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A Note to University Seniors

Tom Spencer

It’s not easy, and I would argue that for many of you this will be one of the most challenging points in your career. Students are frequently hired for their potential, not prior experience or domain-specific knowledge. Because the market is flooded with high achieving students, it’s difficult to stand out. Focus on yourself.

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Product Management – What Is It and How to Get Started

Tom Spencer

A product could be a service like Netflix delivered through a website, a physical item like a potato or a tomato, or a bundle of tangible and intangible features and benefits like a cell phone or a credit card. Regardless your current position, there are two simple steps you could take to better position yourself for this kind of role.

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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One

Harmonious Workplaces

Facilitated by Christina Walsh, the topic of discussion involved the “refraction points” (Nour, 2023) in our lives and careers , which bend our trajectory in new directions. In fact, I have a hard time telling which point(s) may have had the most impact on my career.

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Transitioning from Management Consulting to Corporate Strategy/M&A – the Decision Making Process

Tom Spencer

My decision-making process is structured into four parts: Three guiding principles for career transitions. Three Guiding principles for career transitions. Prior to making career decisions, you should write down your guiding principles. Make career decisions that are hypothesis-driven. But this is your career.

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So why do you want to work for this firm/service line/office?

Tom Spencer

Look at your work experiences, education, and other career paths you’ve considered. Are you looking to pivot out of your current role? In contrast, certain service lines of a larger firm or boutique firms can give you a chance to focus on a specific type of work or industry. You can also talk about non-career aspects too.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms In New York

Management Consulted

The current staff are connected with more than 3000 alumni in the melting pot city area who are business founders and CEOs. In the New York office, the industries McKinsey caters to are financial services, health care services, advanced electronics, aerospace and defense, and TMT (technology, media and telecommunications).

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Tour Recap – Day 3 (Georgetown)

Management Consulted

We then met up with Career Services at Georgetown – the only campus on this tour where a student service, not a student group, specifically organized the event. The Georgetown students impressed us with their questions –“How do I demonstrate that I’m amazing without bragging?” – was one of our favorites.