I am a 2nd year consultant with Navigant. It is true that a big part of being a 1st or 2nd year consultant here is making binders. But, that does not mean that is everyone's path. I have made less than 5 binders in my last year here and never had to work a weekend. I have gotten to do real analysis that has even become final work product. My mentors and managers always take the time to sit down and teach me something I do not know how to do. I have learned so much my last year here, and it is because of the people I work with and the opportunities they give me. If you speak up, you will gain the best work experience and learn more than you ever learned in college.