Consulting resume example and template for Google Docs™
A business analyst with two years at a mid-size consultancy, applying to larger firms. Each bullet names the client problem, the work and the result.
- Parser read 31/31 fields
- 1 page
- US Letter
- Google Docs and Word
- Classic layout
What a parser reads from it
Field by field, from the PDF that Google Docs exports.
31/31
fields read correctly from the resume (US Letter), downloaded from Google Docs as a PDF and read by the open-source OpenResume parser (commit 4f8255a) on Oct 3, 2026.
What the parser read
First 29 lines, exactly as extracted.
Grace Liu Boston, MA | (617) 555-0172 | grace.liu@example.com | linkedin.com/in/graceliu EXPERIENCE Halvorsen Advisory Group Boston, MA Business Analyst Aug 2024 – Present • Mapped order-to-cash for a $900M distributor through 30 interviews and two site visits; the fixes we proposed freed $14M of working capital • Built the cost model for a hospital network's outpatient consolidation and presented scenarios to its CFO and COO • Wrote the training guide and ran six sessions when a client switched 200 staff to a new scheduling process • Build the weekly status deck for a five-person team and keep the issues log the partner reviews before client calls Pellmont Health Providence, RI Strategy Intern Jun 2023 – Aug 2023 • Benchmarked emergency department wait times against 12 peer hospitals and presented the gaps to the COO • Built a staffing model in Excel that the nursing director used to plan weekend shifts EDUCATION Commonwealth Harbor University Providence, RI Bachelor of Arts in Economics May 2024 • GPA: 3.7/4.0 • Consulting Club: Project Lead for two pro bono engagements with local nonprofits SELECTED PROJECTS Neighborhood Food Bank | Pro bono consulting 2023 • Redesigned volunteer shifts with the director; the Saturday wait for families dropped from 50 minutes to 20 SKILLS Analysis: Excel modeling, process mapping, survey design, interviews Tools: PowerPoint, Tableau, Alteryx, SQL Certifications: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Languages: Mandarin (native), English (native)
Field by field
What we wrote, and what the parser put in each field.
| Field | Parser read | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Grace Liu | |
| grace.liu@example.com | ||
| Phone | (617) 555-0172 | |
| Location | Boston, MA | |
| Link | linkedin.com/in/graceliu | |
| Summary | (empty) | |
| Job 1 company | Halvorsen Advisory Group | |
| Job 1 title | Business Analyst | |
| Job 1 dates | Aug 2024 – Present | |
| Job 1, bullet 1 | Mapped order-to-cash for a $900M distributor through 30 interviews and two site visits; the fixes we proposed freed $14M of working capital | |
| Job 1, bullet 2 | Built the cost model for a hospital network's outpatient consolidation and presented scenarios to its CFO and COO | |
| Job 1, bullet 3 | Wrote the training guide and ran six sessions when a client switched 200 staff to a new scheduling process | |
| Job 1, bullet 4 | Build the weekly status deck for a five-person team and keep the issues log the partner reviews before client calls | |
| Job 2 company | Pellmont Health | |
| Job 2 title | Strategy Intern | |
| Job 2 dates | Jun 2023 – Aug 2023 | |
| Job 2, bullet 1 | Benchmarked emergency department wait times against 12 peer hospitals and presented the gaps to the COO | |
| Job 2, bullet 2 | Built a staffing model in Excel that the nursing director used to plan weekend shifts | |
| School 1 | Commonwealth Harbor University | |
| School 1 degree | Bachelor of Arts in Economics | |
| School 1 dates | May 2024 | |
| School 1 GPA | 3.7 | |
| School 1, bullet 1 | GPA: 3.7/4.0 | |
| School 1, bullet 2 | Consulting Club: Project Lead for two pro bono engagements with local nonprofits | |
| Project 1 | Neighborhood Food Bank | Pro bono consulting | |
| Project 1 dates | 2023 | |
| Project 1, bullet 1 | Redesigned volunteer shifts with the director; the Saturday wait for families dropped from 50 minutes to 20 | |
| Skills line 1 | Analysis: Excel modeling, process mapping, survey design, interviews | |
| Skills line 2 | Tools: PowerPoint, Tableau, Alteryx, SQL | |
| Skills line 3 | Certifications: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt | |
| Skills line 4 | Languages: Mandarin (native), English (native) |
Shown but not counted
- Boston, MA: no location field for jobs. It's in the extracted text.
- Providence, RI: no location field for jobs. It's in the extracted text.
- Providence, RI: no location field for schools. It's in the extracted text.
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About this example
Grace has two years at a consultancy, so experience leads. Her main bullets follow one pattern: the client problem, what she did and the result. The others show the day-to-day work of a junior consultant, like status decks and issue logs. A pro bono project and a club role show the same skills for an applicant this early in her career.
How to write a consulting resume
Problem, work, result
Management consultants gather information, analyze it and recommend changes. Your strongest bullets should show all three and end with a result, ideally a number. A concrete outcome without one, like a recommendation the client adopted, still counts.
Show who you presented to
Presenting findings to a CFO or COO tells firms you can handle senior clients.
Include implementation work
Training staff or writing manuals after a recommendation shows you can see a change through, not just suggest it.
One page, education near the top
Consulting firms expect one page. Recent graduates keep education first; with two or more years of work, experience can lead.
Cover letter lines for a consulting role
An opening and a closing written for the person in this example. Swap in your own numbers and the role you're applying for. Every template comes with a matching cover letter for the middle.
I'm applying for the Consultant position in your operations practice. At Halvorsen Advisory Group I mapped order-to-cash for a $900M distributor through 30 interviews, and the changes we proposed freed $14M of working capital.
I'd welcome the chance to discuss how I approach client problems. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Common mistakes on consulting resumes
- Bullets that end without a result. Consulting screeners look for impact. If a bullet doesn't end in a number or decision, rewrite it or cut it.
- Jargon instead of facts. "Drove synergies across workstreams" says nothing. Describe the actual work.
- Leaving out case competitions and pro bono work. For early-career applicants these show the same skills firms test in interviews.
Templates that suit consulting resumes
Blank versions with a cover letter and references page, in Letter and A4.
Classic
38/38 fields readSerif type, centered headings and education first. The look many university career offices recommend for finance, law and consulting.
- 1 page
- Letter + A4
- Docs + Word
Compact
36/36 fields readHalf-inch margins and tight spacing for people with more experience than one page normally holds.
- 1 page
- Letter + A4
- Docs + Word
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The writing advice draws on the tasks and tools listed for Management Analysts (O*NET-SOC 13-1111.00) in the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license. We rewrote it as resume advice. The person, employers and schools in the example are fictional, and the example is written as of fall 2026, so dates and years of experience count to then.