From College to Consulting with Rishi Shah
Hi there! My name is Rishi Shah and I'm a Spring '22 Purdue graduate, with a B.S. in Finance. Since freshman year of college, my goal was to go into consulting for my first full-time job. After 3 years of hard work, I was happy to break into the industry during the Fall 2021 term of my senior year. However, I realize that there are other college students/grads out there, trying to break into this industry as well. Hence, I created this podcast to aid them in their journey towards landing a consulting offer, whether it is an internship or a full-time role. New episodes will be posted regularly, so please do check when you can. This podcast will have episodes that cover tips & tricks that I used as a prospect, interviews with my colleagues in consulting, and what I am learning in my consulting career. Enjoy the content and please don't hesistate to let me know on certain consulting topics you would like me to speak on.
Episodes
15 episodes
Episode 14: Interview with Isiah Galve from Accenture
In this episode, I interview Isiah Galve from Accenture. Isiah is a former co-worker and current friend of mine. We talk about his journey in procurement consulting, what the industry is looking like, and how young people can get into this spac...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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51:49
Episode 13: Interview with Matt Schober from Schober Consulting
In this episode, I speak with Matt Schober, President of Schober Consulting in the Greater Minneapolis area, on how students/early grads from non-technical backgrounds can break into tech/IT-focused consulting roles.
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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36:11
Episode 12: Interview with Abby Lawler from Purdue University
In this episode, we interview my old colleague from PurdueTHINK Consulting and Purdue University, Abby Lawler, who is an incoming M&A intern at West Monroe this summer. More specifically, we talk about the following:Her ...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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36:23
Episode 11: Interview with Steve Sistrunk from Slalom Consulting
In this episode, we speak with Steve Sistrunk from Slalom Consulting on his career, emphasizing the following topics:His academic background (BS in Accounting from Purdue; MBA from ISU)His industry background (State...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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50:24
Episode 10: Why I Switched Consulting Firms?
In this episode, I will discuss why I left my old consulting firm to join a new, smaller consultancy.Please fill out this survey for epis...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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5:38
Episode 9: What, Why, and What to Do when Benched?
In this first episode of Season 3, we talk about about the Bench in consulting. More specifically, we talk about the following 3 topics:What is the Bench in Consulting?Why you're benched?What to do when ben...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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5:25
Episode 8: Interview with Zach Schmid from West Monroe
In this episode, we are speaking Zach Schmid, a Senior Consultant from West Monroe in the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) practice. During our conversation, we talk about the following:His career from Purdue to Deloi...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:03:12
Episode 7: Interview with Zoe Jordan from Accenture
In this unscripted and extended episode, we are joined in coversation by Zoe Jordan, who is a Senior Analyst at Accenture. We discuss a wide varitey of topics, from her career's start at Accenture and her heavy use of technical skills to the fi...
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45:28
Episode 6: Interview with Trystan Manning from Deloitte
In this first episode of Season 2, the podcast's new interview series, I interview Trystan Manning. He is a Strategy Analyst at Deloitte and we talk primarily talk about his Deloitte experiences, the firm's culture and structure, and his person...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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34:28
Episode 5: Rejection in Consulting and How to Deal with It
In this episode, I talked about rejection in consulting and how briefly deal with it in the following 3 ways:1) Keeping in touch with the recruiters2) Picking an alternative role/industry that allows you to develop your consulti...
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4:09
Episode 4: Big vs Small Firms - What is the Best Fit for You?
This is episode, I talk about the pros and cons about working at a big firm vs a small firm.
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3:54
Episode 3: What is the Case Interview and the Best Way to Prepare for it?
In this episode, I briefly talk about what the case interview is and the best way I think any consulting prospect should prepare for it:1) Read Case Interview Secrets by Victor Cheng2) Do practice cases as well as use other free...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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3:36
Episode 2: Five Academic Myths About Consulting that Every College Student Should Know
In this episode, I talk about five academic myths that every college student attempting to break into the industry should know. They are the following:1. You need a cumulative 3.5 GPA (or higher) to get a role in consulting.2. Y...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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5:30
Episode 1: What is Consulting and its Most Common Sectors for College Students?
In this episode, I briefly talk about the defintion of consulting as well the following most common sectors of consulting that students start their careers in: Management Consulting, Strategy Consulting, & Accounting, Finance and Tech Consu...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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3:43