S23E15: He Quit His Job to Break Into Consulting

About this episode

Walter shares his journey of quitting his job to focus on breaking into consulting after initial setbacks.

Send us Fan Mail Walter applied to consulting out of undergrad and didn't get an offer. Went into investment banking, got another shot a year and a half later, and still wasn't ready – too busy, not focused enough, cramming at the last minute. So he quit his job to recruit full time. That's an extreme version of the lesson, but the lesson applies to anyone working full time while trying to break in: you have less time than you think. Consulting firms aren't running a six-month hiring cy...

People in this episode

Guest: Walter

Topics covered

• consulting
• career transition
• job recruitment
• investment banking
• time management

Keywords

• consulting
• career change
• job application
• investment banking
• time management

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Organizations: consulting, investment banking

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