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Consulting Career Pathways After a Few Years (Edition 1: Undergrad to Consulting)

Tom Spencer

However, staying in consulting means committing more time to the consulting lifestyle with the intense hours, frequent travel, and other consulting stressors. Former consultants in public office are nothing new (e.g. Go to Graduate School (MBA and Other Programs). Pivot to Public Interest.

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Why Consulting?

CaseInterview.com

Consulting also provides a powerful resume stamp of pedigree that makes many other professionals stand up and take notice. Just as a Harvard or Stanford on a resume catches people's eye, so does a McKinsey or Bain. The third challenge is coping with the additional hours and travel demanded by the consulting lifestyle.