Mentoring

At the core of A.T. Kearney's professional development program is the relationship between new consultants and their mentors, more senior people whose role is to serve as a friendly guide.

Within a few days after you join A.T. Kearney, your mentor will meet with you to provide orientation and to help position you for your first project assignment. Thereafter, he or she will represent you within the firm, interpret the firm to you, coach you in your day-to-day consulting work, and assist you in your networking. Your mentor will also maintain contact with your project leaders as preparation for your mid-year and year-end evaluations.

Over the long term, your mentor will work with you to prepare and implement your Individual Development Plan, a process during which you will indicate a preference for one among many career alternatives, align your objectives with those of the firm, and identify the tools you will need to meet those objectives. The plan is a dynamic document designed to help our consultants maintain continuous professional growth.