Deloitte Consulting or Teach For America?
What's everyone's thoughts or advice? Is it tough to get back into consulting after TFA? Is it tough to go banking after TFA? What about business school?
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TFA -> business school -> consulting would be a very good option.
I would personally stay with work stuff, being in the world of business/finance keeps you in the loop/network etc.
I think Deloitte will let you defer your offer for 2 years to do TFA (I know McKinsey and Bain do). If you want to do TFA but don't want to get off track on the business side of things, that would be perfect. You can go to business school after TFA, and TFA + Deloitte is a fine combination.
I have a sneaking suspicion that you might get flamed. For some inexplicable reason, TFA is controversial here.
1) TFA sucks. The title is great, but it is two years of teaching the worst kids stuff they dont want to learn.
2) Deloitte is a legit name, you will get experience and get paid. Use that to go to B school or stay in consulting.
exactly, you just hit that one into the 2nd deck
If you can handle TFA and have a Deloitte offer now, you'll only be a stronger candidate afterward. Or, as 2x2 said, you may be able to defer.
That said, only do TFA if it's something you're genuinely interested in...otherwise it's gonna be a very rough 2 years.
There's also the signaling element. Will it help vs. hurt you if people think you are a hippy? Probably depends on the situation.
It only "depends on the situation" if you are actually a hippie. The only things that TFA signals are that 1.) you have some interest in education, 2.) you were, for better or worse, willing to spend 2 years living somewhere shitty and teaching poor kids, and 3.) that you were qualified enough to get in. McKinsey and GS wouldn't have partnerships with TFA if they thought TFA kids were hippies.
That said, if you show up to a recruiting event in sandals and a drug rug, then yes, that actually will suggest that you're a hippie.
Most firms have absolutely zero problem with TFA...
I would stay away from TFA. I did some volunteer work for a couple of months before entering masters program (currently enrolled) and while interviewing with various boutique (southern) IB's the question always came up as to why I did that work. I explained my reasoning, but none the less felt like it was a negative association.
"So why would you go and do this volunteer stuff if you are so interested in IB, why not just go straight into banking."
Sure GS might have partnerships with TFA - its called public relations.
Emphasis on "southern boutique IB." That's pretty distant from consulting.
The connection I am making and the reason I think I got that reaction is the fact that both have very competitive applicant pools and both want people who have planned around the fact that they intend to enter that specific industry, have been on the right path to that industry for a while, and will jump at the first opportunity to enter that industry.
Stepping off that path (TFA) is an indication that you might not have been on the path in the first place or that you are having second thoughts and are not as committed as they might like.
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