Developing solutions in Saint Louis,
for Saint Louis.

We're the WashU branch of 180 Degrees Consulting, the world's largest student consulting organization for nonprofits and social enterprises. Our members take on pro-bono projects for the small businesses and nonprofits that hold Saint Louis together.

  • 170+

    branches of 180 Degrees Consulting worldwide

  • 10

    organizations we've worked with since 2024

  • 6

    core capabilities, from growth strategy to organizational design

  • 1st

    social impact consulting organization on WashU's campus

Our mission

Social impact is the core value all of our work revolves around. Our members come from every corner of WashU, with different ambitions and skill sets. What we share is a goal to make a more compassionate, sustainable world, one step at a time.

Six core capabilities

Some issues are client- and situation-specific, so we tailor every engagement. These are the areas we work in.

  • Growth

    • Go-to-market strategy
    • New product development
    • Customer acquisition strategy
    • Funding strategy
  • Sustainability

    • Impact assessment
    • Policy research and analysis
    • Social responsibility strategy
    • Employee engagement
  • Operations

    • Financial analysis
    • Business model transformation
    • Process optimization
    • Partnership evaluation
  • Marketing

    • Digital marketing strategy
    • Market segmentation
    • Sustainable brand building
    • User engagement and analytics
  • Research

    • Competitive analysis
    • Industry profiling
    • Consumer insights
    • Data analysis and visualization
  • Organization

    • Organizational design
    • Human capital strategy
    • Diversity, equity, and inclusion
    • Purpose alignment

Organizations we've worked with

Every project is pro bono. These are the Saint Louis organizations our teams have worked with so far.

  • Mastercard
  • Lewis & Clark Capital
  • Circus Harmony
  • Trailnet
  • World Wide Technology
  • St. Louis HELP
  • St. Louis Mediation Project
  • The BALSA Foundation
  • Passback
  • Crosses for Cameron

Work with us or join us

Bring us your project

We scope every engagement with you, around your circumstances, then put a student team on it with the backing of 180 Degrees Consulting's global resources.

  • Growth, sustainability, operations, marketing, research, and organization
  • Scoped with you, around your circumstances
  • No cost to your organization
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Members of 180 Degrees Consulting WashU

Join a project team

Members work in teams of a project manager and four to five consultants, on client meetings, market research, data analysis, and client-facing presentations.

  • Open to students from every WashU school
  • No consulting experience required
  • 6–8 hours a week after onboarding
How to join

The people behind the work

Students from every WashU school. Book a coffee chat with anyone on our leadership team.

Our members' employer network

It spans consulting, finance, technology, aerospace, and public service, and it grows every semester.

  • McKinsey & Company
  • Boston Consulting Group
  • Microsoft
  • Deloitte
  • EY
  • KPMG
  • Accenture
  • BlackRock
  • J.P. Morgan
  • Boeing
  • Federal Reserve System
  • Columbia University
  • Cornell University
  • ZS
  • Simon-Kucher
  • Stifel
  • PNC
  • Maryville Consulting Group

Work with us, or join us.

Bring us a project for your organization, or apply to join a project team.