Employer Spotlight: First National Bank

F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE:FNB), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a diversified financial services company operating in eight states. 

FNB provides a full range of commercial banking, consumer banking and wealth management solutions through its subsidiary network which is led by its …

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Employer Spotlight: Merck

Merck is a global healthcare company that is headquartered in Kenilworth, NJ and operates in more than 140 countries. Merck has approximately 69,000 employees worldwide.

Fun Fact: Their company is known as Merck in the United States and Canada. Everywhere else, …

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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 …

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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 …

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Intern Spotlight: Rhea Godiawala

Major: Supply Chain Management and Information Systems

Company: Boeing

Internship year: Summer 2017

Graduation year: May 2019

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

Networking/Freshmen Year’s BASE externship

What have you learned?

Working as a Supply Chain Management Analyst …

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Employer Spotlight: Volvo

The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines. The Group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. The Volvo Group, with its headquarters in Gothenburg, employs …

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Intern Spotlight: Jocelyn Wisdo

Name: Jocelyn Wisdo

Company: Walmart

Major: Supply Chain and Information Systems

“This summer I had the opportunity to work for Walmart at their Home Office in Bentonville, Arkansas. When I first started, I was very intimidated to be working for the Fortune …

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Employer Spotlight: Macy’s

“Macy’s, Inc. is one of the nation’s premier retailers. With fiscal 2016 sales of $25.778 billion and approximately 140,000 employees, the company operates more than 700 department stores under the nameplates Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s, and approximately 160 specialty stores that …

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Take advantage of the Smeal Alumni Mentor Program!

Since 2009, the Smeal College of Business has provided current students with the opportunity to become a part of the Smeal College of Business Mentoring Program. This program offers students help with career planning and business advice through a relationship …

By Kelsey McMahon
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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 …

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