I graduated with a bachelors degree in 2015 from a top university (target school regionally for consulting/investment banking jobs), post which I had two work experiences (one full-time paid and one part-time unpaid internship). After this, I went on to pursue a Masters degree for a year and a half from a top school as well. I graduated from the Master's program 3 months back, and have started working with a fast-growing startup in an account management role.
I've had a fairly rough career path so far (this is my 3rd role since I graduated from undergrad in 2015). Part of the reason for this I believe has been my poor academic grades in university (though I was lucky enough to get into some of the top schools) and part of it has been the lack of coaching/guidance.
I have, however, always wanted to get into consulting, but for mostly financial reasons, had to take up other roles right out of university as the road to consulting has been taking much longer. However, I am completely dedicated to look for jobs in consulting now. My only concern is - will my short stints in the past be a hindrance to my applications to consulting firms? I mainly intend to apply through networking. How can I network effectively and sell my story?
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