780 Advizers

Jerry

Senior Consultant

AArete

UCI 2015
UCLA Anderson School of Management MBA

Jerry has over 5 years of experience in data analytics, problem solving, and project management across industries including tech and healthcare.
UCLA Anderson

UCLA Anderson

Consulting & Related Professional Services
Consulting
Medical, Sciences & Related
Economics

Q1Career path

Job Search

Career Exploration

Management Consulting

2:14

"I didn't do any of that. My resources were a lot of just, you know, going on Reddit..."

Q2Main responsibilities

Client Management

Project Management

Problem-Solving

1:12

"the overarching goal is you know, your job is to Get from point A to be for your clients."

Q3Day in the life

Travel

Project Management

Teamwork

1:10

"Flying out Monday morning you go to the client site, you work in an office hopefully prepared for you. You're there until Thursday, typically when you fly back home."

Q4Most important skills - role

Communication

Problem-Solving

Data Analysis

1:41

"I think one of the most important things to know is kind of how to build Frameworks and processes from scratch."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Mentorship

Autonomy

Teamwork

0:54

"the opportunity to invest in others. ... being able to invest in like my teammates that was something I really enjoyed"

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Leadership

Delegation

Teamwork

1:06

"Learning to let go of some of that and pass on things to other people, give them the chance to learn—that was very difficult for me."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Problem-Solving

Communication

Project Management

1:11

"It's always like an opportunity for a new challenge. It's nice that you never know what project you're gonna be on next."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Sociability

Adaptability

Communication

0:58

"I think if you're adaptable if you're sociable that typically helps you thrive in the industry."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Deadlines

Stress Management

Perfectionism vs. Pace

1:15

"Something that I appreciate learning was kind of balancing perfectionism versus having the right pace. Early on in my career I was very focused on getting everything perfect."

Q10Entry-level positions

Internships

Entry-Level Jobs

Analyst Roles

0:45

"Entry-level roles are basically analysts or internal."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Problem-Solving

Ambiguity

Perseverance

0:53

"Sometimes all you can do is just keep making incremental steps and eventually things will fall together."

Q12College ideas for success

Industry Research

Networking

Career Exploration

1:13

"Once I did kind of buckle down and start really looking to what I want to do."