Consult Your Community - NC State Chapter

Before spring break we held a C*C craft day for our March social event! Here are a couple highlights of members showing off their creativity.

We hope our members had a refreshing break and encourage everyone to finish the semester strong!

C*C would like to share a small business that is near and dear to our hearts. Adara Spa, located in downtown Raleigh, is a unique place to socialize, settle down, and get away from the stresses of the world. They offer a large variety of services, including facials, massages, manicures and pedicures, hair, makeup, and more.

We recently visited both of their locations and were dazzled by the intense attention to detail that went into designing and decorating the spaces, as well as the pleasant atmosphere that extends to every part of the spa, from the waiting room to the massage table. We spoke with Elizabeth, an employee that shared her favorite aspects of working there.

"There is no part of the process that feels rushed. We really focus on the experience of our clients, and want to make sure that the atmosphere is relaxing and pleasant from the minute you walk through the doors." Clients have plenty of time to settle in, chat, have some mimosas, and get comfortable before their appointment begins. Elizabeth also mentioned that Sunny, the owner of Adara Spa, is a pleasure to work with, and very open to new ideas, which creates a collaborative and dynamic work environment. If you are looking to indulge in some self-care while supporting a minority-owned small business, Adara Spa is the place for you!

Thank you to Adara Spa and the staff for having us over, book an appointment with them today at http://www.adaraspa.com

As Black History month draws to a close C*C would like to recognize and honor Madam C.J. Walker , and all black women and men who served as and inspiration for black entrepreneurs today. Madam C.J Walker is credited as the first millionaire African American woman entrepreneur. She built her fortune by curating and selling hair products for black women, In addition to aiding the community of black women to become entrepreneurs.
As an organization C*C aims to further build on the efforts of Ms. Walker by aiding black women and men to excel in their business through providing our consulting services.

Behavioral interviews are this week! Here are a few tips to help prepare for your interview:

#1: Come prepared with relevant examples of past experiences in which you’ve demonstrated a wide variety of desirable skills. This includes experiences outside of academics and work.

#2: use the star (situation, task, action, result) format when answering behavioral questions.

•Situation: an event, project, or challenge you’ve faced

•Task: your responsibilities and assignments for that situation

•Action: steps taken to address the situation

•Result: the outcome of the actions taken

#3: if you don’t have a response prepared for a certain question stop and take time to reflect and think of a response. Instead of saying whatever comes to mind, ask your interviewer for a moment to think about the question.

#4: Be confident in your responses and be aware of your body language.

#5: Ask questions and show engagement.

Hope this helps, good luck to all!

Spring recruitment reminders:

We will be tabling in Talley student union today from 11am-3pm for anyone that would like more info on C*C.

Applications are due by Wednesday February 2nd at 11:59pm. Click the link in our bio or visit the link on this post to access the application. Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns.

Fall of 2018, Consult Your Community - NC State Chapter came to us and asked us to be a client. We felt so small then and were 💯 not sure about ourselves. “Are you sure?”

Three years later and three times bigger we can look back and see their influence on our nonprofit through website design, wholesale, interns, and a younger social media demographic.

We got to be with their 2020-2021 team last night and it was our pure pleasure to reconnect.

Even more exciting, we learned this semester their clients are friends 700 Rivers and Shield NC.

Good work, NC State University, for investing in local nonprofits and empowering and equipping leaders.

Consult Your Community is now looking for clients for the Spring 2021 semester (January 2021-May 2021). Our interdisciplinary consulting teams are comprised of some of the best students at NC State University. We pride ourselves in our mission of empowering local Raleigh businesses, already having served 30+ local businesses in the past three years. If you have a business or know of a business that could use our help, please use this survey to tell us a little more about your needs. We will reach out to discuss a possible engagement.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsPZTEfjBrdmJoIknnlvF5pkcUPo9ePKYrPIR63gYBe1_T-w/viewform

Consult Your Community - Client Interest Form Spring 2021 Thank you for your interest in Consult Your Community (C*C)! C*C is a student-run nonprofit that mobilizes and trains undergraduates to provide pro bono consulting services to small businesses and non-profits in college communities across America. This form is to note your interest in C*C, as well a...

Are you interested in making an impact in your community, working with diverse teams for a common goal, and developing marketable professional skills? Come to our virtual info session on Wednesday, August 26th, from 7-8 pm! Sign up for updates on applying, upcoming info sessions, and more via the QR code in the graphic below.

Consult Your Community - NC State Chapter updated their website address.

Consult Your Community is now looking for clients for the Fall 2020 semester (August 2020-December 2020). Our interdisciplinary consulting teams are comprised of some of the best students at NC State University. We pride ourselves in our mission of empowering local Raleigh businesses, already having served 30+ local businesses in the past three years. If you have a business or know of a business that could use our help, please use this survey to tell us a little more about your needs. We will reach out to discuss a possible engagement. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegrMfe5Mw_jkVdaTdX77ZyXPznZCvijJEFjW-RhaMSgmPMIA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Consult Your Community - Client Interest Form Fall 2020 Thank you for your interest in Consult Your Community (C*C)! C*C is a student-run nonprofit that mobilizes and trains undergraduates to provide pro bono consulting services to small businesses and non-profits in college communities across America. In the past, our engagements have covered the realms...

Shout out to the former president of C*C at NC State, Tanner Purvis! Tanner led a fantastic training for our new members where he explained the history of C*C and challenged our members to think about their "why". What was their reason for joining and what impact they hope to have on our community? Thanks, Tanner for continuing to give back to our chapter!

This semester we welcomed 10 new members into C*C! We are so excited about them and look forward to their contributions to the Raleigh community and our chapter. Take a look at the intro slides to know our Spring, 2020 recruitment class, a little bit better!

Member Spotlight!

Xavier McKinley is a senior studying Finance. He joined C*C in the spring semester of 2018 and has been an excellent member! Here is more about him.

Hometown: Schoharie, NY / Wilmington, NC

Client Name/Brief Description: Don't Waste Durham, they are a Durham based non-profit aiming to help solve the global recycling issue by providing a simpler way to recycle for anything from individuals to corporates.

Plans Post Grad School: I'll be moving to Chicago, IL to work for Bank of America Merrill Lynch as a Global Corporate & Investment Banking Analyst. I'm primarily focused on loan origination and credit facilities for large corporates. I'm really excited to check out a new place and to house all of my friends in consulting when they're in the city!

Favorite C*C Memory: Submitting Final Presentation for Downtown Raleigh Alliance, in a very genuine way they said that this would genuinely impact them. Being able to cause a tangible impact to the surrounding community as a college student is what keeps all of us here.

The zombie apocalypse is coming, who are three people you want on your team and why?: 1) Mayowa because look at the guy 2) Tanner Purvis because no matter where we are he'll know someone and 3) Derrick because zombie apocalypse could get very boring

C*C alumni, Sarah Petersen, was featured in an article where she talks about lessons she has learned at NC State and how C*C impacted her. Check it out!

https://provost.ncsu.edu/news/2019/12/making-their-way/

Making Their Way Regardless of their journey, they will come together on December 19 to celebrate their achievements at the university’s fall commencement. Meet three fall 2019 graduates who are ready to Think and Do beyond the brick pathways at NC State.

It's been a while but our member spotlight is back! This week's member is Aditya who joined C*C a year ago and is now an EM. Aditya is an exemplary member of our chapter and our community and we would like to share more about him.

Name:
Aditya Kollengreth

Hometown:
Charlotte, NC

Major:
Financial Econometrics

Client Name/Scope:
"Our Wave, a start-up aiming to empower survivors of sexual violence and provide them with an anonymous social media platform."

Plans Post Grad School:
"I'd like to get a degree in financial engineering or a Ph.D. in econometrics and eventually work as a risk quant."

Favorite C*C Memory:
"Food club was always a great time- especially the first one where we got dim sum"

If you could be any type of cereal, what type would it be and why:
"Frosted Flakes, because I'm gr-r-reat"

Another great session with Deloitte! Our chapter completed a Business Chemistry workshop led by C*C alum: Sedona Hilt and Madeline Bagby! Using what we learned, our teams then strategized the best way to apply this to our engagements and clients. Thank you to Madeline, Sedona and HQ Raleigh—for hosting us!

We had another great meeting with EY! Our chapter went through a design thinking session with Addison Garrigus who works in the Wavespace practice. Our problem statement was "How do we improve the quality of our engagements". All of our members broke into teams to ideate solutions to enhance our engagement work and the impact in our community. Thank you, Addison and the EY team for a fantastic meeting!

Our application closes tonight at 11:55 pm. Use this link to apply https://mailchi.mp/514ccee77ac4/cycncstate20s?fbclid=IwAR1r9x83WK63kvIi2hc8MqAcZxEu8nstFAmS5xDaxd49dFzIr2nWriJEVBo!

Consult Your Community at NC State Recruiting C*C is a student-run nonprofit that organizes diverse student teams to help solve problems for small business owners in the Raleigh area. Our pro-bono consulting services especially benefit low-income and minority-owned small businesses and nonprofits. We pride ourselves in our mission to give back....

We love our corporate partners! This past Monday, our chapter met with Deloitte consultants Laura Barnobi, Megan Sulvester, and Madeline Bagby to develop our presentation skills. Members were instructed on creating slide decks and focusing on effective deliverables. Thank you for another great meeting!

Our application is live until 1/31 at 11:55 pm! Fill out this link, https://mailchi.mp/514ccee77ac4/cycncstate20s, to receive the application.

Consult Your Community at NC State Recruiting C*C is a student-run nonprofit that organizes diverse student teams to help solve problems for small business owners in the Raleigh area. Our pro-bono consulting services especially benefit low-income and minority-owned small businesses and nonprofits. We pride ourselves in our mission to give back....

Are you interested in making an impact in your community, working with diverse teams for a common goal, or developing marketable professional skills? Come to our info session on Tuesday, January 21st from 6-7 pm in Nelson 2405 to learn more and enjoy a free meal! Use this link
(https://mailchi.mp/514ccee77ac4/cycncstate20s) to receive recruitment updates.

Consult Your Community at NC State Recruiting C*C is a student-run nonprofit that organizes diverse student teams to help solve problems for small business owners in the Raleigh area. Our pro-bono consulting services especially benefit low-income and minority-owned small businesses and nonprofits. We pride ourselves in our mission to give back....

Welcome back to campus and happy FWOC!

For Spring 2020, we have 6 great small businesses we will be working with BWEL Foundation, Colors of Yoga, House of Swank, Don't Waste Durham, Our Wave, and SO|MO Studios. We are very excited about this engagement lineup and getting a quick start to the semester!

Our chapter would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and share what we did this past semester! This past fall, we worked with 6 small businesses in a variety of industries from clothing retail to coffee shops to bookstores. Our teams contributed ~2,300 hours of pro-bono consulting to the Raleigh community. Check out the infographic below to learn more about the students that make C*C - NC State possible!

Consult Your Community - NC State wishes you a happy holiday season!

🏙Engagement Spotlight 🏙

This semester our chapter has been serving District C - a non-profit dedicated to changing the way schools prepare students to be ready for the workforce.
District C engages the classroom with the real-world problems provided by local Raleigh businesses, perfectly blending the structure and guidance provided by the classroom with the fast-paced nature of the real world.

Our team was focused on scaling enrollment in District C’s flagship program - the Coaching Institute. This program teaches educators how to prepare their students to solve complex problems and work on diverse teams. By allowing students to partner with real businesses in the Raleigh area, District C is able to provide growth opportunities few programs can compare to.

Some of our recommendations focused on achieving accreditation through the state’s and nation’s most prestigious organizations, tracking the success of the program through pre and post student assessments and creating a partnership with NC State’s College of Education to train the educators of tomorrow.

Creating value for organizations like District C is our favorite thing to do and it’s how we love to serve our community!

Check out District C’s website here: http://pos.li/2e8xcw

District C Through our Coaching Institute, we train teachers to coach our “C Squad” program, a learning experience that teaches students how to work together to solve real problems.

🥳Member Spotlight 🥳
Toni Kalusche is a senior studying Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Business Analytics. She is an Engagement Manager for our client 321 Coffee who provides meaningful work experiences for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In the past, Toni has worked for Solon Management Consulting GmbH and Vivaldi Group as a Strategy Consulting Intern and has worked for Porsche as an Event Marketing Intern. She’s originally from Nuremberg, Germany and plans to return to Germany after completing her bachelor’s degree to pursue a graduate degree. Toni’s favorite C*C memory is “All of the amazing TedTalks during C*C All-Member meetings that draw your attention to new topics and issues that broaden your horizon.” Our chapter has learned from Toni over the past two years and has grown so much because of her commitment to our mission!

Want to learn more about the work Consult Your Community does? Read our national impact report! This report describes the incredible work being done by students all across the country - work that strengthens our nation every day!

Consult Your Community | 2019 Impact Report Small businesses are symbols of the American Dream brought to life. According to the Small Business Administration, they employ nearly 60% of the private workforce and created nearly 70% of new jobs post-recession. But they’re in trouble…

🤩Member Spotlight! 🤩

Dylan Rickenbaker is a senior studying both accounting with a concentration in financial analysis and business administration with a concentration in marketing. Last summer, Dylan worked with Ernst & Young in Charlotte as a Business Advisory Intern. Dylan currently serves the C*C NC State Chapter as VP of Development, where he focuses on member and chapter development. His favorite NC State memory is when the university hired Kevin Keatts as the basketball coach in 2017. After graduation, Dylan plans to complete a cross country tour of MLB Ballparks before he starts full time at EY in the summer. Thanks, Dylan for all your hard work!

To prepare our new members for engagement work, they participate in new-member training for 4 weeks. Presentations are given to teach new members about the history of C*C, to provide an understanding of the engagement process, to show problem-solving frameworks, and demonstrate slide deck creation!

This week the group will be learning about the engagement process from our VP of Engagements, Ashton Daniel. She will explain the entire engagement lifecycle from the initial discussion with the client to the closing phases!

Member Spotlight:
Dillon Herbert is a graduating senior with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Business Entrepreneurship. He has held positions interning with a DoD Defense Contractor, Heavy Civil Engineering Firm and a Bioengineering Design Specialist.
Dillon has served as a business analyst during his one and a half years with C*C working with Read with Me and District C in downtown Raleigh. He is currently working with District C to use data metrics to build a client profile and researching expansion into NCSU’s primary education program.
Dillon’s favorite C*C memory is interviewing potential new members to shape the future of the program at State.
He intends to stay in the Southeast Region after graduation to remain near the coastline, friends, and family. With a strong passion for marine and automotive technologies, he spends much of his free time building and servicing side projects.

Last week we welcomed 10 new members to the NC State chapter! We accepted six freshmen, two sophomore and two juniors to join us this semester. Their majors range from business and economics, psychology, fashion management, and engineering. Our chapter is excited to have them be a part of our organization and our engagement teams are already seeing them hard at work!