Is mbb a path to a potential political appointment? If not, are there preferred backgrounds and or prerequisite experiences people know of? I’ve heard stories of folks from BCG/Mck leaving the firms to go work on campaigns and then get appointed but not much else

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I know a MBB partner who got a high level political appointment - a CEO that was their client got a cabinet level appointment and brought in this consulting partner as an Asst Secretary or Deputy Secretary

I know a couple others MBBers that got lower level appointments. Their firm had done transition planning for the winner and they got asked to work in the administration

If my career goal was to be a political appointee I’d focus on working on the hill, working on a campaign, or working at a think tank with lots of political connections- NOT MBB

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No, in short. QQ - what level of gov? For the high-visibility positions you might be asking about, political appointees have deep roots and connections with many campaigns/legislators to ensure a spot within an administration - state and federal. If you bet on one person winning, you’re out of luck if they lose. So, really, it all depends on who you know and if they win.

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