2018-19
"Preparing Notre Dame advanced degree students for careers in management consulting"
Welcome to the University of Notre Dame Graduate Consulting Careers (NDGCC) webpage. We are a graduate student-led initiative of the Center for Career Development open to all Notre Dame graduate students and postdoctoral researchers who are interested in pursuing management consulting as a career.
Leadership
Qinfeng Wu
President
I am a fifth year PhD student in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. I am interested to solve real-world problem and make an impact. I have internship experience at McKinsey & Co. and also interview experience at major consulting firms. Together with the rest of the Graduate Consulting Careers Initiative and fellow Board members, I hope our collective knowledge and experience would help more Notre Dame graduate students enter the consulting industry.
Vice PresidentDiya Li
I am a fifth year grad student in the Chemical and Biomolecular engineering department. My research focuses on developing a device for breast cancer early detection. Outside of school, I am interested in data driven decision making and business strategy.
Heath Rose
Operations Officer
I am a fifth year PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. My current research focus is on the emergence of antibiotic resistance and the mechanisms that bacteria utilize to destroy antibiotics. I am interested in utilizing the analytical and quantitative skills obtained from my studies in science to solving diverse, business-oriented problems.
Melissa Hoffbauer
Communications Officer
I am a fifth year PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. My graduate school experience has greatly supplemented my passion for achieving greater leadership and communication skills. I am very interested in applying the analytical and soft skills acquired throughout my life-experiences to help solve complex, real world issues.
Qinnan Zhang
Communications Officer
I am a PhD candidate in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering department at the University of Notre Dame. My research in Dr. Ruilan Guo's group focuses on developing new polymeric materials for greenhouse gas separation. I have strong interests in business strategy. In my spare time, I enjoy yoga, traveling and baking.
Nirupama Sensharma
Treasurer
I am a fourth year nuclear physics PhD candidate in the Physics department. My two masters degrees and PhD studies have afforded me analytical and computational skills which I hope to apply to both abstract and data-oriented problems in corporate America. Furthermore, my international exposure and collaborations give me a globalist perspective and a set of soft-skills which are well-suited for the marketplace.
Larry Milks
Advisor, Graduate Career Services
Larry Milks serves as the Graduate Career Consultant for the College of Engineering. Through a combination of coaching and advising, he seeks to enable students to discern, prepare for, and achieve their vocational sweet spot of thriving productivity. With a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Biomedical Engineering, and master’s degrees in science education and global studies, Larry brings a diverse mix of education and work experience to this position. He has worked as a product design engineer, as a high school physics/electronics teacher, as a program development administrator, and as a career services provider. Larry has also lived and worked internationally for 16 years, experiencing and enjoying the cultures of many different nations. Through professional development as a Graduate Career Consortium member, he seeks to serve students with excellence and looks forward to engaging with students as they prepare for their next life venture.
Larry Milks
Graduate Career Consultant, College of Engineering
W528 Duncan Student Center
lmilks@nd.edu
574-631-2087