I’m graduating in December, with a background in environmental economics and policy. Consulting didn’t work out this cycle. Made it to final rounds for Bain and Kearney but in the end didn’t get an offer. I want to recoup and try again, but I’m worried that once I’m out of undergrad the door will be closed to starting in consulting.

What can I do to make this happen? I have friends and connections at Bain and Kearney and the other firms as well, but not sure if it’s feasible now.

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Is there a reason why you're only considering consulting? It's worth to think about why you wanted to work there in the first place and where else can you apply to gain similar skills

Agree with MC1 (is that a title or a company?!). It’s easy to get pigeon holed into thinking consulting is the only path to success but honestly my MBB friends are all making half what I am making

It's not impossible to break into consulting once you're out of undergrad, it'll probably just be a little harder. In other words, you'll need to grind to make sure you're staying up to date on the industry and really prove your worth. It'll also help tremendously if you know someone who can refer you or - ideally - mentor you. Start making those connections now and keep nurturing them. Reach out to some Stanford alum and see if anyone would be willing to help you out when the time comes.

You can always transition over later. Just find a role that builds transferable skills, as others said.

This is probably your best bet.

Consulting is pretty evergreen tbh, in fact you might be MORE in demand if you have a lot of other experience that you can apply.

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You definitely have a chance. Just focus first on building your experience. And start networking as early as possible.

You can still get in after working elsewhere for a couple of years. I cased with someone who just got into Kearney after working abroad. Keep applying to all the firms. If you made it to final rounds you can probably go all the way.

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