| Topic Name: |
BAH, Accenture, or PWC |
| Message Name: |
Strat work |
| Date Posted: |
01/08/2001 |
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Alright, here's my situation:
I'm an undergraduate student at a school that is at the bottom of the top 25 for both computer engineering and business (which i'm double majoring in), and I'm interested in pursuing strategy consulting. However, getting a summer job at McKinsey, Bain, and/or BCG seems to be a little out of reach (correct me if I'm wrong please). Therefore, I'm trying to get a summer internship that will hopefully provide valuable experience and will assist me in obtaining a job with one of these firms upon graduation. I have leads at BAH, Accenture, and PWC that I can work into internships, but I'm not too sure which one would provide the best experience. Provided that I can manage to pull off a strategy internship, which of the above companies will provide the best experience (and also, what will look the best if I eventually go for a job w/ a different firm)? Also, if I cannot get a job in the strategy departments, but I can get one in the IT departments of the above places, which would be the best? Thanks in advance! |
| Message: |
Strat work is extremely tough to get into, especially at firms such as BAH or Accenture. I'm not sure what the calibre of PwC's strat practice is. Are your leads with people who actually work in the strat practices there? If not, your chances are slim. Also, since you are in the DC area, I would be careful that the strat work you do is not actually a government contract re-org project. Most of the real strat practices are based out of New York, Boston, or Chicago in the US. BAH's office in the DC area is 99% government contracting. That type of work experience will impress no one. If you are truly interested in strat work, I would say you have 2 options:
1) Contact the top strat firm recruiters and submit your resume for employment post-undergrad. Also, use your alumni network in every way possible.
2) Work in industry for 2-3 years and apply to business school. With a computer engineering and business degree in the DC area, you should have no problem finding a job post-undergrad. I would recommend established dot-com titans such as AOL, Exodus, or WebMethods to gain worthwhile experience. E-Commerce is still one of the issues that the top strat firms are struggling with and if you can show background and experience in these industries by having a company, like the three I posted above, on your resume, it will make you that more attractive to strat firms later in your career.
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