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Old Mar 10, 2012 | 8:21 pm
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Salary is going to really depend on which city and perhaps even which practice? As Emma69 said you are within the range. A data point - one of my former interns is graduating this spring and has an offer from one of the big IT firms with a mid-70s base. Will be based here in LA and mostly working with media and entertainment clients. They also had multiple offers - amazingly bright individual with great college work experience. $65-70k is the norm I have seen in LA for top recruits.

I hire Avanade and MCS from time to time. Do not really think of them having many entry level people. And I would suggest you want one of the broader consulting brands (Deloitte, Accenture, IBM, E&Y, Cap) for your first position if you can get an offer. Will serve you better down the road.

Who your supervisor will be, what projects they will put you on, and what geography you will cover will be the factors to really consider? Find your ideal situation first -- and then if you happen to have another offer for more money, negotiate your preferred job to that number. It is important to start as high as you can - there are lots of studies that for every $1k you can increase your first salary it has a ripple effect through the rest of your career. But most important to find a place you will learn, grow, and work with as many clients as possible.

I spent the first 7 years of my career traveling. Sometimes big cities, sometimes small. Hard to control that. Even the most rural places can be interesting. Make sure to get familiar with Roadside America.
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