Mar
27
7:30 PM19:30

Bain w/Bryce Wachtell PO'21

Learn from Pomona alum and current Bain & Co. Consultant Bryce Wachtell as he speaks with PCG about his experiences and provides insights and advice! Join us on Monday, 4/1, at 7:30pm for this exciting talk and great networking opportunity. Everyone is welcome to attend!

Zoom: 811 0133 6622

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Feb
27
9:30 PM21:30

Accenture with John Gingrich P'91

John Gingrich P’91, the Accenture Northern California Managing Director and Senior Client Lead, is coming to speak with PCG! Join us over Zoom on Monday, March 4th at 7:30pm for this can’t-miss talk. John has over 30 years of experience in consulting, on top of work with a Bay-Area startup. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend!

Zoom: 830 5116 3478

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Feb
8
7:30 PM19:30

Teddy's Take on Consulting!

Join us for Pomona alum Teddy Schall’s Take on Consulting! Teddy has over 25 years of experience in consulting at Accenture and Amazon Web Services and has endless insights to share with all members of PCG. SNACKS AND DESSERTS WILL BE PROVIDED! We’ll see you this Thursday, 2/8, at 7:30 in Mudd South 2 Classroom in Honnold-Mudd Library!

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Jan
23
7:30 PM19:30

AC Info Session

Applications to join PCG as an Associate Consultant are OPEN! Our AC program can help you dive into the world of consulting in an accessible and fun way, teaching you important skills and providing opportunities for you to embark on your consulting journey. We highly encourage you to attend our info session this upcoming Tuesday (1/23) at 7:30 pm at Mudd 2 South Classroom, and apply by Friday (1/26) through this link: https://forms.gle/P3JcfGq3Jpc54yEC7

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Dec
4
7:00 PM19:00

Final Presentations!

Join us for PCG’s fall semester finale! Final Presentations are happening THIS Monday (12/4) at 7:00pm in the Hart Room (PO Smith Campus Center Rm 201)! Make sure to come and see the work Consultants and Associate Consultants have been putting in all semester and hear them present their deliverables. This event is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED for everyone to attend, especially those who want to continue in PCG and apply to be consultants next semester. Treats from Some Crust Bakery will also be provided!

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Nov
30
5:30 PM17:30

Guide to Consulting with Guidehouse LA

A Guide to Consulting with Guidehouse LA! Join us this Thursday (11/30) at 5:30 pm on Zoom to gain insights from senior consults at Guidehouse with vast experience in the local government sector across the nation. Learn more about their impactful projects, including their experience creating the Neighborhood Engagement Model for San Jose and community strategies for LA Metro’s Traffic Engagement Study. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to network and explore career paths in this field!


ZOOM: Click HERE! or join through the Meeting ID: 815 7206 0280

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Nov
13
12:30 PM12:30

Professional Headshots!

Join us for a picture-perfect opportunity! PCG is hosting a free professional headshot event on Monday, 11/13, from 12:30-1pm in front of the Carnegie Building. Don’t miss this chance to update your LinkedIn profile, spruce up your resume, or simply capture your professional best!

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Nov
9
5:30 PM17:30

BCG with Ian Krupkin

Pomona Alum ‘23 Ian Krupkin from BCG’s Austin office is coming to speak with PCG on Thursday, Nov 9th, from 5:30-6:30 over Zoom! Come with all your questions and invite friends to hear about his experiences as an Associate at BCG and gain valuable insights about his everyday life!

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Oct
12
5:30 PM17:30

Insights on Mercer with Teslin Ishee

Join us for a captivating evening as we host an esteemed CMC graduate who has risen to the Senior Analyst position at Mercer. Discover their impressive journey and network with a Claremont Colleges success story! Everyone is welcome and make sure to come with questions.

Zoom link: https://pomonacollege.zoom.us/j/86379334306

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Guest Speaker: Bruce Smolen
Feb
27
7:00 PM19:00

Guest Speaker: Bruce Smolen

Join us in the Honnold-Mudd Library this Monday, February 27th, from 7:00-8:00pm as we welcome our guest speaker, Bruce Smolen! As a BCG recruiter for 15 years, Bruce has evaluated thousands of consulting applications and he has a lot of valuable insights and knowledge to share!

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From Accenture to Airbnb with Spencer Simonides PO '17
Nov
11
2:00 PM14:00

From Accenture to Airbnb with Spencer Simonides PO '17

Spencer Simonides graduated from Pomona College as an Economics major with a Politics minor in May of 2017. Following graduation, he moved to San Francisco and started as a consulting analyst at Accenture. At Accenture, he worked with tech clients on projects in marketing strategy & operations as well as business development. His primary focus area was in channel strategy and marketing analytics. After a little over 3 years at Accenture, Spencer converted to working full time at Airbnb (his client at the time). He started there in product marketing and moved into business strategy and analytics on the hosting side of the business. In his free time, Spencer is an avid tennis player and golfer. He also recently moved to Chicago, Illinois.

Email pomonaconsulting@gmail.com for the Zoom link.

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A Career in Consulting and Healthcare with Rick Schlesinger PO '79
Nov
8
4:30 PM16:30

A Career in Consulting and Healthcare with Rick Schlesinger PO '79

With 6 years of experience at BCG and 20 years at McKinsey, Rick Schlesinger has served clients on a broad cross-section of topics including strategy, business performance, organization, and growth.

Outside of consulting, he worked as the Chief Marketing Officer and ran the Managed Care Operations for Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield. He was also a venture capitalist investing in healthcare service companies. Now, Rick works with a mix of entrepreneurial healthcare companies and not-for-profit organizations, serving as an advisor and/or board member.

Email pomonaconsulting@gmail.com for the Zoom link.

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Life After Consulting with Gibson Farone-Collins PO '16
Oct
27
6:30 PM18:30

Life After Consulting with Gibson Farone-Collins PO '16

Gibson is a 2016 graduate of Pomona College, where he majored in Economics and played basketball. After Pomona, Gibson worked at BCG in the Los Angeles office for 4 years, where his project work focused on Financial Institutions, among other industries. He completed his MBA at Wharton in 2022, where he was a Leadership Fellow and a Head Writer for Wharton Follies. He interned in Brand Management at General Mills during his MBA summer, working on the Yoplait brand.

Now, Gibson leads the Product Management and Print and Engineering R&D teams at Ruggable, a direct-to-consumer home goods company.

Email pomonaconsulting@gmail.com for the Zoom link.

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A Day in the Life at Deloitte
Oct
21
1:00 PM13:00

A Day in the Life at Deloitte

Join us for a virtual chat with Wendy Noreña PO '18, a Human Capital Consultant, about her non-traditional path to consulting, what a day in the life of a consultant looks like, and all of your consulting questions.

Wendy is passionate about people, spaces, and climate in Atlanta, GA (ancestral Cherokee and Muscogee Creek lands). Tackling large-scale Government & Public Services projects at Deloitte, Wendy is working and advising for the public good.

She enjoys talking about places where human communities and the environment intersect, especially as these connections pertain to urban landscapes, sustainability, inclusive conservation, and equitable community building.

Email pomonaconsulting@gmail.com for the Zoom link.

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Virtual Chat with an Accenture Consultant
Oct
5
4:30 PM16:30

Virtual Chat with an Accenture Consultant

Join us for a virtual chat with Sophie Janssen PO ’19 at 4:30pm this Wednesday, Oct 5! Bring all your questions about strategy, sustainability consulting, and Accenture.

At Accenture, Sophie specializes in sustainability, with a focus on the Clean Energy Transition, Utilities, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions abatement.

Email pomonaconsulting@gmail.com for the Zoom link.

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Sep
19
6:30 PM18:30

Intro to Consulting with Teddy Schall

Welcome to our first Associate Consultant event of the semester! AWS Senior Strategic Advisory Consultant Teddy Schall PO '99 will give you a foundational understanding of what it means to be a consultant, with time for all your questions about consulting and his career.

Located in the Honnold-Mudd Library’s Mudd 2 South Classroom.

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Sep
12
4:30 PM16:30

Associate Consultant Info Session

Are you interested in management consulting? Our Associate Consultant (AC) program offers you the opportunity to learn the basics of consulting skills, case interviews, networking, and everything you need to succeed as a consultant. After training, ACs collaborate on a project for a real-world client.

Join us for a short session to learn more about the Pomona Consulting Group and our Associate Consultant program! 

Snacks provided!

RSVP here.

Location is on the second floor of the Smith Campus Center, Room 201, right above the Coop.  

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