Hi!
I just graduated and I am looking for a job as a management consultant in a tier 1 company. I got an offer from a tier 2 consulting company but in a line of service that is non-consulting. I do not want this job and believe that I should continue looking for a tier 1 management consulting job; however, I’m thinking of taking up the offer as a temporary job until I find the job i want (which should be in the range of 3 months as I plan to optimally leave before my trial period ends).
My question is the following:
- Will I no longer be considered a recent graduate if I take up a job? – as I’m aware recent graduates have a higher chance of joining entry level positions in tier 1 consulting companies.
- if having a job doesn’t affect my status of being a recent graduate, how much time will I still hold the “recent graduate” status while having a relatively equal chance of being employed as I had been when I graduated a day ago?
Thanks a lot in advance!