I was promoted from Associate Consultant to Recruitment Consultant and then to Senior Recruitment Consultant within 18 months of starting my career. (careers.hays.co.uk)
Most large professional services firms (e.g. the Big 4) have, for many years, had a variable cost base using associate consultants to manage demand peaks. (elevateservices.com)
Some of the job roles currently available are junior associate consultants, sales consultants, junior programmers and engineers. (jobs.telegraph.co.uk)