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Issues to consider as you build your consulting career

Tom Spencer

Of course, the challenges of the management consulting industry are offset by many benefits: an attractive salary, formal training, real world business experience, variety of projects in different industries, and strong networking opportunities. For some people, constructive feedback is not an easy pill to swallow.

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Internal Strategy: Lessons Learned (2 of 2)

Tom Spencer

This flexibility is one of the values of management consulting, which you are trained in, constantly practice, and are critically evaluated on. Even if you have some incredible brands on your resume, and excellent performance in internal strategy, you will still need to prove yourself on the operating side. This is a critical point.

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Simon-Kucher & Partners Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

Construction. Intern pay and training are on-par compared to what you will find at many other consulting firms, and prior interns have found it a good foot in the door for landing permanent positions. The average process starts with an initial phone call (15-30 minutes) covering your background (practice walking through your resume!),

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Abt Associates Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Their early work with the space agency was focused on using NASA technology in urban construction, science and technology as a tool to positively affect social and economic change. The very first stage of recruiting at Abt is their online application, where you will upload your resume for screening. 1968 was an important year for Abt.

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The Top 8 Undergrad Consulting Majors

Management Consulted

If you’re an undergrad with a desire to break in to consulting, an economics degree will train your mind to tackle problems and make you an attractive prospect for internships and Masters’ programs. You won’t succeed without having a firm grasp on numbers, markets, analytics, economies of scale and much, much more.

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Cornerstone Research Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Cornerstone Research is a well-respected name in the field of economic consulting, and top graduate programs as well as firms in the realms of finance, law and economics see it as good training and proving ground for young professionals they are considering hiring. Looking to chart the next steps of your career? Internships.

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From STEM PhD to Federal Consulting: An Interview with Josh

Management Consulted

A year after graduation, my rugby career started to show promise and I quit my analyst job to focus on training and competing. This provided me with a steady income, a flexible schedule to travel and train and also helped me tap into my “inner entrepreneur” (I have started three businesses since this experience).