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I tried posting this in the business forum but it seems dead, so I'm trying pre-allo even though it's a total shot in the dark...
I am a fourth-year pre-med undergrad at a core school. I plan to take at least 1 year off, possibly 2-3, between college and medical school and am interested in working for a healthcare consulting firm. A number of them recruit at my school, and I've already spoken to some recruiters, but it's hard to gauge from those interactions what things are like in the industry as a whole. If anyone is familiar with the industry, I would be extremely grateful if you could take a few seconds to answer these questions:
1. Are there "big" healthcare consulting firms? What are some of the more established ones?
2. How specialized are they, in terms of the consulting service and also in terms of client base? Do they tend to compete very directly or fill in small niches (e.g. pricing, sales, research, policy, etc.)?
3. How heavy a role does formal recruitment play for these? Is it as significant as it is for management consulting? Should I expect to do most of my job search through networking and contacting firms that do not formally recruit?
4. So obviously regular management consulting firms have their stereotypes in terms of firm culture. Are there similar stereotypes in healthcare consulting?
Thanks in advance!
I am a fourth-year pre-med undergrad at a core school. I plan to take at least 1 year off, possibly 2-3, between college and medical school and am interested in working for a healthcare consulting firm. A number of them recruit at my school, and I've already spoken to some recruiters, but it's hard to gauge from those interactions what things are like in the industry as a whole. If anyone is familiar with the industry, I would be extremely grateful if you could take a few seconds to answer these questions:
1. Are there "big" healthcare consulting firms? What are some of the more established ones?
2. How specialized are they, in terms of the consulting service and also in terms of client base? Do they tend to compete very directly or fill in small niches (e.g. pricing, sales, research, policy, etc.)?
3. How heavy a role does formal recruitment play for these? Is it as significant as it is for management consulting? Should I expect to do most of my job search through networking and contacting firms that do not formally recruit?
4. So obviously regular management consulting firms have their stereotypes in terms of firm culture. Are there similar stereotypes in healthcare consulting?
Thanks in advance!