Entry Level Optical Consultant Jobs
New grad optical consultant jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong internship background or hands-on training in vision care can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Technology & Software, Electronics & Hardware, and Consulting & Professional Services, with employers like Keysight Technologies, Clarkson Eyecare, and Charles River Associates hiring at this level now.
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INTRODUCTION
Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future.
Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The multi-faceted role you’ve been looking for… Managers play a vibrant, integral role at Huron. Their invaluable knowledge reflects in the projects they manage and the teams they lead. Known for being politically savvy, they build long-standing relationships with clients, while collaborating with colleagues to solve their most important challenges. They plan, shape and deliver technology solutions that deliver results and seamlessly align with client goals, visions and missions. Remarkably versatile, our Managers also spend significant time mentoring junior staff on the engagement team—where they tirelessly share expertise as well as feedback and encouragement. This benefits Huron profoundly as it promotes a culture of respect, unity, collaboration and personal achievement.
Our environment inspires and rewards growth… As a Manager, you have the unique ability to specialize in certain areas of enterprise software products that showcase and employ your areas of expertise while pursuing your “career vision”. Huron is big enough to offer the opportunity and exposure you need for your career growth—but small enough to give you individual attention for your professional development. Every Manager adds to who we are as an organization—and the more you evolve, the more we do. An exciting career experience awaits you where you’ll be challenged to discover your true potential: It’s analytically rigorous… it’s practical… it’s entrepreneurial… it’s intellectually stimulating—and most definitely—it’s career-defining. It’s the Huron way.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Deep expertise in all areas of Workday Student Records within higher education, including design, implementation, and optimization with a Tier 1 Professional Services firm
- Proven leadership in large-scale Workday transformations, with the ability to guide client and consulting cross-functional teams, manage stakeholders, and drive adoption across academic and administrative units
- Strategic mindset with the ability to align academic processes to institutional goals, improve reporting/analytics, and enable data-driven decision-making
- Strong understanding of higher education student records operations and related compliance requirements
- Excellent client-facing, communication, and change management skills, including executive-level presentation, training, and post-implementation support
COMPENSATION
- The estimated base salary range for this job is $130,000 - $170,000. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel.
- This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $149,500 - $214,000.
- The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.
LOCATION
- Country: United States of America
INTRODUCTION
Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future.
Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The multi-faceted role you’ve been looking for… Managers play a vibrant, integral role at Huron. Their invaluable knowledge reflects in the projects they manage and the teams they lead. Known for being politically savvy, they build long-standing relationships with clients, while collaborating with colleagues to solve their most important challenges. They plan, shape and deliver technology solutions that deliver results and seamlessly align with client goals, visions and missions. Remarkably versatile, our Managers also spend significant time mentoring junior staff on the engagement team—where they tirelessly share expertise as well as feedback and encouragement. This benefits Huron profoundly as it promotes a culture of respect, unity, collaboration and personal achievement.
Our environment inspires and rewards growth… As a Manager, you have the unique ability to specialize in certain areas of enterprise software products that showcase and employ your areas of expertise while pursuing your “career vision”. Huron is big enough to offer the opportunity and exposure you need for your career growth—but small enough to give you individual attention for your professional development. Every Manager adds to who we are as an organization—and the more you evolve, the more we do. An exciting career experience awaits you where you’ll be challenged to discover your true potential: It’s analytically rigorous… it’s practical… it’s entrepreneurial… it’s intellectually stimulating—and most definitely—it’s career-defining. It’s the Huron way.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Deep expertise in all areas of Workday Student Records within higher education, including design, implementation, and optimization with a Tier 1 Professional Services firm
- Proven leadership in large-scale Workday transformations, with the ability to guide client and consulting cross-functional teams, manage stakeholders, and drive adoption across academic and administrative units
- Strategic mindset with the ability to align academic processes to institutional goals, improve reporting/analytics, and enable data-driven decision-making
- Strong understanding of higher education student records operations and related compliance requirements
- Excellent client-facing, communication, and change management skills, including executive-level presentation, training, and post-implementation support
COMPENSATION
- The estimated base salary range for this job is $130,000 - $170,000. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel.
- This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $149,500 - $214,000.
- The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.
LOCATION
- Country: United States of America
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Who's Hiring
- Keysight Technologies10
- Clarkson Eyecare7
- Charles River Associates6
- Nokia3
- Huron Consulting3
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software16
- Electronics & Hardware14
- Consulting & Professional Services14
- Telecommunications3
- Insurance2
Entry Level Optical Consultant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level optical consultant job?
Start by completing any formal opticianry training, an associate degree in ophthalmic dispensing, or a pre-licensing program if your state requires it. Retail optical experience, even part-time, signals readiness to employers. Highlight frame styling knowledge, customer service skills, and any internship or externship hours on your resume. Many employers at this level hire candidates who show a genuine interest in eye care and a willingness to learn on the job.
Which companies hire entry level optical consultants?
Companies hiring entry level optical consultants right now include Keysight Technologies, Clarkson Eyecare, and Charles River Associates, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a mix of national optical retail chains, independent optometry practices, and vision care centers attached to larger health systems.
Are there remote entry level optical consultant jobs?
Yes, though most optical consultant roles are on-site because they involve hands-on frame fitting and patient interaction. About 25% of entry level optical consultant openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those positions tend to focus on virtual vision plan support, patient education, or administrative coordination rather than in-person dispensing.
Are these new grad optical consultant jobs?
Yes, many of these listings are new grad and junior optical consultant roles that explicitly welcome candidates with zero to two years of experience, recent graduates from opticianry or ophthalmic programs, and applicants whose background includes internships or part-time retail optical work. A new grad posting typically does not require licensure upfront and treats a portfolio of hands-on training or externship hours as qualifying experience.
Which industries hire the most entry level optical consultants?
Entry Level optical consultant roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Electronics & Hardware, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Those sectors drive the most junior hiring because they operate high-volume patient or customer flows that require dedicated dispensing staff and regularly bring on new graduates to meet ongoing demand.