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Entry-Level Positions for Aspiring Risk Consultants
Entry-level positions in risk consulting, and consulting broadly, often include "associate" or "analyst" roles, with many opportunities available at large firms like the Big Four accounting firms offering "rigorous training" or smaller firms providing valuable experience. Building a strong foundation through these entry-level positions makes one "very marketable," opening numerous future career paths.
Entry-Level Positions, Consulting, Auditing, Big Four Accounting Firms, Career Development
Advizer Information
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
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Bobbie Hutchinson
Risk Consultant
CFGI, LLC
UCLA 2018
N/A
Economics
Consulting & Related Professional Services, Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Consulting
Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Entry-level positions in consulting are often titled "Associate" or "Analyst".
2. Big four accounting firms are a common entry point, offering structured training and broad experience.
3. Smaller or mid-tier firms also provide valuable entry-level opportunities; experience is key, not firm prestige.
Transcript
What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate college student might consider pursuing?
There are tons of entry-level positions. They typically are called associate or analyst. This isn't just in risk consulting, which is specific to me; consulting is very broad and can be in any of those, or maybe auditing.
You can check out a lot of the traditional Big Four accounting firms, which is the route that I went and a lot of people go. They have a lot of turnover and are constantly hiring. Those are good places to start because you can learn; they have rigorous training and a lot of opportunity to learn, a lot of breadth.
In addition to that, if you're interested in consulting, check out some of the smaller or mid-tier firms. When I say that, it's not about prestige; that doesn't matter. What matters is just getting your foot in the door and learning and having the experience you want.
From there, once you have those entry-level experiences, which can be very rigorous, you become very marketable, and doors just continue opening for you. So, lots of opportunities.