Summer Leadership Programs at Deloitte, PWC, E&Y, and KPMG?????

skybound · 06-04-2009, 05:31 PM

Are the hard to get into? Should I try to get into all 4, or is that overkill? How do they help you/what are they all about?

Dawgie · 06-04-2009, 06:29 PM

Try all of them.

worrywart · 06-04-2009, 08:57 PM

You should absolutely try! They extend an internship offer for the following summer to most if not all who attend these summer leadership programs. Also, a disproportionate number of their permanent hires come from this group of candidates. Cannot overemphasize the advantage that these programs offer.

mc2ik · 06-08-2009, 07:02 PM

Definitely try for them all. They are lots of fun and you meet some really great people. You also get an early interview for an internship, so it does give you a heads up. And you can get a good feel for if you really click with the culture of the firm.

BMWdude335 · 06-08-2009, 11:38 PM

someone deleted my post. weird.

my question. would you apply for these veryy early? or can I still apply for this summer now? I coulnd't find anything on specific app procedures.

Venkat89 · 06-08-2009, 11:39 PM

These applications were due ages ago.

mc2ik · 06-10-2009, 12:30 AM

You typically apply in the spring of the year before your going to intern. If your planning on doing a 5th year after your junior year and if your planning on doing it in 4 years that after sophomore year. You can usually do them through your school or if you have the contact info of the recruiter for your school you can email them about it. I think you can also apply for some online through the company website.

worrywart · 06-10-2009, 08:32 AM

These firms typically interview on campus in March so if they are coming to your school, be sure to get your resume and/or application submitted during January. In the case of KPMG, they select about 100 students from across the country for their 3-day Fast Forward program in Hollywood, CA. A much larger group is selected to attend events throughout the summer following sophomore year at their local KPMG office. Not aware that E&Y breaks the selected candidates into these two groups but they do choose a pool of students who have completed sophomore year to attend a summer program at their local offices.

precocious · 06-13-2009, 12:09 AM

i'm pretty excited to be attending both deloitte's and e&y's slp this summer! i'm a rising junior, btw.

the big 4 actively recruit at my school, and i interviewed for them in the spring semester (around march-april) through the internship board our business school provides for all undergraduates. it was a pretty simple process - i just electronically submitted my resume, they "prescreen" (i'm guessing people with a sub-par GPA weren't accepted, since my friend with a much more diverse and qualified resume than mine was screened out but his gpa was .2 lower), select you for an interview, and you meet with one of their senior managers or HR reps. the interview wasn't stressful at all either, they basically ask you why you're interested in the firm, accounting... they don't expect you to have heaps of experience already, since they only hire mostly juniors as interns.

liore123 · 07-03-2009, 10:32 PM

so would this be better then getting an accounting internship at a small firm or for a private company?

worrywart · 07-03-2009, 11:36 PM

liore, these programs are "externships" not internships, meaning they last for only a few days during the summer following your sophomore year. The idea is that they give you the inside track on getting an internship for the following summer after your junior year. If at all possible, you will want to get a true internship (at a small firm or private company) during the summer following sophomore year AND attend one or more of these externships during that same summer.