Entry level/junior/analyst consulting program
Hey guys, I am interested in getting into consulting. I have noticed that many of the firms have entry-level programs that basically train you for 6 months- 2 years. I'm wondering, are these programs usually filled strictly by college-grads that were recruited in their senior years, or is it possible to get in after a year of work experience.
I majored in poli sci and economics, and had a decent gpa. I also had several internships in different backgrounds/industries (an alum from my school I tracked down who works at Booze Allen said this was good; showed hustle/experience in different industries, etc). The place I’m at now had a division of healthcare consulting that I was going to try and move into in the future, but it was sold like a week before I started. It is still a good company though, so I definitely want to learn as much as I can and gain as many transferable skills as possible. (On a side note, there is also tons of online learning offered; excel, SQL, SAP, Oracle stuff, etc. Which programs do you think are most important to know/would help out my chances)
I guess this is the easiest place to come for any advice on the subject. So do you think it would be a good idea to continue here, gain relevant business experience, and then apply for one of these 'entry-level' 'junior-consultant' type programs in the fall/winter, or am i wasting my time? I was looking at Accenture, PcW, Deloitte, IBM.. I hope this isn’t a retarded question lol.





Honestly, get all the big ERP
Honestly, get all the big ERP skills and SQL you can....excel and access help too when confronting a whole lot of messy data. ERP systems just because they are big business.
Remember, technical skills are great but they will want to see experience managing change, project managing, solving problems for your area etc.
Also, we're called PwC ;) So Quality Assurance checks are big too....nothing goes in front of the client with a mistake, because if you made a mistake there how can they trust your analysis.
And, it never hurts to reply when the right jobs come up at any of those firms. Good luck.