College Experiences That Helped A Business Analyst At A Big 3 Management Consulting Firm Succeed
To prepare for a business analyst role at a top consulting firm, Prince emphasizes undergraduate exploration through diverse experiences. This included multiple internships and being a student athlete, as exploration is crucial during the student window as one tries to "tease out and refine what you wanna do," before the pressures of economic self-sufficiency limit such flexibility.
Exploration, Internships, Transferable Skills, Undergraduate Experience, Career Refinement
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
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Job Functions
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Prince Acheampong
Business Analyst
Big 3 Management Consulting Firm
American University, 2019
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Communications
Consulting & Related Professional Services
Consulting
Pell Grant Recipient, Student Athlete
Video Highlights
1. Exploration through internships: Prince emphasizes the importance of exploring different options during undergrad to refine career interests.
2. Gaining diverse experiences: He highlights the value of having a variety of experiences, including being a student-athlete and working jobs, to build a foundation and understand transferable skills.
3. Taking advantage of the exploratory period: Prince points out that undergrad is a unique time for exploration because it's more difficult to freely explore different paths once you become a working professional due to economic constraints.
Transcript
What did you do in undergrad to set you up for success in your career?
I think the most important thing to do in undergrad is to spend time exploring. I don't know if that's the right answer, but I did a bunch of different internships.
I was also a student athlete, and I always tried to refine what I wanted to do. Nowadays, with NIL, people often have jobs as well.
I think it's about teasing out and refining what you want to do. It becomes harder to have that exploratory period when you're trying to sustain yourself economically. You can't bounce around as freely between things because you're not in that student window where the expectation is to just be a student.
So, I think exploration is the best thing you can do. Make sure you're getting enough experiences so you can speak on their transferability. It's hard to do that when you don't have experiences at all.
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