Career Path Of A Consultant At A Big 4 Consulting Firm
Jack, a Consultant at a Big 4 Consulting Firm, has a degree in accounting from Santa Clara University and secured an internship with their current company during sophomore year; the internship was in external audit, which "was not the most common path," but after realizing it wasn't the right fit, they transitioned into a more fulfilling consulting role in "risk and financial advisory" and has remained there ever since.
Internship Experience, Accounting, Consulting, Career Transition, Risk and Financial Advisory
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
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Job Functions
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Jack Hirsch
Consultant
Big 4 Consulting Firm
Santa Clara University
Accounting
Consulting & Related Professional Services, Technology
Consulting
Honors Student
Video Highlights
1. Accounting degree from Santa Clara University.
2. Interned in external audit but transitioned to risk and financial advisory (consulting).
3. Secured an internship with current company during sophomore year, leading to nine months of free time before the internship began.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? Do you have any internships or jobs you had before your current role?
Sure. I have a degree in accounting from Santa Clara University.
Around my sophomore year, I was recruited by my company to do an internship. That was the summer of my junior year, so I had about nine months of free time with a job already secured.
I interned in external audit, which wasn't the most common path. I quickly realized that wasn't the path for me, but I did like the culture and the people.
So I transitioned into risk and financial advisory, which is more like a consulting role. I've been working there ever since, and it's been a much more fulfilling job.