Public Consulting Group Co-op Interview with Ashley Mandel (March 2022)

Ashley Mandel is an entrepreneurship and philosophy major. She joined TAMID in Fall 2020 (Lamed class) and has since been a consulting project manager and social events committee lead.

What is your co-op?

“My co-op is at Public Consulting Group where I work as a consultant for the Healthcare Financing Solutions Team! My role is to conduct audits on public healthcare entities and their programs across Massachusetts and the country. A lot of my work recently has been centered around research on hospitals and their indigent (uninsured or underinsured) care programs in order to allocate funding for the next 5 years.” 

Why did you choose this co-op?

“I set out to find a co-op that seemed challenging and would be an opportunity for me to learn about a sector which I had no previous experience in (healthcare). I also wanted a role that aligned with my interest in working within the business operations for a nonprofit or company that aids nonprofit and public sector entities. At PCG I have been able to work with EMS services, hospitals, homeless shelters, rehabilitation centers, and nursing homes across the state.” 

What was the co-op application/interview process like for you? Do you have any advice to other TAMID members who will be starting their job search in the future?

“The interview process was arduous at times but was a great opportunity to continuously hone my interview skill set and to learn about a diverse set of companies and their offerings. Advice I have is to ask as many questions as possible, especially related to what proportion of your day-to-day tasks will be related to what in order to get a genuine feel for what a potential six months with that company would look like.”