Accounting Majors: Jobs out of college?

[fullmetal]

I'm a sophomore in college. Any of you take part in one of the big 4's summer leadership programs in your sophomore year?

 

[joeyd16]

Chiq,

If you're not graduating until May 2012, you still have time to interview next fall.   I would definitely hit up Harris or Elder if you're having a hard time finding placement thus far. 

 

[joeyd16]

Chiq,

If you're not graduating until May 2012, you still have time to interview next fall.   I would definitely hit up Harris or Elder if you're having a hard time finding placement thus far. 

 

[lazyj10]

Sophomore seems way too early. You've taken intermediate accounting 1?

When I was in school it was Jr. and above for any type of program or internship.

 

[lazyj10]

Sophomore seems way too early. You've taken intermediate accounting 1?

When I was in school it was Jr. and above for any type of program or internship.

 

[sundizzle]

Okay to answer your initial question, the job title you are looking for is Staff Accountant (Entry-level). However, with accounting you generally should have a job lined up before you leave college. Most accounting firms recruit heavily at certain times, especially the big 4. With those firms you need stellar academic credentials (3.5 GPA+) to have a chance to get in. Skimming the posts it sounds like you have a sub 3.0 GPA? With accounting there are not very many firms that will hire you directly unless you have a naked pic of the boss or something with that GPA.

Your best bet is to use a recruiting agency/temp work agency like Accounttemps or something similar. They will find temporary (1 week to 3 month) job opportunities for you, given your requests and preferences. It is important to remember what your goal is though and be able to wait until the right position/opportunity comes up. My friend was in a similar position, 2.8 GPA or so and was applying to a lot of places and couldn't get a bite from anyone. He didn't really have any relevant experience either. I told him to try this, he did and they gave him a few different offers of places to work at temporarily. He worked for a firm in the accounting department for 4 months as their temp and at the end of the 4 months they offered him a position as a Staff Accountant (50k). A lot of smaller companies go this route because it gives them a real chance to test out an employee, their nature, their abilities, their fit with the staff, before offering them a permanent position.

 

[sundizzle]

Okay to answer your initial question, the job title you are looking for is Staff Accountant (Entry-level). However, with accounting you generally should have a job lined up before you leave college. Most accounting firms recruit heavily at certain times, especially the big 4. With those firms you need stellar academic credentials (3.5 GPA+) to have a chance to get in. Skimming the posts it sounds like you have a sub 3.0 GPA? With accounting there are not very many firms that will hire you directly unless you have a naked pic of the boss or something with that GPA.

Your best bet is to use a recruiting agency/temp work agency like Accounttemps or something similar. They will find temporary (1 week to 3 month) job opportunities for you, given your requests and preferences. It is important to remember what your goal is though and be able to wait until the right position/opportunity comes up. My friend was in a similar position, 2.8 GPA or so and was applying to a lot of places and couldn't get a bite from anyone. He didn't really have any relevant experience either. I told him to try this, he did and they gave him a few different offers of places to work at temporarily. He worked for a firm in the accounting department for 4 months as their temp and at the end of the 4 months they offered him a position as a Staff Accountant (50k). A lot of smaller companies go this route because it gives them a real chance to test out an employee, their nature, their abilities, their fit with the staff, before offering them a permanent position.

 

[qwerty330]

Chiqga, keep your head up dude.  I was in the exact same position as you last year.  Didn't get any offers my junior/senior year at the University at Buffalo (made it to second round with EY's summer internship but didn't get it).  Felt like crap graduating without a job secured and was stressed for a good year.  Transferred to another SUNY school for my MS because the recruiting is much better here.  After interviewing with 7-9 different companies, I finally got in with EY for a full time position starting September.
My advice to you: Pass as many parts of the CPA as you can this summer and try to apply to a MS program with better recruiting (although I think big4 recruit heavily at syracuse)

 

[qwerty330]

Chiqga, keep your head up dude.  I was in the exact same position as you last year.  Didn't get any offers my junior/senior year at the University at Buffalo (made it to second round with EY's summer internship but didn't get it).  Felt like crap graduating without a job secured and was stressed for a good year.  Transferred to another SUNY school for my MS because the recruiting is much better here.  After interviewing with 7-9 different companies, I finally got in with EY for a full time position starting September.
My advice to you: Pass as many parts of the CPA as you can this summer and try to apply to a MS program with better recruiting (although I think big4 recruit heavily at syracuse)

 

[gutta bob]

Originally Posted by Sundizzle

Okay to answer your initial question, the job title you are looking for is Staff Accountant (Entry-level). However, with accounting you generally should have a job lined up before you leave college. Most accounting firms recruit heavily at certain times, especially the big 4. With those firms you need stellar academic credentials (3.5 GPA+) to have a chance to get in. Skimming the posts it sounds like you have a sub 3.0 GPA? With accounting there are not very many firms that will hire you directly unless you have a naked pic of the boss or something with that GPA.

Your best bet is to use a recruiting agency/temp work agency like Accounttemps or something similar. They will find temporary (1 week to 3 month) job opportunities for you, given your requests and preferences. It is important to remember what your goal is though and be able to wait until the right position/opportunity comes up. My friend was in a similar position, 2.8 GPA or so and was applying to a lot of places and couldn't get a bite from anyone. He didn't really have any relevant experience either. I told him to try this, he did and they gave him a few different offers of places to work at temporarily. He worked for a firm in the accounting department for 4 months as their temp and at the end of the 4 months they offered him a position as a Staff Accountant (50k). A lot of smaller companies go this route because it gives them a real chance to test out an employee, their nature, their abilities, their fit with the staff, before offering them a permanent position.

hey thanks this sounds like a good route.

i was wondering tho.  don't most accounttemp companies try to hire temp workers with experience tho?
like why would they waste their time (or not) training someone to only work for 4 months (if they didn't planned to hire i mean).

also how does accounttemps work? do I sign up, submit my resume, and just wait for them to set me up with a job?

any insight will help.  thanks for the post again.

 

[gutta bob]

Originally Posted by Sundizzle

Okay to answer your initial question, the job title you are looking for is Staff Accountant (Entry-level). However, with accounting you generally should have a job lined up before you leave college. Most accounting firms recruit heavily at certain times, especially the big 4. With those firms you need stellar academic credentials (3.5 GPA+) to have a chance to get in. Skimming the posts it sounds like you have a sub 3.0 GPA? With accounting there are not very many firms that will hire you directly unless you have a naked pic of the boss or something with that GPA.

Your best bet is to use a recruiting agency/temp work agency like Accounttemps or something similar. They will find temporary (1 week to 3 month) job opportunities for you, given your requests and preferences. It is important to remember what your goal is though and be able to wait until the right position/opportunity comes up. My friend was in a similar position, 2.8 GPA or so and was applying to a lot of places and couldn't get a bite from anyone. He didn't really have any relevant experience either. I told him to try this, he did and they gave him a few different offers of places to work at temporarily. He worked for a firm in the accounting department for 4 months as their temp and at the end of the 4 months they offered him a position as a Staff Accountant (50k). A lot of smaller companies go this route because it gives them a real chance to test out an employee, their nature, their abilities, their fit with the staff, before offering them a permanent position.

hey thanks this sounds like a good route.

i was wondering tho.  don't most accounttemp companies try to hire temp workers with experience tho?
like why would they waste their time (or not) training someone to only work for 4 months (if they didn't planned to hire i mean).

also how does accounttemps work? do I sign up, submit my resume, and just wait for them to set me up with a job?

any insight will help.  thanks for the post again.

 

[salbah3]

Originally Posted by SuNiversal

Graduated with a BS/MS in Accounting. I am currently an IT Auditor with PwC. If you have a 3.4 GPA and involved in on campus activities I can get you an interview.

Hook me up, what state are you in? I am doing undergrad ACCTG/IS to get the CPA credits. I was thinking just pure audit before but I am now looking into advisory as well.

 

[salbah3]

Originally Posted by SuNiversal

Graduated with a BS/MS in Accounting. I am currently an IT Auditor with PwC. If you have a 3.4 GPA and involved in on campus activities I can get you an interview.

Hook me up, what state are you in? I am doing undergrad ACCTG/IS to get the CPA credits. I was thinking just pure audit before but I am now looking into advisory as well.