Intern Spotlight: John Hursh

John Hursh

Company: Lancaster County Coalition to End Homelessness.

Major: Accounting

Resources that helped me gain the internship: Connections through community involvement, credentials from studies (had the right major), passion for the cause.

“My story is that I initially wrote …

By Susan Mcgrory
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Employer Spotlight: BDO

The employer spotlight of the week is BDO. BDO or Binder Dijker Otte is an international network of public accounting, tax, consulting and business advisory firms which perform professional services under the name of BDO.

“BDO’s Core Values define how we …

By Susan Mcgrory
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Intern Spotlight: Anna Harkleroad

Year: Senior

Major: Accounting

Internship: Grant Thornton

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

Career fairs, Resume critiques, Nittany Lion Careers

What were some highlights from your internship?

As an intern in Grant Thornton’s Pittsburgh office, my fellow Pittsburgh …

By Susan Mcgrory
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Employer Spotlight: RSM

RSM is a multi-national network of accounting firms, forming the sixth largest accountancy professional services network in the world.

Social Responsibility at RSM:

“At RSM, we take a special approach to giving back to the communities where we work and …

By Susan Mcgrory
Susan Mcgrory
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Employer Spotlight: Grant Thornton

Our employer spotlight of the week is Grant Thornton, a company offering advisory, audit, and tax services to clients. Grant Thornton has 60 offices across 30 states.

Grant Thornton is a collaborative, entrepreneurial firm on the move! As part of …

By Susan Mcgrory
Susan Mcgrory
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Employer Spotlight: Deloitte

This week’s featured employer is Deloitte, a company who provides audit & assurance, consulting, risk and financial advisory, risk management, tax, and related services to select clients. This week, you may have noticed Smeal’s code of conduct signing in the …

By Susan Mcgrory
Susan Mcgrory
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Intern Spotlight: John Hursh

Name: John Hursh

Major: Accounting

Company: Lancaster County Coalition to End Homelessness.

Resources that helped me gain the internship: Connections through community involvement, credentials from studies (had the right major), passion for the cause

“I initially wrote a letter to …

By Susan Mcgrory
Susan Mcgrory
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Finding a Summer Internship After Freshman Year – Forte Foundation Blog

At my college, in the weeks nearing the summer months, all you hear are the students discussing their summer plans. As a freshman, I was intrigued by the older students talking about their internships at impressive places …

By Ashley Stark
Ashley Stark Director for Corporate Relations
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Intern Spotlight: Keith Oliphant

Keith Oliphant is a self-driven undergraduate at Smeal working toward a degree in Finance and Accounting. With excellent communication skills, a strong work ethic, and an open professional demeanor, Keith worked as a Recruiting Operations Intern for Penn State Football, …

By Kelsey Cillo
Kelsey Cillo
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