Here we go!

So here it is, my first post for the Consulting Channel and I already feel that I need to put some disclaimers out there. I'm a senior. I'm graduating in May. I have a job. So, my efforts to help those of you find a "best fit" are genuine. I admit I do not know everything about the business world, or consulting for that matter. But I've been there, done that, in trying to figure it all out.

I've done accounting, thought I would like finance, and worked as a bank teller. I won't go into the other miserable jobs I took for gas, coffee and clothes money in high school, they don't count. Regardless, I have come a long way in figuring what I definitely DO NOT want to do with my life and have had my fair share of less-than-enticing experiences. I know that the process of finding jobs and internships can be frustrating. And with that said, I have still taken a job that I'm not sure where it will take me, but it's a great place to start.

To give you an idea of where I've been, where I'm going and hopefully contribute somewhat to my credibility, I will recap my college experience thus far. Since entering the University of Richmond in the fall of 2003, I have studied abroad in Berlin, Germany for a summer (my mom was born there!). I have had two accounting internships with regional firms, which quickly led me to search for opportunities outside of the accounting profession. And most recently, I interned in a financial services advisory practice in Washington, D.C. I was the President of my sorority and a member of the Honor Council, along with a host of other commitments. As you may guess, being a senior, my extracurriculars have been virtually eliminated as I enter my LAST semester. Thus, I have decided to contribute my down time to lending useful knowledge of the job search process and the consulting industry to you!

So, please read, feel free to offer comments or ask questions. I hope that you are able to find something here that will make your life just a little bit easier and make you feel more prepared for the road ahead.