Consultant, IBM

>> Hi, my name is Marissa Presser. I'm a consultant for IBM in the two-year consulting by degrees program, and I am based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. So my job actually changes every single day. There is no typical day. And that's one of the greatest parts about consulting. You're always doing something different and being challenged to think on your feet and try something out of your comfort zone. But right now I'm a Project Management Assistant, which is a tremendous starting out role because I get to work with each team lead. I'm on an SAP implementation. And I have the opportunity to work with 13 different partners at IBM right now helping each one of them out a little bit and understanding the functions of their team. So when I move on to my next role I'll have an idea of which one of those teams I would like to join. My hours vary a little bit each week based upon the amount of work that I have to do. Also on an SAP implementation it varies on the phase of the project. But typically I go into work around 8:00 am, and I leave the office at 8:00 pm. Now the way consulting works you actually travel with most firms. So I travel Monday through Thursday, and I live in a hotel four days week, which is a great experience. It's definitely a challenge at times, but you learn a lot from it. And then every Friday I work from home, which is very nice.