Career Path of a Consultant at Media Consulting Company
Aisha's career path was "non-typical," starting with internships at nonprofits and the US State Department, reflecting an initial interest in foreign policy. After working at the Atlantic Council, a shift in interest led Aisha to a consulting role at Capco, eventually specializing in data and analytics in the telecom, media, and technology sectors.
Career Exploration, Career Development, Data Analysis, Consulting, Nonprofit
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
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Job Functions
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Aisha Han
Consultant
Media Consulting Company
Carnegie Mellon University
MBA
Economics, International Relations & Affairs
Arts, Entertainment & Media, Consulting & Related Professional Services
Consulting
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Immigrant
Video Highlights
1. Aisha's career path was non-traditional, starting with a major in international relations, economics, and musicology, and then transitioning to consulting after internships at non-profits and think tanks.
2. She emphasizes the value of remaining a generalist early in one's career to gain broad experience.
3. Her career progression involved moving from a think tank to a boutique consulting firm (Capco) focused on financial services and technology, and then to a data and analytics consulting role in the Telecom, Media, and Technology sector.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? Any internships or jobs you had before your current role?
My career path to become a consultant was atypical. In college, I majored in international relations, economics, and musicology. After college, I wanted to pursue foreign policy and counterterrorism studies.
My internships were mostly at nonprofits or think tanks, like the Human Rights Campaign and the US State Department. I wanted to stay in foreign policy. After college, I started working at the Atlantic Council in DC.
After learning the ropes there, I realized that career wasn't for me. I wanted to remain a generalist for a longer period. A friend who was a consultant told me about a boutique firm called Capco, based in New York.
Capco is a financial services and technology consultancy. I applied for their associate talent program and got in. I moved to New York, and that's how I started my career as a consultant.
My most recent role was as a data and analytics consultant for another boutique firm. This firm focused on telecom, media, and technology.