Application Information

Overview

The application process is divided into two phases. In the first phase, students will submit their resumes online and complete a screening assessment in-person at Career Exploration and Development. Based on this, we will select finalists to advance to the second phase. Finalists will then participate in interviews with former Ashby Scholars, as well as with professionals from leading business, consulting, and finance companies. The selected scholars for 2025-26 will be notified by June and July of 2025.

Application Steps

1. Email a PDF of your one-page resume to Tanisha Shende (tshende@oberlin.edu), the PCA for the Business, Consulting, and Finance Career Community. For help and samples, you can review the Resume Writing Basics on Handshake.

2. Sign up for an application block to take the screening assessment in-person via Handshake. Navigate to the Events tab, search "2025-26 Ashby Business Scholars Application," and register for one block. Each block supports a maximum of 20 students, so we encourage students to sign up as soon as possible. Below are the application blocks:

• Monday, March 10, 2025 - 12:15-1:15 PM

• Wednesday, March 12, 2025 -  12:15-1:15 PM

• Monday, March 17, 2025 - 12:15-1:15 PM

• Monday, March 17, 2025 - 5-6 PM

• Friday, March 21, 2025 - 12:15-1:15 PM

3. Take the screening assessment in-person at CED during one of the 5 application blocks. It is an online examination consisting of 50 multiple-choice and true-or-false questions. You will be assessed on your problem-solving skills, leadership experience, knowledge of Oberlin College, CED, and the Ashby Business Scholars program, and knowledge of business basics, etiquette, and professionalism. Please bring a charged device to take the exam. 

All applicants will be notified of their status in April.

If you are selected as a finalist, you will virtually interview with past Ashby Scholars and professionals from business, consulting, and finance companies in early June.