Jobs requiring travel for a young professional
May 15, 2007 | 1:27 pm
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Jobs requiring travel for a young professional
So I am having a hard time finding jobs accessible to me as young professional, which require 40-75% travel. I have looked into consulting, and sales engineering work, but so many of the listings I find require 3-5 years experience at a minimum.
I am 1 year out of school with a BS in Computer Engineering. While I do have a large amount of IT-related experience prior to graduation, the only full time experience I can point to is a year as a Systems Analyst for a medium sized company. I had a stint of 100% travel and it has wet my appetite for more.
I am out of IAD and I would love to break into the consulting or sales engineering worlds, but I have hit a brick wall so far. Any suggestions?
I am 1 year out of school with a BS in Computer Engineering. While I do have a large amount of IT-related experience prior to graduation, the only full time experience I can point to is a year as a Systems Analyst for a medium sized company. I had a stint of 100% travel and it has wet my appetite for more.
I am out of IAD and I would love to break into the consulting or sales engineering worlds, but I have hit a brick wall so far. Any suggestions?
May 15, 2007 | 2:34 pm
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A search will bring up some other recent threads on jobs requiring travel which you might find will have some useful comments to start you off:
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthrea...ht=jobs+travel
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...ht=jobs+travel
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...ht=jobs+travel
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...ht=jobs+travel
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May 15, 2007 | 6:44 pm
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So I am having a hard time finding jobs accessible to me as young professional, which require 40-75% travel. I have looked into consulting, and sales engineering work, but so many of the listings I find require 3-5 years experience at a minimum.
I am 1 year out of school with a BS in Computer Engineering. While I do have a large amount of IT-related experience prior to graduation, the only full time experience I can point to is a year as a Systems Analyst for a medium sized company. I had a stint of 100% travel and it has wet my appetite for more.
I am out of IAD and I would love to break into the consulting or sales engineering worlds, but I have hit a brick wall so far. Any suggestions?
I am 1 year out of school with a BS in Computer Engineering. While I do have a large amount of IT-related experience prior to graduation, the only full time experience I can point to is a year as a Systems Analyst for a medium sized company. I had a stint of 100% travel and it has wet my appetite for more.
I am out of IAD and I would love to break into the consulting or sales engineering worlds, but I have hit a brick wall so far. Any suggestions?
Are you willing to move? I can tell you a few companies right of the bat that require extensive travel.
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May 15, 2007 | 7:47 pm
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May 16, 2007 | 12:28 pm
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There....clear as mud, right?
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May 16, 2007 | 12:43 pm
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This being said, it's a good place to learn the fundamentals of business consulting. Bring a lot of blue dress shirts with you. If you can hang there for the long term, the partner track isn't so bad.
Just know what you're getting into.
May 16, 2007 | 2:07 pm
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That's because they can hire you for cheap, can brainwash you into the culture because you have no prior experience in the workforce, you largely don't have family commitments which means they send you anywhere in the world, and can work you like a dog.
This being said, it's a good place to learn the fundamentals of business consulting. Bring a lot of blue dress shirts with you. If you can hang there for the long term, the partner track isn't so bad.
Just know what you're getting into.
This being said, it's a good place to learn the fundamentals of business consulting. Bring a lot of blue dress shirts with you. If you can hang there for the long term, the partner track isn't so bad.
Just know what you're getting into.
(and I don't disagree with you)
May 16, 2007 | 2:43 pm
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Oh you mean the former Anderson Consulting, aka The School Bus 
Sorry, I'm a consultant myself and nothing annoys me more than consultants that know nothing and have no experience of the industry they are consulting about. Being a consultant implies you are an expert in the field. I've spent far too much of my time training Anderson/Accenture folks in the field on the clients dime to see this as anything but a bad business practice.
Sorry, I'm a consultant myself and nothing annoys me more than consultants that know nothing and have no experience of the industry they are consulting about. Being a consultant implies you are an expert in the field. I've spent far too much of my time training Anderson/Accenture folks in the field on the clients dime to see this as anything but a bad business practice.
May 16, 2007 | 3:17 pm
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My daughter is a pop song writer/singer and she travels almost all the time, just returning from a seven-week tour of Europe and the UK.
My son flys around the country supervising the installation and dismantle of trade show exhibits.
They still think that travel is fun, but then, so do I.
My son flys around the country supervising the installation and dismantle of trade show exhibits.
They still think that travel is fun, but then, so do I.
May 16, 2007 | 4:16 pm
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If you would consider yourself an outgoing person you could move into sales. I have been selling technology for quite a few years now and with your degree it should be too hard for you to find something. The pay can be extremely lucrative.
The amount of travel totally depends on the size of your territory. Fewer the reps the larger the territory but in general for most larger companies you wouldnt cover more than a few states (I cover 6) so international travel is rare.
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The amount of travel totally depends on the size of your territory. Fewer the reps the larger the territory but in general for most larger companies you wouldnt cover more than a few states (I cover 6) so international travel is rare.
CPTANGO
May 17, 2007 | 11:39 am
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I am begining to lean more towards the sales option, especially if I can find a position in a 'sales engineer' type role. I have some sales experience so I know I am good at it, and I definitly have the technical knowledge to back it up, but I am still worried about finding positions that will take me with only a year of post-college experience.
Fortunately, I am still working for my current employer so I feel like I have some time to look for the right position for me.
Anyone in tech sales -- how did you get where you are today?