The majority of principals and summer principals come to Parthenon through its on-campus recruiting program.

Parthenon visits a core group of school campuses annually for principal and summer principal recruiting.  To find out the dates Parthenon will be interviewing on your campus please visit our Interview Schedule page, and for information other Parthenon events on your campus visit our Calendar/Events page. 

Interview Process

Although there may be some variation across the different offices and schools, the on-campus interview process typically involves:

• First Round Interviews on Campus: Two first-round interviews each taking approximately 30 minutes
• Second Round Interviews at Parthenon Offices: From the group of first-round interview candidates, the Parthenon recruiting team will narrow down the pool of applicants and ask qualified candidates back for two interviews, which typically take place over a two to three hour period in the Parthenon office
• Offers: After the second round of interviews, the recruiting team then narrows down the applicant pool again in order to offer the most qualified candidates a position in the full-time or summer program.

What to Expect During Interview Process

Parthenon interviews are a combination of questions used to better get to know the candidate  and case study questions, which give the interviewer a better sense of the candidate's analytical skill set. Prior consulting experience is not necessary to successfully answer the case study questions, however practicing case questions before the interview is typically helpful to the candidates.