I looked through the web site of the company, dug through the references of the current and former employees and decided to apply for the internship in Financial Outsourcing. Having passed all the interviews with not-so-easy success, I was accepted and joined the team of FO & Consulting. That was a turning point in my life!

Challenging tasks and assignments from my managers and colleagues turned out to be a far more interesting experience than the lectures in the University. From day one you are literally immersed in the clients’ world, their cases – which is a great drive, in comparison with some trivial subjects or the theory drill.  By the way learning-on-the-job, the internship in a classical way of studying, still exists too and it is quite intensive.  Just in three months you get on-hands experience and learn more than in years in the university.

And believe it or not, but I was surprised I still could combine both the studying process in the university and the internship – I’d been warned about some minor pressure issues but they are workable if you manage your time efficiently.

It’s also worth mentioning that the atmosphere is warm and unique in each team, stream, practice group and in the company overall which is precious especially in consulting. I found here not just pleasant colleagues, but real friends – all thanks to the team-building trips to the country, group lunches, birthdays and other out-of-the-door activities together.

For the last five years I grew from an intern with some vague theoretical knowledge in finance up to Consultant of the 3rd grade with my own team and projects. And there is no limit as I am still paving my way up, learning more each day, developing my expertise, enhancing my knowledge and experience.

I strongly believe that the internship in Bellerage is a great opportunity to grow up to a full-fledged professional in a wink of an eye, to become a valued team-member among a friendly circle of like-minded breed you can count on.

Working in the financial outsourcing department, you regularly give clients advice on choosing a financial model, optimizing taxation, building optimal business processes - thus, every day there is an opportunity to make a tangible contribution to the development of a client's business. In order to understand his business well and give professionally founded and practical advice, you need to learn quickly and absorb a lot of information in a short time. You will have to work a lot. But on the other hand, career growth is faster than in other companies, and most importantly, it depends only on you. There are always plenty of opportunities for professional growth.

While still a physics student at Moscow State University, I came to the financial outsourcing team of Bellerage as an intern and started from scratch. At present, I lead a team of 20 people. Nevertheless, I am not going to be satisfied with what I already achieved – I have more plans for further professional growth and for expanding my team. Of course, to work well, you need a friendly atmosphere. Bellerage’s team is made of positively minded and open people. The company's management is always ready to listen to initiatives and proposals. Company trips to the countryside twice a year are always fun and unforgettable.

Every time I look back at my previous experience in sectorial industry companies (I went up almost the full career ladder from accountant to CFO), I am convinced that I took the right choice, when more than 10 years ago I decided in favor of a career at Bellerage. Having moved up from Senior Consultant to Partner, I can say with confidence: regardless of your grade and position, consulting is always interesting and offers prospects for growth and development. Bellerage is a friendly and close-knit team, full of smart and motivated employees, with very different clients and projects.