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Same career path here. Joined in Feb. very difficult to make meaningful connections virtually. I was always the guy to scoff at cheesy networking events yet here I am doing weekly happy hours just to socialize with peers
Chief
Did your firm have orientation? I always make it a point to socialize during orientation.
No we didn’t. I never got a chance to meet many people before quarantine started
Rising Star
This year is tough, in a normal year you just ho to every happy hour possible and you will have too many friends
Switch firms and try again
Same! I joined during Covid. I make an effort to go to virtual happy hours the group hosts, even though they are lame. I connected with one or two people, and managed to go to dinner few times with one of them during Covid ( yes yes socially distanced and all). I also volunteered to help with recruiting, so got to meet few people through that. The seniors on my project are very unhelpful, rude and condescending so no chance in there and I am the only associate.
Senior associate did you have a transition coach? My transition coach was very helpful in forwarding events to me, I wasn’t on those lists. Maybe ask yourself performance manager ( not sure what term your company uses) to introduce you to their other counselees? I reached out to 2 of mine, one was very nice and a pleasure to talk to, the second had the personality of a turnip and I rather birth a cactus than have another call with her. Other than that I reached out to the operations person to ask for a list of people in my region, and sent them introduction emails, had some calls with some... most were fruitless but at least I got to meet people.
Schedule networking meetings with people
What firm? I will personly reach out and introduce the hell out of you to people!
Same
Also: your firm might have live video trainings you can join and meet people that way
Covid aside and as someone who came from industry, I find that it’s harder to make friends in consulting. The relationships tend be more superficial since nobody has time for anything or even has interest in getting to know you. Add to that that some people don’t care for making friends and are ok as they are.