Thanks for posting this! Having only really learned about federal consulting in the past month and a half (after a year and a half of applying to mostly think tank positions and typically settling for unpaid internships I only slightly enjoyed/benefitted from), I’m frustrated 1) with myself for not knowing this was a thing that might have been good to pursue, and 2) with various career guides and similar resources (@80K) for not clarifying this as a potentially useful way to get experience working with/adjacent to the government.
If this post convinces you to explore this path, I would prepare a resume and start messaging managers on LinkedIn because companies are struggling to hire. It’s such a workers’ market right now.
I’d say that 80k’s guide to consulting and other materials in this forum on professional correspondence would be valuable in terms of approach, even if they aren’t geared towards federal work specifically.
Thanks for posting this! Having only really learned about federal consulting in the past month and a half (after a year and a half of applying to mostly think tank positions and typically settling for unpaid internships I only slightly enjoyed/benefitted from), I’m frustrated 1) with myself for not knowing this was a thing that might have been good to pursue, and 2) with various career guides and similar resources (@80K) for not clarifying this as a potentially useful way to get experience working with/adjacent to the government.
Of course!
Unsolicited advice:
If this post convinces you to explore this path, I would prepare a resume and start messaging managers on LinkedIn because companies are struggling to hire. It’s such a workers’ market right now.
I’d say that 80k’s guide to consulting and other materials in this forum on professional correspondence would be valuable in terms of approach, even if they aren’t geared towards federal work specifically.