Career entry in the Netherlands

Hi there,

First of all, congratulations on the clear perspective of your future career!

This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I am happy to provide my perspective on it:

• Without knowing the details of your current situation and your precise career aspirations, it is very hard to provide a meaningful answer. Would you be willing to share more about those two aspects?
• Generally speaking, though, you should
  • Continue your academic path with a clear “target university” (which most public universities in Germany are)
  • Gather relevant work experience (via internships, activity in student associations aso.)
  • Excel in your Dutch language skills (since I suppose they will demand C1 level)
  • Network as soon as possible (by directly reaching out to alumns, participating in consulting recruiting events aso.)

In case you want a more detailed discussion on how to best prepare your upcoming career entry, please feel free to contact me directly.

I hope this helps,

Hagen

Hello!

I think language would be for sure a clear differentiator, so deep dive on that (knowing German already it won´t be that hard). 

On top, as other coaches already pointed out, target schools make the road much easier, as well as internships in the right companies (for which target schools also help very much, then it´s a snowball effect). 

Hope it helps!

Cheers, 

Clara

Hi there, 

First of all, check whether the Dutch offices of consulting firms require that you speak Dutch and at what level. Then you should have a clear target of what language level you should attain. 

Then figure out what are the target universities for recruitment into management consulting. You can find this online or by connecting with people who work in consulting in the Netherlands.

Best,
Cristian

Hi there,

1 semester in Dutch is not going to cut it…you need to be business fluent in the local language for most offices.

We can't really tell you the “Exact” steps. I'm sorry but if you want this, you need coaching. We don't know enough about you and your situation.

In general:

1. Building up your consulting-relevant experience
2. Network extensively
3. Speak the local language
4. Get your resume/cover letter professionally reviewed by a coach