What is a Consulting Resume Builder?
BeamJobs’ consulting resume builder leverages AI to help you pitch your value to the job, whether you’re a strategy consultant, management consultant, or business analyst.
Unlike generic resume-building tools, our builder understands how consulting recruiters review your resume: measurable impact, client-facing skills, and fluency in the tools that foster business growth and development.
We convert your academic qualifications, consulting cases and projects, and professional ambitions into a targeted resume that positions you as the ideal candidate for industry trendsetters such as BCG, Bain, McKinsey, and boutique consultancies.
Here’s what our consulting resume builder helps you do:
✅ Base your resume on consulting-specific examples that got jobs
✅ Articulate your achievements through realistic, quantified bullet points
✅Uses consulting-specific language and formatting optimized for ATS and easy for recruiters to read
✅ Ensure your application is precisely tailored to the job description
How to Use BeamJobs’ Consulting Resume Builder
Craft a consulting resume that turns heads, customized not only to the role but also a perfect fit for the company you’re targeting.
Start with what you have (or don’t)
Choose to upload your existing resume, import your LinkedIn, or start fresh with one of our consulting-focused examples. We’ll guide you based on your target role and ensure that you’re the perfect fit for the would-be employer.
Choose a template designed for consulting recruiters
Pick one of our 9 resume templates, each built for the visual and structural preferences of consulting firms.
Each option emphasizes impact, prioritizes reverse chronological format, and uses a modern, professional design. All these make your consulting resume ATS-optimized and recruiter-appealing.
Add key personal and contact info with polish
Build a resume header with clarity and polish. Enter your name , phone, a professional email (no nicknames), LinkedIn, and optional personal website or case portfolio.
If you write consulting pieces, attach a link to a thought-leadership post or a case-prep blog to demonstrate your intellectual depth and initiative.
Describe your consulting work with powerful bullet points
Whether you’re a recent grad or have experience from consulting internships, case competitions, or strategy roles in startups or companies, our builder helps you clearly and professionally showcase your impact.
Our AI-backed bullet points generator will quantify your achievements, highlight your client interaction and leadership track record, and showcase your action-focused mindset with active verbs such as “delivered”, “synthesized”, “streamlined”, and “optimized”, etc.
Add your academic background with clarity and prestige
Consulting firms care about your educational background, more specifically, if you’ve completed a program focused on this sector.
At a minimum, give the name of your degree, your major, the name of the college, the years you attended, and the location (city and state).
If you’re early in your career, place your education section at the top of your resume. For an experienced consultant, keep this section below your work experience.
6. Include case-ready skills & certifications
We leverage AI to suggest skills, such as SQL, Value Chain Analysis, or Six Sigma, that align with your target consulting role, whether as a strategy consultant or in digital transformation consulting.
We also have pre-filled skills from a successful consulting resume example. We ensure that you include competencies and tools, such as Clio, Asana, and Tableau that consulting businesses thrive on for growth and expansion.
7. Optional, but powerful: write a consulting resume summary
A resume summary isn’t always welcome, but it can be a valuable addition if you’re a seasoned consultant or pivoting careers.
See the examples below:
Strategy consultant with more than 10 years of experience in growth strategy, M&A, and digital transformation. Skilled in Excel, SQL, Tableau, and Power BI with proven success in stakeholder alignment, financial modeling, and strategic analysis. Known for leading a supply chain redesign that cut logistics costs by 18% across 12 markets at Pepsico.
Career switcher: Former US Army logistics officer pivoting to strategy consulting. Passionate about solving complex business challenges and driving results. Ready to bring operational leadership and data-driven decision-making to Bain’s client teams.
8. Customize for the role and firm you want
Enter your target job title and paste the job description. Our resume customization feature evaluates the terminologies, keywords, and tools to highlight the key phrases you’re missing.
If you add the missing skills, you’ll better match your application to ATS software and what the potential employer expects.
For example, if you’re applying to Bain, you’re more likely to see terms such as “MECE,” “Client Focus”, or “Structured Problem-Solving.”
On the other hand, if you’re targeting Accenture, some of the key phrases to expect are “Agile delivery,” “Digital transformation,” and “Enterprise tech solutions”.
9. Finalize and download your consulting resume
Check your inbox for BeamJobs’ review of your resume. Like it? Now, lock in your layout, tighten your voice with confidence, and download your resume in PDF or Word format.
Start applying for jobs with a document that emphasizes your proven client impact, leadership, and strategic thinking right from your resume, skills, experience, to education.
Why Use Our Consulting Resume Builder?
We can help you build an interview-ready consulting resume fast and conveniently, with everything that ATS and recruiters seek:
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Consulting Resume Builder FAQs
Why not just use Word or Google Docs to build my consulting resume?
Consulting firms expect strict, high standards for resume formatting, alignment, and layout. With our builder, we ensure you match such high expectations and get you ready for interviews with better alignment for the job you’re applying for.
What makes this builder different from other resume tools?
It’s built for consultants. Unlike generic tools, we ensure that your resume leads with numbers of clients retained, revenue earned, and time saved, speaks the language of strategy, and is tailored to the exact role.
Can I create multiple versions for different firms and roles?
Yes! Make one resume and with our help, customize as many resumes as you like for MBB, a Big Four, or a boutique firm without having to work from scratch.
Will the builder help me get interviews at top firms?
While no tool can guarantee an offer, matching your resume to what top consulting firms want definitely increases your odds. Our consulting resume builder helps you achieve exactly that.
Stephen is the co-founder and CEO of BeamJobs. Frustrated with the challenges he'd faced in his own job search, he left the corporate world to start BeamJobs with his brother. Drawing on firsthand experience with hiring and getting hired as technical talent, he started BeamJobs in 2020 to help qualified job seekers land interviews with less stress. Since then, more than 4 million people have built their resumes and cover letters on BeamJobs. Stephen's insights have been featured in notable outlets, such as Fast Company, Business Insider, Yahoo Finance, MIT, and Zapier. Learn more about Stephen.
