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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Hi, thanks for your honest, non-condescending and helpful reply!
I was thinking the same too, internships in relevant consulting firms. A no-name one of course, lest anyone here thinks I'm too ambitious. No worries guys, I'm not going to cold call McKinsey or Bain.
But I have a question, why do you think I should study full-time instead of part-time?
I know what you mean, when I hear people described themselves as that, I roll my eyes too.The only selling points I have currently are my prestigious IT diploma hah, I'm learning to speak Spanish, French and Mandarin fluently(not all at the same time), an active volunteer for non-profit organisations and I'm well-traveled and did I mention I'm gorgeous with great breasts(kidding).
Thanks again for your suggestion, yes internships will be one of the options I shall consider.
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I don't think its realistic to hope for an internship in any management consultancy firm, even the smaller ones. There are so many
NUS/
NTU/
SMU undergrads and sometimes even graduates who are willing to intern for free/low pay yet cannot get in.
My take is that anyone who suggest otherwise or imply that you have a chance for an internship in such consultancies with only a IT diploma while studying pt are clueless and sending you on a wild goose chase.
If you will really want to build up your hr credentials, it's better to join a decent MNC as an officer/asst level hr generalist. Then you can gain some exp in the 3 years while waiting to graduate. Then hopefully can convert into hr executive.
As for recruitment agents, they belong to sales and not hr. Such exp will not help much in moving to a corp hr role in the future.