Your book and web site are excellent! It helps me out.
Now
I have an eye on a most prestigious consulting firm. Trying to foolproof a position over there. I conceived three strategies:
Go for the Associate (position for advances, normally a MBA); however, mine is Master of Science)
Apply for Summer Associate for summer (in this pool, I have great chances to stand out. Well, the problem is that I will graduate by that time; I shouldn't just ask for a summer internship.)
"Downgrade" myself and only apply for an entry-level ungrad. analyst (this is more plausible than it sounds. From the company's profile, one analyst is a MS from Standford University!)
In such a dilemma that either I'll jeopardize my optimal chance or seems an unlikely self-assured candidate, what should I do?
I intend to follow the
second way. How could I express that I am really confident and just try to offer a two-month-long test drive in my cover letter?
From: Andersen Yang, Graduate Student, Harvard University
ANSWER FROM BRIAN KRUEGER:
Hi Andersen -
Thanks for the compliments on the book and the Web site--I do it for people like you and I truly appreciate the positive feedback.
I would advise against #2. Your
best option is to pursue #1 first, then back in to #3 as needed. I sincerely doubt that #2 will be your entrance to #1 (which appears to be your ultimate goal). Most consulting firms will ONLY intern those that are
continuing their education. You might be counted out due to not fitting the profile. Internships are usually not entry level.
Your best opportunity is to get in the door (at whatever level needed), prove yourself,
then look to be promoted based upon your performance.
Since you are so targeted on this one company, make sure your all-out assault includes some of the techniques and tactics in the "Guerrilla Insider
Techniques" chapter in my book--there are several there for standing out in a very crowded field.
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