What a Consultant at Media Consulting Company Wishes They Had Known Before Entering the Consulting Industry
Aisha, a consultant, wished for pre-entry awareness of "politics and... unspoken rules" in consulting, similar to the "tiktok series" detailing investment banking faux pas; navigating these unwritten rules significantly impacts networking, visibility, and career advancement.
Networking, Professionalism, Politics, Industry Realities, Unspoken Rules
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. There are unspoken rules and politics in consulting that can impact career success.
2. Networking and building relationships with senior partners and clients is crucial.
3. Professionalism and political awareness are essential for visibility and advancement.
Transcript
What have you learned about this role that you wish someone would have told you before you entered the industry?
I follow a TikToker who was an investment banker in the early 2000s. She has story times where she recalls social faux pas and unspoken rules of being an investment banker.
I think I would have liked a version of that for consulting before I started my job. There are politics and things that consultants should or shouldn't do.
These can make or break relationships, especially if you're trying to network and set yourself up for success. This is also true if you're trying to get more visibility from senior partners or big clients.
There's a level of professionalism and politics that's hard to grasp when you first enter as an entry-level consultant. A cheat sheet or a TikTok series would have really helped.
It would have given me a taste of the unspoken rules of the land.