[header] How to work as a telecommunications consultant [title] Research the telecommunications industry if you are new to the field and have little or no experience. [step] If you decide that you do not want to be self-employed, you can find positions working for companies or consulting firms that provide telecommunications services. [title] Understand that general educational and training requirements necessary to successfully enter this field include a bachelor's degree with a focus on telecommunications. 
[step] Additional undergraduate level coursework should include computer science, mass communications systems, math, statistics and research methods. [substeps] Your curriculum while in college should encompass preparatory telecommunications coursework.