Chrissy Barnum, Management Consultant at Accenture
Chrissy Barnum, Management Consultant at Accenture
In this episode, Katherine talks to fellow remote year traveller, Chrissy, about management consulting, passion projects, and her Remote Year experience. Chrissy shines light on what it means to be a management consultant at a big company, as well as the day-to-day logistics and tasks involved. Chrissy shares a case study of a project that she worked on at Accenture - helping a nonprofit determine where they should expand and why.
Chrissy sheds light on how she was able to convince Accenture to let her go on Remote Year, and how she was able to change what she was doing at Accenture to facilitate her working remotely. Chrissy encourages others to be willing to ask questions, ask for things you want, and negotiate on your own behalf.
Chrissy Barnum
Chrissy Barnum is a consultant at Accenture, where she's focused on strategy consulting for large nonprofit organizations. Outside of Accenture, Chrissy writes about social entrepreneurship on her blog, Impact Beacon, and runs City Girl Succulents, a shop on Etsy. She loves traveling, painting, gardening, and scuba diving.
Show Notes
Education
Duke University, 2013
Bachelor’s in Public Policy and Global Health
Career
Management Consultant, Accenture (2013-2018)
Media Analyst & Marketing Manager, Halo Top Creamery (2018-2019)
Independent Marking Consultant, Freelance (2020—present)
Rebrand Project Manager, Arosa (2020-present)
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