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On 5 October 2026, LightCastle Partners brought these questions to life through a Career in Consulting session hosted by the Dhaka University Economics Career Alliance. Around 60 students joined the session to explore the realities of consulting, the forces shaping the industry, and the pathways to building a career in the field. The discussion also offered a closer look at LightCastle Partners’ 13-year journey and its evolving role in Bangladesh’s consulting and development landscape.
Shubham Roy, Principal Business Consultant & Portfolio Manager, began by unpacking a fundamental question: why do organizations need consultants? Beyond providing an independent perspective, consultants bring specialized expertise and insights drawn from trends across industries and countries.
He walked students through the consulting process—from structuring complex problems and synthesizing information to designing sustainable solutions and measuring outcomes after implementation. The discussion offered a practical understanding of how consultants move from identifying challenges to helping organizations make informed decisions.
The conversation moved from the fundamentals of consulting to the work itself, demonstrating how the profession spans industries, geographies, and development priorities.
Sakina Belayet, Business Consultant, traced the evolution of consulting from operational efficiency and financial strategy to technology, specialized advisory, and sustainability. She connected these global shifts to Bangladesh’s consulting landscape, where the private sector, development sector, and government increasingly intersect.
Her examples illustrated the breadth of this work: cleantech market assessments for Austrade and the High Commission of Canada; Oporajita, a three-year advocacy programme focused on RMG decarbonization and worker well-being; and MSME ecosystem analysis in the Federated States of Micronesia.
Ashik Muntakim, Senior Business Consultant, explored how consulting can support enterprise development and expand access to finance. He highlighted an AI-powered alternative credit scoring initiative for the Vanuatu Rural Development Bank and support for the Development Bank of Kiribati in financing MSMEs and women-led businesses. He also discussed Meta x LightCastle’s work on AI and digital literacy in Bangladesh and Biniyog Briddhi, which helps impact enterprises become investment ready.
Together, these examples showed students how research, analytical thinking, and problem-solving translate into practical solutions across diverse business and development contexts.
Understanding the profession is one step; knowing how to enter it is another. Sinthia Afrin, HR Executive, shifted the discussion to career pathways at LightCastle Partners, outlining opportunities for students and early-career professionals, including freelance content writing, Junior Associate roles, Trainee Consultant internships, and Business Analyst positions.
She also explained LightCastle’s four-step recruitment process, the skills and qualities the organization looks for in candidates, and how aspiring consultants can begin preparing for these opportunities. For the economics students in attendance, this offered a direct connection between their academic backgrounds and the competencies expected in a professional consulting environment.
The session extended beyond the presentations through a lively Q&A, with students asking about recruitment and the day-to-day life of a consultant. The Think Like a Consultant quiz added an interactive dimension, challenging participants to apply their problem-solving skills in a competitive setting.
The afternoon concluded with a group photo and informal conversations between students and the LightCastle team, allowing participants to continue exchanging perspectives beyond the formal session.
For LightCastle Partners, engagements like these are an opportunity to bring the consulting profession closer to aspiring talent. By connecting classroom learning with real-world projects, professional insights, and practical career guidance, LightCastle continues to create opportunities for students to explore the industry, understand its demands, and consider where they could contribute.
The Q&A that followed was lively, with students asking about recruitment, day in life of a consultant. The session then turned into the Think Like a Consultant quiz, which kept the energy high as students competed.
LightCastle Partners thanks the Dhaka University Economics Career Alliance for facilitating the session. Through continued engagement with aspiring professionals, LightCastle remains committed to bridging academic learning and industry practice, helping the next generation discover the possibilities of a career in consulting.
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