Generally, consultants are specialized in a specific field. Companies will normally have specific issues in whichever division of their organization and will contract consultants accordingly; for example, a company that aims to upstart their marketing initiatives will hire marketing consultants - people who’ve worked in the field, knows the ins and outs, and can offer not only solutions backed up by data and research, but tried and true methods that are intuitive and have worked for other marketing efforts. Tech consulting is simply that; consulting that’s aimed in the technology sector - software, data analysis, business intelligence, SEO, etc.

We specialize in providing tailored solutions to Fortune 500 companies by offering expert recommendations to solve critical business and technology challenges. Our services span across both business and tech spheres, ensuring comprehensive strategies and implementations. This dual focus allows us to provide flexible opportunities for our consultants, fostering growth and expertise in areas they are passionate about, which in turn ensures your organization receives cutting-edge and personalized support.

Consulting is a professional service where experts, known as consultants, provide advice, guidance, and solutions to organizations or individuals to help them solve problems, improve performance, or achieve specific goals. Consultants leverage their expertise in a particular area, such as strategy, operations, technology, finance, or marketing, to offer insights and recommendations tailored to their clients' needs.

This is an important question to ask when choosing a consulting organization to join. Primarily, we aim to blend technology and traditional business into our work; evident from our portfolio, we’ve had projects that are strictly software engineering to hackathon hosting to marketing to product launch. Here at UpSync, we also very much value the unique perspectives that any student can bring to the table - and as such, we have a very diverse blend of majors that are not stereotypically seen in most other consulting organizations, ranging from computer science & data science, to economics, business and psychology. We also value our community; our philosophy is that most students who’ve come to Cal are capable for any work that the world can throw at them - we think that being able to have fun doing the work that you’re doing, as well as a passion for it, is just as important as the work itself. Moreover, we pride ourselves in fostering a very warm and tight-knit community that you can go to for anything; whether that be debating on what classes you should take, finding a group to get lunch with on Friday, or having a fun time doing whatever else it may be!

As a consultant you will be placed on a client project team that aligns with your skill set and personal aspirations. You have will have project managers who will lead your team and provide you with the guidance you need to complete projects.

Concisely, we look for: a strong intuition for problem solving, dedication and passion for the work that we do, and a commitment towards the UpSync community. It’s important to remember that there is no checklist to our application process; we look at everyone holistically and very much value how they’ll fit into our club as a whole - not solely through qualifications.

No - we’ve historically taken many juniors and seniors! Again, our interviewing process is very holistic; there is no check list of things that we look for and there is no check list of things that we immediately disqualify with. We think that everyone can bring something to the table and we really want to just see if you can work effectively with our teams on the projects we have.

Like with anything else, practice! We recommend that you practice your casing, as that’s our group stage interview, and we also recommend that you practice your general problem solving. We’ll be throwing questions at you that aim to see how you deal with problems, if you can think on your feet, how you work with others, and how you communicate. We want to genuinely see how you work and act in a professional and social environment.

No - our consulting organization is comprised of a very wide range of majors. Everyone is encouraged to apply regardless of academic background!