Obviously not a common path, but curious if anyone has taken this route or knows of someone who did so after their analyst stint. Any thoughts/stories about someone moving to either a policy consulting, think tank, or lobbying type role?
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Henry Paulson might know a thing or two about this exit pathway - great guy from GS you should look him up
Think tank can be fairly doable, but policy path usually requires advanced degrees or extensive experience within a particular industry
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