Favorite Parts of Working in the Consulting Industry as a Consultant
Aisha, a consultant, found the industry's greatest benefit to be its flexibility, describing projects as "an appetizer of sorts," allowing for exploration of diverse sectors like technology and financial services. This "ability to choose" and "learn rapidly from different industries and different roles" proved particularly advantageous in early career development.
Career Exploration, Project Management, Communication, Problem-Solving, Industry Variety
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
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. Consulting offers a great starting point for generalists; you can explore various industries and roles without long-term commitments.
2. Each project is like a short-term assignment, allowing you to sample different areas such as technology or financial services.
3. The ability to choose projects and learn rapidly from different industries and roles is a significant advantage, especially early in one's career.
Transcript
What did you enjoy most about being in your industry?
One thing is it's a great starting gig to remain a generalist in the business world. You don't have to make any commitments to a specific role or industry; you get to shop around.
Each project is its own appetizer. If you want to do a project in technology, you can talk to the right people in the company and end up on a role there. You can do that for four to six months, then decide you're ready for something new and move to financial services.
The ability to choose is advantageous, especially for early career professionals. I think that's what I enjoyed the most. I'm trying to refrain from saying compensation because that's the obvious thing.
From a substantive point of view, consulting is great in terms of the ability to learn rapidly from different industries and roles.