Southern Methodist University

180 Degrees Consulting at Southern Methodist University is a student-led, pro bono consulting group based in Dallas. Founded in 2025, our branch connects SMU students with local nonprofits and socially conscious organizations to tackle real, near-term challenges and strengthen community impact across Dallas-Fort Worth. Each semester, our teams work directly with client leaders on projects ranging from growth strategy and fundraising to operations, marketing, and impact measurement, delivering practical recommendations grounded in research and analysis. As part of 180 Degrees Consulting’s global network, we focus on helping mission-driven organizations do more with limited time and resources, while building a strong community of students gaining hands-on consulting experience.

Benefits to joining this branch

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Develop Consulting Skills

Gain hands-on consulting experience by working in teams on real client projects. You’ll learn how to break down ambiguous problems, do structured research and analysis, and turn insights into clear recommendations and deliverables you can present with confidence.

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Make an Impact in Your Community

Use your skills to help nonprofits and socially conscious organizations solve real challenges. Your work supports local missions, strengthens community outcomes, and lets you see tangible results from your team’s recommendations.

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Career Development & Recruiting Support

180 Degrees Consulting at SMU helps you get recruiting-ready through real project experience and structured support. You’ll build the core skills interviewers look for, like problem solving, communicating clearly, and creating polished deliverables, then learn how to talk about that work in a strong, specific way. We also create plenty of chances to practice with peers, get feedback from experienced members, and learn from alumni and professionals through workshops and mentoring. Beyond recruiting, you’ll leave with a tighter network on campus and a clearer sense of what careers in consulting and related fields actually look like.

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Contact details

6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX
smu@180dc.org

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Leadership Team

Austin Dunker

President

Caitlin Williams

Director of Internal Affairs

Max Fan

Director of External Affairs

Miles Chen

Consulting Director

Lucas Li

Consulting Director

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