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Tripp

Consultant

Boston Consulting Group

University of Arizona
University of Southern California | Masters of Accounting

[career coaching site coming soon]

Tripp has over 3 years of experience in strategy consulting, post-merger integrations and large-scale transformations across industries including quick service restaurants, medical technology and manned guarding services.
University of Arizona

University of Arizona

University of Arizona - Eller College of Management

University of Arizona - Eller College of Management

Consulting & Related Professional Services
Consulting
Business & Related
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Accounting
Honors Student
Scholarship Recipient
Took Out Loans
Greek Life Member

Q1Career path

Job Search

Consulting

Career Exploration

2:46

"I realized I really just didn't want to be an auditor. Like accounting wasn't for me, so I pivoted and applied for a bunch of jobs in consulting."

Q2Main responsibilities

Problem-Solving

Project Management

Data Analysis

2:24

"my job is to solve a piece of the problem"

Q3Day in the life

Project Management

Teamwork

Data Analysis

2:33

"every day is different as a consultant"

Q4Most important skills - role

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

2:23

"It's great if you know, like Python or SQL or like Tableau or Alteryx...but you need to be able to do analysis and Excel is like the bare minimum."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Career Development

Problem-Solving

Teamwork

1:45

"I've grown more in my time as a consultant than I have in any other role. I've been in."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Prioritization

Attention to Detail

Overcoming Challenges

2:14

"It's especially early on in the job as a consultant, you get a ton of stuff put on your plate. And so you have to prioritize effectively to make sure that you're doing the right tasks first."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Problem-Solving

Career Exploration

Variety

1:43

"I think the thing I enjoy most about being in the consulting industry is the variety."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Problem-Solving

Self-Starter

Resilience

2:00

"People who thrive in consulting... once we stick our teeth into a problem, like we're not letting go until we figure it out."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Project Management

Career Development

Communication

2:18

"early on you'll develop a reputation for the type of work that you get done. And so it's actually really useful to do really good work at the beginning."

Q10Entry-level positions

Entry-Level Positions

Career Advancement

Management Consulting

1:49

"consulting's a really, it's a great career, career building job."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Problem-Solving

Teamwork

Communication

1:49

"So I would say asking for help, that's the, that's the reason I was able to stay at BCG and get promoted is because I leaned on other people."

Q12College ideas for success

Leadership

Teamwork

Project Management

2:12

"I think I would change that a little bit, um, because I don't think you need as many as possible so much as you need impactful ones."

Q13How identity impacted career

Overcoming Challenges

Community Building

Mentorship

3:32

"it's helpful to have people around you that understand that and can, and can support you through that."