday, August 28th 2:30-5:00PM; The Diag
1 / FESTIFALL
FestiFall is a time for all UofM clubs to meet with students and talk about their student organizations. ECO will be holding a table at the event so come by and talk to current members about the club’s mission, member experiences, and Winter 2024 recruiting timeline.
Friday, September 6th 5:30-6:30PM; Zoom Link
2 / MASS MEETING #1 (Virtual)
Come to our info session for an in-depth overview of ECO. We'll share information about our experiences, past projects, socials, and all the opportunities you'll have at ECO as well as an overview of our recruiting timeline.
Sunday, September 8th 2:00-3:00PM; North Quad - Room 2255
2 / MASS MEETING #2
Come to our info session for an in-depth overview of ECO. We'll share information about our experiences, past projects, socials, and all the opportunities you'll have at ECO as well as an overview of our recruiting timeline.
Tuesday, September 10th 6:30 -7:30PM; North Quad - Space 2435
3 / SPEED DATING
Come meet our members in a casual, small group setting! This is a great time to get to know who we are and interact with our members in a fun, one-on-one way.
Thursday, September 12th 6:00-8:00 PM; Locations TBD
4 / CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE
More details to come!
Sunday, September 15th 11:59PM
5 / F24 APPLICATIONS CLOSE
If you have any clarifying questions about applications or want to understand more about ECO before applications close, please email eco-umich@umich.edu and a fellow EBoard member will respond ASAP!
TBD
6 / INTERVIEWS *INVITE ONLY
After we review applications, select applicants will be invited to interview with current ECO board members. These interviews are each 30 minutes long. They are a time to let us know who you are, why you’re interested in ECO, what you hope to accomplish through and bring to the ECO community. You got this!
TBD
7 / DECISIONS RELEASE
Final decisions will be sent via email.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
HOW DO I APPLY?
Our recruitment process involves an application and one round of interviews. More information will be given at our recruitment events leading up to the application deadline. All undergraduate students, from any school, are invited to apply!
WHAT TIMELINE DO PROJECTS OPERATE ON?
ECO has two project cycles each year. Projects typically begin in late September during the Fall semester, in late February during the Winter semester, and then our Client Acquisitions process begins in May during the summer. Project engagements typically last 8-12 weeks, depending on each project's unique requirements.
HOW ARE PROJECT TEAMS STRUCTURED?
Project teams consist of 1 project manager, 3-5 business analysts, and 1 senior project advisor. Project managers communicate with clients as frequently as is productive. Each project has a 2 deliverables presentations with the whole ECO team and the client. First is the midpoint presentation, where clients see the progress of the project thus far and share any adjustments or questions they'd like to see considered moving forward. Second is the final deliverable, which presents our final conclusions and recommendations.
FAQs
Our Application Advice
1. Community, Community, Community
More than anything else, we're looking for people who genuinely want to contribute to ECO's community. We'll provide you with any experience, expertise, and knowledge you need for environmental consulting, but we need you to be all in and contribute to a positive, hard-working, and fun club culture and be an excellent teammate. Even more important? Follow through on your promises if you're accepted.
2. Get Creative With It
Consulting requires out-of-the-box problem solvers, and we want to see that in your application. Whether you display that in your case question or even in your resume, we're looking for people who can think of nontraditional solutions.
3. Think Through the Case Questions
When confronted with the questions at the end of the form, it's tempting to just write the first thing that comes to mind and hit "submit" after all the hard work you've already put in. However, for the case question, ideal applicants have a logical structure and clear through line, and the best way to achieve that is to think it through (even outline an answer) before writing it down. Just take a few minutes before you start typing!
4. Make Every Word Count
For most of the questions, you only have 150 words for sometimes-complex answers. Make sure to edit out evidence that doesn't connect to your original idea and turns of phrase that could be shortened while still having the same effect, and more extemporaneous writing.
5. Be Yourself!
We know, we know. It sounds stupid. But we're looking for an authentic future group of ECO members who are diverse and unique. It's way more enjoyable to read an application someone clearly was passionate about writing it than someone who was trying to just fit what they think we want.