There are opportunities to get involved even as a new associate: my very first project focused on the London office's pro bono strategy. In the short time I've worked here, I have written a report on the state of operations in retail banking across three continents, worked on a digital strategy for a national media company, conducted analysis to improve sales at a large insurer, and created a new global team within an international banking group… work is anything but boring! Tell us about your pro bono work. What sort of projects have you worked on? Consultancy demands an incredibly broad skill set, and the learning curve can be very steep, so it’s great to be working in a firm that takes development particularly seriously. I've never ceased to be amazed how even in the midst of the busiest project, a more experienced consultant will happily spend an hour helping me with an Excel model or constructing a storyline to explain our recommendations to the client. The emphasis here is on learning on-the-job. What sort of training and support have you received so far?īy the end of my first year I had spent four weeks in formal training – in London, Munich and Paris – but there's a limit to what you can learn in the classroom. Many management consultancies emphasise their pro bono work in recruiting material, but my employer’s social impact work stood out to me because of its long-term partnerships with global organisations such as Save the Children, Teach for All and the World Food Programme. Its impressive social impact work, and the strength of its apprenticeship model really appealed to me. My employer’s social impact work stood out to me.

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