Entry-Level Positions For Aspiring Consultants
Entry-level consulting roles include internships and associate positions, but a non-traditional route involves gaining experience in a desired field—for example, "get into the field that you want to be in"—then transitioning into consulting with specialized expertise. This approach allows individuals to "consult in the field you are already have your or moving your degree towards," offering a flexible and potentially lucrative career path.
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Michael Acosta
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Santa Monica College, Penn State, UCLA 2019
Pepperdine University Masters in Business and Leadership
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1. Entry-level consulting roles include internships, associate positions, and specialist roles.
2. Consider non-traditional entry points like HR roles, building expertise in a specific field before transitioning to consulting.
3. Consulting offers diverse niches; you can specialize in an area you're passionate about (e.g., HR, entertainment) and build your consulting career from there.
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What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate college student might consider pursuing?
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Here are some conventional and non-conventional entry-level consulting roles. These include consulting internships, associate roles, and internships in specific functions or industries. There are also specialist roles.
A non-traditional path is to first enter the field you want to consult in. For example, if you want to consult in HR, you can choose that niche.
You can still get an entry-level HR role and build your experience over five to ten years. Then, you can open your own business or transfer to a consulting firm because you've developed expertise. You don't necessarily have to jump straight into broad consulting.
You can stick to an industry you love and consult within it. The possibilities are limitless. If you want to draw, you can go into the entertainment industry and then consult in that field. You can consult in a field you already have experience in, are moving your degree towards, or have been doing for the past five to ten years.
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