Britney Macdonald

By Zoë Eitel
After getting a degree in political science from DePaul and a law degree from Chicago-Kent at IIT, Britney Macdonald found herself in “uncharted territory.” Britney didn’t see  herself as a lawyer, and as a business-minded individual, she pivoted instead into using her poli-sci and law experience for consulting.
“While I’m in the business sector, I’ve had enough touchpoints with law firms–I had my own LLC for a while and did subcontracting for legal consulting–that I’m right in between the intersect of business and law, and it’s slowly getting tighter and tighter,” she says. “It’s cool because it’s very uncharted territory, and I like the excitement of being a pioneer of that aspect, especially as a woman.”
Britney specializes in financial services, legal and technology as a Management Consultant at Point B, and though she is not a lawyer full time, she does use her license to take on pro bono work, particularly for minors.

Management Consultant at

Point B

BA Political Science 2011

She is an adjunct faculty member in DePaul’s political science program, which she sees as a way to give back and help students who are, like she was, unsure of their path.
“When I left college and then went into law school, there were a lot of unknowns and I really wish I had had someone to say, ‘Here’s what this is going to look like.’ Teaching satisfies that for me,” Britney says. “While there’s always a base curriculum we have to stick with, I try to also infuse real life skills in classes, like things you would actually see on a job.”

“Utilize the programs that DePaul has to build a network, and if you think you’re interested in a particular subject matter, find an alum who will be willing to sit down and have coffee and talk through it.”

While she was in college, Britney took part in the Student Government Association and was president of her sorority. In SGA, she says she learned about crafting policies and navigating politics among peers; she found the organization was a low-risk way of obtaining those skills and carrying them forward into the world outside of college. She adds that being the president of a sorority so early in the chapter’s installation on campus–its second year–had its own advantages and was a unique experience.
“It taught me leadership and responsibility right off the drop, which I think then helped carry me into any business setting,” Britney shares. “It gave me critical thinking skills and a structure and understanding of how the working world works.”
Another way Britney gives back to the DePaul community for helping her in her endeavors is by volunteering as an ASK mentor and helping to advise students, which is something she says she also utilized while at DePaul.
Britney says mock interviewing is a resource she offers and finds particularly important for students to take advantage of. Students can reach out to get their interviewing soft-skills down with the added bonus of adding her as a resource in the future, further building their network.
“Utilize the programs that DePaul has to build a network, and if you think you’re interested in a particular subject matter, find an alum who will be willing to sit down and have coffee and talk through it,” she advises. “There’s power in knowing if it’s a field for you, whether good or bad.”