A Harvard career adviser says students should consider options other than consulting.Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesJobs at consulting firms have long been prized by new grads and MBAs.A Harvard career advisor says there are other ways to jump-start your career beyond consulting.He recommends looking for companies that have dedicated early-career rotational programs.Although landing a job at a top consulting firm can be the ultimate dream for many business students, not everyone who applies will make the cut — and some young professionals may be less interested in the industry than the MBAs that came before them.But for new grads who still want the breadth of experience that generally comes with working in consulting, there are other options.Gorick Ng, a Harvard University career advisor and the author of "The Unspoken Rules," told Business Insider that many students are laser-focused on landing a consulting job, but "there are also many more students who just want to get a solid foothold in the early steps in their career.
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