Prior to Orientation, the Parker Career Management Center had all the incoming class of 2010 submit their resumes in the standard UCLA Anderson format. Under the heading for UCLA Anderson there were three categories Honors, Leadership, and Membership which were all created a bulk of unwanted white space gleaming a top the first few inches of my new Business Resum. Little did I know I would be able to fill two of the three headings by the end of week 2, which is a bit overwhelming and comforting all at the same time, - because the consulting firms are already making their way onto campus for summer recruiting. That’s right, be ready to start dawning your "business formal" wear the second week of school if you’re interested in a consulting career.
Picking which professional clubs you want to serve in leadership positions in is a bit of a crap shot, partly because several deadlines can fall on the same day and not entirely knowing your chances, a student can easily find themselves overwhelmed with too many positions or come out completely empty handed. As it turned out, lady luck was on my side (or perhaps it was the insatiable writing skills that really sold the current 2nd year leadership on my abilities), I’ve been dubbed a first year director for the Management Consulting Association’s Career Night as well as a first year director for the Marketing Association Day’s on the Job for Northern California. Not only am I happy that I have some robust fodder for the top of my resume, I’m excited about the opportunities both can bring me as I begin the hunt for a summer internship only two weeks into school. Here’s to summer, if I make it through the rest of the quarter.
