Joined a consulting firm post-MBA for a specific industry/practice after hearing the cool work everyone seemed to do. After almost a year it seems I get passed on most “Strategy” projects because

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Partners want people they’ve previously worked with or have worked on strategy engagements in the past. The main types of projects I end up working on are PMO type projects which are great for building project management skills, but I don’t really think critically leading to tedious day-to-day struggles. I’m planning on applying to MBB/T2 firms, but wonder if my lack of “strategy” experience will be an inhibitor. If folks have any insight on what firms are looking for in an exp hire 12-18 months post-MBA that would be appreciated!

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Thanks for the advice. I’ve been networking with partners who do much of the strategy work (doing proposals for them, keeping them updated on my availability, expressing interest in working on their projects), but when push comes to shove for staffing, they staff people who have worked on engagements with them in the past or similar type work. I’ve only been on 4-5 projects so it’s a small sample size and may change in the future, but still looking to jump ship come summer time

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