Strategy Associate at Penta Group
CONSULTING
9/6/20231 min read
We discuss:
0:34: An overview of her current role
1:35: Examples of projects
2:26: What a typical day or week is like in the role
6:29: The typical length of projects
8:14: How projects are assigned
10:11: What she likes and finds challenging about the role
13:31: Why she was interested in this role
16:56: What the training entailed
19:23: How long people usually stay in the associate role
21:46: General career advice
25:09: Networking advice
28:03: Final advice
In this episode, Madeline Buitendorp describes her first role out of college as a Strategy Associate at Penta Group. She received her bachelor's degree from Davidson College in political science and her previous work experience includes working as an Intern with Rock the Vote, as the director of communications for the college crisis initiative, and as a senior admissions fellow for Davidson College.