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Before Day 1: Taking Advantage of the In-Between

Tom Spencer

Since everyone has a unique financial situation, amount of free time, and ability to travel, some of these suggestions will be more applicable to you than others. Get involved with the sports club you had been meaning to join, try climbing the rock wall in the gym, or run for student government. Learn a New Skill.

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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).

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Analysis Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

On a day-to-day basis, you may could be helping a law firm critique their opponent’s expert analysis and developing financial models, or you may be working with government and corporate clients, helping them value companies, analyse markets and place for mergers and acquisitions. Office Locations. Bejing, China. Montreal, Canada. Boston, MA.

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Alvarez & Marsal Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Corporate Governance. That being said, Alvarez & Marsal are still a prestigious and exciting firm, so working there will not look bad on your resume. While you can and should expect to travel a lot, they do try to keep travel regional, so you won’t be crossing time zones every 4 days. Performance Improvement.

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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

Consulting compensates with perks that banking does not offer – from better travel allowances to more generous health and retirement packages. Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time. Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time.

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NERA Economic Consulting Interviews – Moving Up in a Down Economy

Management Consulted

The firm advises government divisions, law firms, and major global corporations on governmental regulation (like anti-trust rulings), public policy implications, public, competitive forces, and private financing. Although NERA is concentrated on the East Coast of the U.S., NERA reviews the global economic landscape. Practice Breakdown. .

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Madoff’s money trail and just recently flew over to Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rico Government, who hired FTI to improve operations of utilities and highway units (2014). There are also 3 board committees within the company: the Audit committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance. Industries. Agriculture.