Offers & Career Decisions
Should I choose the big consulting brand or the more technical internship?
I am taking a gap year during an engineering degree focused on economics and maths. For the first six months I can join McKinsey's Client Capabilities Hub or Brattle. I like the McKinsey team and brand, but Brattle offers more econometrics and modelling. I think I would learn a lot and be happy with either. In my place, what would be your strategy?
Ian’s Answer
I love what you said about “either way I'm sure I'll learn a lot and be happy”. Absolutely right…you have a great “problem” here!
Now, please be careful with “In my place, what would be your strategy”. Remember advice is a form of nostalgia. You should not do what others would do. You should do what you should do.
In your place, if it were ME I would take McKinsey.
However, that's not the answer! That's MY answer! Because I view McK as opening doors and building my resume/brand. I value different things than you.
My real answer actually depends on what you can do with that McK offer. Can you delay it to be the 2nd half of your gap year? Can you delay it to be when the gap year is over?
Think through the scenarios and also think through your goal and objective with these 2 roles. What are you trying to optimize for.
Be objective-driven like you were when solving case interviews:)
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