{"id":11049,"date":"2018-10-11T10:27:24","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T09:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.frankfurt-school.de\/?p=11049"},"modified":"2019-05-24T13:28:30","modified_gmt":"2019-05-24T12:28:30","slug":"double-life-consultant-fs-master-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.frankfurt-school.de\/de\/double-life-consultant-fs-master-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Double life as a Consultant and FS Master Student"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cRing ring\u201d. My alarm clock is merciless. Look at my watch: 4:45 in the morning. \u201cRing ring\u201d. I\u2019m getting up, take a shower and pack all my belongings in my small trolley. It\u2019s Thursday &#8211; Saturday. My lecture starts at 9:45. The problem is that I\u2019m in Berlin and have to get to Frankfurt by then. So I make my way to the airport to fly from Berlin to Frankfurt. In the last two days, I helped a savings bank to improve the calculation of its variable products. This is something I really like about my job: I can apply what I learned during my studies right away in practice and with my clients. After my apprenticeship in a bank, I worked in the Controlling Department of a federal Bank for 7 Years. At that time, I wanted to continue with the Master in Finance at the Frankfurt School after completing my bachelor&#8217;s degree.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Flexible working hours and the 3-Day Model<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike a working student, I have chosen to work part-time. This was only possible because my job is scalable. Therefore, I am working on projects 3 days a week and spend 3 days a week studying at Frankfurt school.<\/p>\n<p>Frankfurt School offers the 3-day model. That means the lectures takes place on 3 pre-determined days (in my case Thursday, Friday and Saturday), so I can focus on working during the remaining days.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, my employer msgGillardon (which is part of the msg group) also supports me. msgGillardon makes it possible that I can structure working time flexibly so that I work less if I have exams at the university and work more during the semester break. In addition, thanks to my laptop and mobile phone, I am able to work remotely.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of working remotely:<br \/>\nFrankfurt School\u2019s online platform makes it possible to access study materials from anywhere and you always have a well-kept schedule. The time in which you had to drag heavy folders and books to university is fortunately over.<\/p>\n<p>After the security check and before the boarding I can review the appointments for next week, write a customer mail quickly, or go through my schedule for the next lectures.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Established and demanded concentrations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I have had my eye on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fs.de\/pre-masters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frankfurt School MSc programmes<\/a> for some time. In doing so, I noticed the concentrations that have consistently aligned with market demand. For example, there is the concentration risk management &#8211; a field in which many employees are currently being sought. I will probably choose the concentration &#8222;Financial Advisory&#8220;. This includes focal points in project management and decision-making. Skills that will help me a lot in my professional life.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Benefits of working alongside your studies<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I review the last six months as the plane goes into descent: new job, new studies, more stress. Overall, I have the impression that time has gone by really quickly. I started at msgGillardon and did not know anybody. Now I can say that I have the best colleagues who give me a lot of support and who enjoy working together because we are all motivated.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>So would I do it again?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Here is my advice:\u00a0If you have the opportunity to work alongside studying, then it&#8217;s absolutely necessary. You learn so quickly and\u00a0 much more than ever before. Moreover, if you like Banking, Consulting and the combination of the two I can strongly recommend msgGillardon as an employer as you don\u2019t need to have a specific professional background.\u00a0This is also possible if you search an internship or a job as a working student. I am\u00a0happy to meet you on the msgGillardon Stand at the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.frankfurt-school.de\/career-day-finding-key-corporate-doors\/?lang=de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Career Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After that thought the captain speaks: \u201cWelcome to Frankfurt, the capital city of finance\u201d. Immediately, a smile comes to my face.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cRing ring\u201d. My alarm clock is merciless. Look at my watch: 4:45 in the morning. \u201cRing ring\u201d. I\u2019m getting up, take a shower and pack all my belongings in my small trolley. It\u2019s Thursday &#8211; Saturday. My lecture starts at 9:45. 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