Student Spotlight Intern

This week’s Student Spotlight Intern is Natalie Rold! Natalie is a MAcc student who interned at KPMG this past spring semester. Natalie says her favorite part was experiencing busy season first hand! Her advice for students looking for an internship …

By Abigail Falce
Abigail Falce Marketing Intern
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Career Pathways: Accounting Manager

See what you can do as an Accounting major. Check out this Penn State alum who is an Accounting Manager.

By Abigail Falce
Abigail Falce Marketing Intern
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#WisdomWednesday

#WisdomWednesday What helped you stand out during your internship?

“My personality and my confidence helped me stand out in my internship. I made myself personable and got to know my co-workers and managers. It really makes a difference!” -Nicole Panzo, …
By Abigail Falce
Abigail Falce Marketing Intern
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Career Pathways: Risk Consultant

Want to know what you can do as a business major? Check out this video on a Penn State alum who is a Risk Consultant.

By Emily Yanchuck
Emily Yanchuck Marketing Communications Specialist
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How to Become a Certified Public Accountant

There are many different career opportunities for accounting majors, but none are quite as versatile as becoming a certified public accountant. CPAs work in public accounting, private industry, and not-for-profit organizations as advisors, tax consultants, auditors, and many other job …

By Shaun Conrad, CPA
Shaun Conrad, CPA
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Intern Spotlight: Emily Purnell

Emily Purnell

Major: Accounting (MAcc)

Company: WR Grace

What resources did you use to secure your internship?

Connections I had made that would not have been possible without Smeal’s networking seminars and BA 297

What did you learn? 

I learned …

By Susan Mcgrory
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Employer Spotlight: KPMG

KPMG is a professional service company and one of the Big Four auditors. KPMG offers a variety of services including: Audit, Tax, Advisory, & Strategic Alliances.

FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For

KPMG is proud to be the #1 …

By Susan Mcgrory
Susan Mcgrory
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Intern Spotlight: Travis Holtzinger

Travis Holtzinger

Major: Accounting

Company: PwC

Class of 2018

What resource(s) helped you in securing your internship?

Taking advantage of the many resources the Smeal Career & Corporate Connections Office offers, as well as networking with PwC through on-campus events …

By Susan Mcgrory
Susan Mcgrory
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Employer Spotlight: CohnReznick

CohnReznick LLP is a national professional services firm headquartered in New York, NY. It is the tenth largest public accounting firm in the United States based on aggregated 2013 revenues. Industries CohnReznick is involved in include:

CONSUMER & INDUSTRIAL
FINANCIAL …

By Susan Mcgrory
Susan Mcgrory
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Intern Spotlight: Smit Patel

Company : RevSpring, Inc.

Major: Accounting

Graduation Year:  2019

What resource(s) helped you in securing your internship?

Learning about the culture of my company and accepting the fact that I am also a part of this culture helped me secure my …

By Susan Mcgrory
Susan Mcgrory
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