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Analyst Career Development and Training

Career Development



“Cornerstone Research’s
mentorship program”

David Kershaw | Senior Analyst
Brigham Young University, B.A.


“Growing responsibility in the Analyst position”
Vaidehi Sheth | Senior Analyst
University of Southern California, B.S.
 


“Support available to Analysts”
Lori Benson | Officer
University of Pennsylvania, M.B.A.
 

The analyst position at Cornerstone Research typically spans three to five years and provides excellent preparation for graduate and professional schools. Cornerstone Research values the professional growth of analysts and recognizes their contributions to clients and the firm. Throughout their tenure analysts continue to build their skill base as they take on increasing case team responsibilities.

Training



“Analyst training and development”
Lynn Xia | Analyst
University of Southern California, B.S. and B.A.
 

Cornerstone Research believes that strong skills develop best through practical experience. To support analysts in building their skill set, our orientation training program introduces them to sophisticated analytical and statistical techniques used in our casework. Following orientation and training, analysts join case teams while continuing to learn new skills. They immediately interact with senior consultants, experts, and clients for tremendous learning and development opportunities.

Cornerstone Research also invests in analyst professional development through focused and ongoing training programs, including:
  • Annual, tenure-based training.
  • Cornerstone College, which offers self-directed courses on functional and practice area skills.
  • Informal “Brown Bag Lunch” sessions on topics such as computer skills, practice areas, cases, and experience sharing.
  • Mentoring by experienced analysts and senior consultants.


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Analyst Career Opportunities

“The firm places a great deal of emphasis on training and development opportunities, both formal and informal. In fact, the firm will pay for classes outside of work if it cannot provide training in a skill that I am interested in developing. For example, the firm has supported a number of us interested in pursuing a CFA.”

First-Year Analyst