Accounting Job Search Question

grgscrjr
Sat, 18 Nov 2017 22:57:52 +0000

I’d like to get some advice for my daughter on how to proceed with her job search in accounting. She’s a senior and on track to graduate this June. She had one interview this fall for a full-time staff position with a larger accounting firm (not Big 4), but didn’t get the position. She was originally planning to interview for a summer internship, but was told that since she would be a graduate, to apply for the full-time position instead.

Now she’s past the fall hiring season for the bigger accounting firms. Since she will be a June graduate, should she no longer apply for any summer internships for 2018? Should she instead apply only for entry level accounting positions? I’m also wondering if her chances for getting a full-time position are greatly diminished since she didn’t get one during this last round? She’s flexible about where she’ll work in terms of the firm size, but would like to start off in public accounting. Do most accounting firms only hire in the fall? Or, is this limited to the Big 4 and other larger firms?

I think she’s a good applicant: she has a 3.7 GPA, a good work ethic, and will have 150 units at graduation.

Thanks for an advice you all can offer.