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Career Launchpad

Build real experience.
Launch your career.

Work on 2-month projects with real clients across AI, climate tech and consulting. Gain 170+ pages of consulting resources, expert training sessions, and a certificate upon completion.

Remote Learning

Learn, contribute, and grow with the flexibility to develop new skills from anywhere.

2–3 hour weekly commitment

Real project experience that fits around your studies and existing commitments.

Teams of 5–6 students

Collaborate with peers to develop accountability, communication, and real teamwork skills.

Q8 Consulting Academy

Gain real experience on 2-month projects with startups across AI, climate tech and consulting, from founders who have shipped their MVP to startups actively raising millions in their seed round.

Real Project Experience

Build real project experience and receive 170+ pages worth of learning resources on everything consulting, from networking to fit and case interviews, written by former consultants.

Expert-Led Interview Training

Receive a 90-minute deep dive training session led by former MBB and Tier 2 consultants Jack and Ali, and earn a certificate upon completion of the academy.

Q8 Finance & Consulting Academy

Build experience across multiple projects in finance and consulting over a fast-paced 1-month period with a former Morgan Stanley professional, past advisor to Millennium, Point72 and Citadel Securities, now turned founder in the venture space.

Finance & Consulting Projects

Gain experience on multiple projects spanning finance and consulting disciplines, gaining cross-sector exposure in a fast-paced environment.

Mentorship from Industry

Receive direct mentorship and guidance from a former Morgan Stanley professional turned founder, with deep experience across top-tier hedge funds and the venture ecosystem.

How It Works

The Journey

A clear, structured path from exploration to outcomes you can showcase.

Memberships

Choose Your Academy

One-off payment. No subscriptions, no hidden fees.

Consulting Academy
£60

One-off payment

  • Build real project experience for 2 months
  • 170+ pages of learning resources written by former consultants
  • Receive CV, project brief, and presentation templates, as well as guidance on client meetings
  • 90-minute deep dive training session led by former MBB and Tier 2 consultants
  • Certificate upon completion
  • Opportunities to grow within the organisation
  • Exclusive discounted access to CaseBuddy’s training platform trusted by candidates from Oxford, LSE, and INSEAD

This fee supports the organisation's operational costs, upholds the quality of our programmes, and contributes to our continued expansion.

Finance & Consulting Academy
£299
Only 5 spots available

One-off payment

  • Build real experience across multiple Finance and Consulting projects for 1 month
  • 1:1 Mentorship from a former Morgan Stanley professional turned founder (past advisor to Millennium, Point72, and Citadel Securities)
  • First-hand insight into professional services recruitment, and what actually gets candidates hired
  • Participants may have the opportunity to receive introductions to industry professionals through their work with the client*
  • Tailored strategy to help you stand out in competitive finance and consulting applications
  • 170+ pages of learning resources written by former consultants
  • Receive CV, project brief, and presentation templates, as well as guidance on client meetings
  • 90-minute deep dive training session led by former MBB and Tier 2 consultants
  • Certificate upon completion
  • Opportunities to grow within the organisation
  • Exclusive discounted access to CaseBuddy’s training platform trusted by candidates from Oxford, LSE, and INSEAD
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*Any introductions are at the client’s discretion and not guaranteed.

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