After his training at ESCP, one of the best business schools in France, even the world, Guy joined the world of consulting, like many graduates of Grandes Écoles. Today an Associate Consultant at EY-Parthenon, he reveals his career, talks about his daily life and gives his advice to students who wish to work in this sector.
Each year, the council attracts a large proportion of students from business schools and engineering schools. According to the latest integration survey from the Conference of Grandes Écoles, 25.1% of engineers and 18.6% of managers are moving into this sector right after their studies. This is the case of Guy, an ESCP graduate, who was attracted by a world that is positioned at the heart of the French economy.
The job of Associate Consultant at EY-Parthenon
Within EY-Parthenon, Guy participates in consulting missions which aim to support companies of all sizes in the issues they encounter on a daily basis. As he talks about in this video, the world of consulting allows you to discover very varied worlds and to quickly develop your skills. “ Working in strategy consulting allows you to have real visibility, because, from junior level, you can interact with business leaders that we qualify as C-Level. »
The advantage of EY-Parthenon is also the diversity of industries covered. “ At EY-Parthenon, we will be able to work in TMT [Technologies, Médias, Télécommunications, NDLR], in retail, in health… » For Guy, this opportunity allows young talents who join the firm to focus on projects at the heart of industries that attract and appeal to them.
Guy’s advice for working in consulting
In this video, Guy also reveals his advice to put all the chances on your side, if you want to work at EY-Parthenon or in the world of consulting in general. For him, it is important to be well structured, to work well on the fit part, a decisive interview, and to remain yourself.
While many see strategy consulting as a springboard to a career in other sectors, Guy acknowledges that there is a “ real interest in continuing on this path and moving up the grade, because all grades are rewarding. »
