Hi, I am graduating in Fall 2022 in Advertising with an Entrepreneurship minor. I also have several years of strategy/business operations work experience. In the Fall, I have to take only one capstone class, and the rest is done. How can I get into a reputable consulting company right now? I am ready to dive into the career, but the diploma may be a reason to wait till Winter/Summer to get into these companies. Any advice on starting a career in consulting in my case? Any back door? Thank you ;)

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Given it’s mid summer and the consulting groups already have their interns, you should look for smaller companies or startups either remotely or in your college town to intern for now! Since you already have several years of experience, I’d see if you can lock down a contract role or something with flexible hours so you can work 20/30ish hours a week in tandem with your last class.

Start networking to alumni from your colleges in consulting firms you’re interested in, follow the companies you are most interested in and applying for full time consulting roles when they get posted (I’d start looking primarily in August/September for the Winter 2022 and Spring 2023 start dates).

Most major consulting firms require a degree in order to start, so the likelihood of you starting with a large, established firm immediately prior to graduating is fairly low. I think your best bet is to focus on practicing casing (especially if you are interested in MBB) - Victor Chen is a great place to start if you’re not familiar with the frameworks. Also, any kind of quantitive skills you can focus on in Excel and data visualization prior you haven’t covered in your advertising classes will give you a leg up.

Thank you so much. This is a very thoughtful response. I appreciate the time you spent! 🙌🏻

This was very insightful thank you

Connect with people on LinkedIn, see if you can get your hands on a referral. Improve your resume and keep a look for jobs on linkedIn and indeed. Plus, get in contact with a headhunter if you can.

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