Are you finishing up your PhD but wondering how you"re ever going to get tenure without moving to East Podunk, North Dakota? Or maybe you"re winding up law or medical school but realize that the career path before you seems too limited. There"s no need to throw your degree out the window in frustration and work in a coffee shop. Consulting, a huge, growing industry filled with tons of bright and well-compensated people, can"t find enough of them to fill its staffing needs. Some consulting firms are hungry for warm bodies, while others prize advanced-degree backgrounds. In either case, you"ll find that a world of opportunity awaits you in this field.
But wipe that drool of your chin and hold on a second: There are a lot of things to consider before you send your CV off to the Big Five and McKinsey & Co. and wait for them to get back to you. Something seems a little fishy here: Why are they paying so well? What do they want from you? There"s got to be a catch. How do you know if you"re really going to like the work? WetFeet"s Consulting for PhDs, Lawyers, and Doctors will give you an insider"s look at one of the most dynamic industries around and then help you get a hard-won interview—and ace it.
Sound good? Questions this InsiderGuide will answer include:
- What do consultants do, anyway?
- Can you really make $80,000 plus a fat signing bonus as a consultant out of graduate school?
- What are all the different types of consulting, and which is best for you?
- How does consulting stack up against academia, law, and medicine as a career?
- What firms might hire you?
- How do you create a killer resume?
- What"s the hiring process?
- What"s the case interview and how can you crack it?