One of the many opportunities BUCG offers its members is the chance to gain real, hands-on consulting experience through our pro bono projects. These are projects where our members work with real companies and deliver real consulting services.
These projects offer more than just experience; members have previously received internship offers from the respective companies. If you are a student serious about pursuing a career in consulting, we strongly recommend that you apply to our upcoming pro bono projects when applications open.
The Factory Buffalo is a Buffalo-based apparel design and product development agency that helps designers turn ideas into U.S.-made garments, specializing in cut-and-sew manufacturing and scalable production.
BUCG launched Project Praesidium in partnership with The Factory Buffalo during the Fall 2025 Semester.
Mighty Meats is a Buffalo-based company that makes nutrient-rich ground beef by blending pasture-raised beef with organ meats to boost key vitamins and minerals, supporting overall wellness, energy, and thyroid health.
BUCG launched Project Integritas in partnership with Mighty Meats during the Fall 2025 Semester.
Founded in 2016, Strayos is a Buffalo-based B2B SaaS company that integrates Artificial Intelligence into the mining, drilling, and blasting industries to optimize efficiency, safety, and sustainability. Their platform provides high-precision site mapping and 3D visualization for over 5,000 mines across 30 countries. Despite a strong technical foundation and the educational resources of the Strayos Academy, the firm uses advanced data solutions and structural storytelling to overcome historical challenges in brand visibility and global market adoption.
BUCG launched Project Inceptus in partnership with Strayos during the Spring 2025 Semester.
The Buffalo AKG Art Museum is a world-class institution renowned for its extensive collection of modern and contemporary art. Founded in 1862, this historic museum—one of the oldest in the U.S.—reopened in 2023 following a $230 million expansion that added the contemporary Gundlach Building. The campus features a unique architectural blend housing masterpieces by artists like Picasso, van Gogh, and Pollock, while serving as a vibrant cultural hub with free community spaces.
BUCG launched Project Verve in partnership with the Buffalo AKG Art Museum during the Spring 2025 Semester.