Hi there,

1) What are the best practices when we write our MBB experience on the CV? (e.g things should be emphasized, things that people overlook)

Some of the key things to consider for a good CV are:

1. Use action verbs to describe the experiences (eg “Led…; Analyzed…) and use a structure of Action - Results
2. Quantify results. If you find it challenging to define numbers, you can use the number of clients/forecasted results
3. Show experience related to leadership or teamwork. A good number of candidates have points on problem-solving and drive to achieve results, but lack experiences related to working in a team.
4. Show relevant extracurricular activities and interests. They make the profile more interesting and help to show leadership skills when you are junior

You probably know this already, but typical red flags include:

• Low GPA
• Lack of work experience
• Bad formatting / typos
• 3-4 pages length
• Lack of clear action --> results structure for the bullets of the experiences
• Long paragraphs (3-4 lines) for the bullets of the experiences with irrelevant details
• Long gaps without any explanation

2) What are the best sources to see the examples?

Many schools have a career service section where they have samples of good CVs, you can check if that's the case for yours. Alternatively you should be able to find a few samples online with the structure above.

3) What kind of projects should be emphasized on the CV ? How many bullet points max (assuming usually my other job only have 3-4 bullet points, but I believe MBB experience is the main highlight thus can go more)

It depends on the project. For an ad-hoc review, many coaches do a session on CV improvement. Otherwise, you can post a sanitized version here in the Q&A to get feedback.

4) Kindly let me know anything that might be useful for this exercise

See point #1.

5) Also, for the cover letter, any suggestions on how to tailor it?

I would recommend this:

▶ How to Craft a Great Cover Letter

Good luck!

Francesco