Current job title: Senior Consultant at Deloitte Consulting LLP
Class year: 2005
Major: International Studies (Political Science/French)
Minor: Economics

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Where did your interest come from to work in this career?

After studying Political Science and Economics at Middlebury, then receiving my Masters at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, with a concentration in Global Commerce & Finance, I was looking for a management consulting career that focused on international development.

What are typical entry level positions in your field and what does a career path look like?

Students hired directly out of college, begin their careers with Deloitte Consulting as Analysts. Federal Analysts participate on project teams with professionals who have spent anywhere between a few months and their entire careers in consulting. Analysts will have the chance to take intensive strategy and management consulting training courses, teaching them how to storyboard and logically present information throughout their career.

How did you find the current position you have?

I applied for a position as a Strategy & Operations Consultant after graduating from Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service.

How are you using your Middlebury degree?

Deloitte highly values degrees from Liberal Arts colleges, which teach us how to think, not what to think. Over the past two years, I’ve been able to use my writing skills tremendously on various engagements. Furthermore, my courses in international politics & economics have helped me on my current emerging markets engagements.

What experience should a college student obtain to be marketable?

Work experience or internships where students utilize the skills addressed in the above question are of great interest to Deloitte practitioners and all consulting firms! Demonstrated interest in politics and government are beneficial as well for this position.

What does an average day or week look like for you?

Consulting isn’t conducive to an ‘average day’. I spent some time developing a new air cargo security strategy at TSA, and am now heading to Zambia for a USAID global health supply chain assessment.

What books, web sites, or other resources should students take advantage of now to learn about the field?

Go to the Deloitte website!! Also, Cosentino’s Case in Point: Complete Case Interview Preparation

What do you think is the next step in your career plan?

After close to two years at the firm, I was recently promoted to Senior Consultant. I’m going to focus on developing my career at Deloitte, and getting more international development consulting experience, focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.