After completing my MBA, I knew I wanted to be a member of the Corporate Finance function at a large company \u2013 somewhere that has the reach to truly impact their market or industry. Less easy was deciding on the industry I wanted to work in. As I compared various industry roles (i.e. working directly for a large corporation), the prospect of working as a consultant fell into my lap. I\u2019d never considered consulting before but found that the career elements I was looking for in the near-term (namely new experiences) were much more clearly fulfilled in the consulting arena vs. industry. There are a variety of trade-offs between the two types of roles and navigating the benefits of each depends on your personal skill levels and career goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The breadth of experience<\/strong> consulting offers was important to me\u2013both in terms of the variety of industries as well as the variety of projects within Corporate Finance. Consulting provides the opportunity to flesh out one\u2019s resume in very real ways, preparing a wide base of knowledge to present when being considered for leadership roles. Further, from a more personal perspective, one can get a taste of what industries or functions they like (or do not like), or the ones they need more (or less) development in. All of which pay dividends when narrowing down potential industry roles in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Network building<\/strong> in the consulting world acts in a similar manner \u2013 it\u2019s not hard to imagine that being a key player on a variety of teams in a variety of settings builds a wide network of colleagues. Leveraging a strong network within either a job search or within a role itself can take your professional experience to the next level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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