Frequently Asked Questions

The Job Start 30 (JS30) Program is a 30-day video-based course designed to help individuals starting in the consulting field better prepare themselves to holistically succeed in consulting. Each day will include various modules of content including 10-15 minutes of video, reflection questions, and tasks to complete.

Job Start 30 was designed for individuals preparing to start an entry-level position in consulting. Completing JS30 before starting your internship or full-time role (or within the first 3 months of a full-time position) will help you start off on the best foot in your new career. JS30 content is designed for those with no prior consulting background, though individuals with limited prior experience (e.g. one past summer internship) will still benefit.

The first customers of Kurated are considered Founding Members. Our Founding Members get early access to the Job Start 30 Challege content, 70% off the full retail package price, small group access to Stephanie Knight through weekly Founders Roundtables, and accountability and support through a JS30 cohort. Our Founders are also viewed as valuable product development partners to provide feedback and help iterate on the JS30 offering. Finally, Founding Members are guaranteed: free access to future iterations of JS30 and discounted pricing on future Kurated offerings.

You can secure a spot as a Founding Member of JS30 by paying here. 

Our first cohort of the Job Start 30 program will start on Monday, March 27th. Content will then be released daily throughout the 30-day program. While we recommend that you try to work through content daily throughout the month, your access will not expire (i.e. you can let it build up and then binge during or after the JS30 month!)

Stephanie Knight has been in management strategy consulting for over 12 years. After starting her career at McKinsey, Stephanie now teaches consulting at the Duke Fuqua School of Business and runs her own consulting firm, Vitalise Ventures. She has personally led over 100 consulting engagements across nearly every industry and functional area and has taught on consulting and consulting job skills at over 40 universities.

The program will cover both hard and soft skills, as well as elements of mindset, wellness, and lifestyle.
Job Start 30 Contents:
1 Get to Know the Firm
2 Get to Know the Job
3 Get to Know Yourself and Others
4 Engagement 101
5 Corporate Meetings
6 Corporate Emails
7 Corporate PPT
8 Corporate Excel
9 Day in the Life
10 Home & Office Preparation
11 Travel Preparation
12 Make the Most of Travel
13 Make the Most of Time Off
14 Don't Boil the Ocean!
15 Framing with SCQA
16 Pyramid Principle
17 Structure Structure Structure
18 Problem Solving

19 Best Practice Slide Elements
20 Structuring Qualitative Data
21 Structuring Qualitative Data
22 Manage Up
23 Manage Across
24 Manage Down
25 Make Friends & Get Good Grades
26 Stress Management
27 More Stress Management
28 Even More Stress Management
29 Wellness on the Job
30 Final Thoughts

The program is delivered through an app called Passion, which can be downloaded on both Apple and Android devices. The app will send daily push notifications to alert users when new content becomes available. After purchase you will be provided additional information on how to prepare for the JS30 program launch on 3/27. While the user experience of viewing JS30 content is likely best on a mobile device, Founders will also be able to access the content through any web browser on a computer.

The JS30 program lasts for 30 days, with daily video content totaling ~10-15 minutes. You should also expect to spend an additional 5-10 minutes a day working through reflection questions and providing JS30 feedback. Optional weekly Founders Roundtable
sessions will also provide the opportunity to ask questions of Stephanie Knight and provide JS30 product development feedback to the Kurated team.

After paying for JS30, Founders will have the option to provide time preferences for the Founders Roundtable sessions held each week on Friday/Saturday. There will be 5 Founders Roundtable sessions, held at the end of each week of the program: 3/31-4/1, 4/7-4/8, 4/14-
4/15, 4/21-4/22, 4/28-4/29. Each Founder has the opportunity to attend one weekly Roundtable. During the 60-minute Roundtable, Founders will hear from Stephanie Knight (JS30 open Q&A) and provide product development feedback to the Kurated team (JS30 Feedback).

Founding Members pay a one-time fee of $149 for JS30, which represents a 70% discount on the full retail price ($499).

The 3/27 JS30 cohort is limited to just 20 Founding Members to ensure small group access to Stephanie Knight and the Kurated team.

Yes, the program is specifically designed for individuals who are just starting their career in consulting (pre-job start or within the first 3 months of starting an internship or full-time entry-level position within consulting). Entry-level positions include various client-facing pre-manager roles (e.g. Consultant, Analyst, Associate).

Yes, the JS30 program includes questions for guided reflection to help Founders think more deeply about daily modules and how to apply them to current and future situations. JS30 cohort community chat will allow individuals to connect and learn from other Founders. And weekly Founders Roundtable sessions provide the opportunity to interact with Stephanie Knight and the Kurated team.

Yes, JS30 Founders will have the opportunity to connect with other Founders through group chat and weekly Founders Roundtable sessions, should they choose to do so. Your JS30 small-group cohort allows for an additional networking opportunity within
consulting, across backgrounds and firms.

Upon completion of JS30, Founders will be given a LinkedIn certificate of completion to display or share.

No, multiple users cannot share the same account.

You can reach out to us with additional questions by replying to the original email you received or reaching out to lorick@kurated.ai