5 Tips for Starting a New Job

[@viraj_ala]

Hey Colin! Amazing video - I wanted to ask you a question: do you have any advice for making the most out of an internship that you have that will help you land a role in a different position? (eg. I did a Project Management internship, but want to pivot to consulting next year) Any advice helps! Thanks again for all you do!

[@careercolin]

Focus on the transferables. Project Management touches on stakeholder management, creating a system of processes to keep work on track, and many of the tools used by PMs are used by consultants (spreadsheets, PowerPoint, Jira, Confluence, etc). So make sure in your resume and cover letter you're pulling out how those skills would make you a great consultant. If it helps, know that before I got my first consulting internship I was doing door-to-door sales for a roofing company!

[@viraj_ala]

Thanks so much Colin! This is very helpful & I appreciate the super detailed response. Wish you the best in your new job.@@careercolin

[@careercolin]

@@viraj_ala Glad it helped! If you're curious about how to break into Consulting I've also got an entire guide you can get here: colinrocker.teachable.com/p/courses-consulting

[@viraj_ala]

Looks amazing Colin! I'll be sure to check it out@@careercolin