Econ bachelors…Received offers from ACN in TDP and Analyst at small start up. Not sure which direction I would like to go career wise. Have interviews with Citi and Amazon in the coming weeks. At this stage, how did you find out what you wanted to do long-term? Also considering an MBA.

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People don’t want MBAs without work experience.
I’d probably go with ACN or one of the firms you’re interviewing with to have the brand name on your resume to set you up for the future

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No way to really know for certain until you get your hands dirty. It's early, you've got time. Get some experience under your belt and then see what direction that leads you. Also, agree with UM1 - shelf the MBA for now until you've got something to put on your resume. Good luck!

Quite honestly, I DIDN'T find out what I wanted to do long-term at that stage. I kind of bumbled around until I found something that gave me the balance I wanted (and needed). Imo as long as you're satisfied with the comp of where you wind up, give yourself permission to try jobs out and leave if they're not a good fit.

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