I am a first class politics and IR graduate who has worked two years as a teaching assistant, trying to break into the consulting industry...any advice?

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Unsure what first class means… but I would focus on getting my MBA after completing your undergraduate… it might not be a terrible idea to take a summer internship at a consultancy… or a summer internship for a senator or congressman, if policy making is what you want to go into, they won’t pay you, but it’s good exposure…

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