Community Consulting Project Personal Statement

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Why do you want to be a part of the Community Consulting Project? The Community Consulting Project (CCP) allows students the opportunity to explore consulting by working with various non-profit organizations (NPOs). The NPO sector and its relationship with the political system has been a large focus on my academic pursuits before Ivey in my Global Development studies. Additionally, I have been involved with several NPOs in Canada and my native Bangladesh in the mental health and flood relief sectors. Therefore, the arrangement facilitated by the CCP will be an ideal stepping stone to understand the challenges of working in a consulting environment, as it will be grounded in an industry I am familiar with. Partaking in the Community Consulting project will also help me gain a sense of direction regarding the skills required to excel in the highly competitive consulting industry. By taking part in a team of well-rounded and high achieving Ivey students, I will have a chance to refine teamwork and leadership skills that are fundamental to thrive in a consulting role. Although balancing my commitment to the CCP will my extracurricular commitments, academics and recruitment will be challenging, I am hoping that it will allow me to learn more about the strengths and weaknesses I posses but have not yet noticed. What skills do …show more content…

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