Big 4 Full Time Interview Chances

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<p>I’ll be looking to interview for a Big 4 full time job in the Fall at a top 25 accounting school (NIU) so all of our recruiting is on campus and we are a highly recruited school. Now I have not had a internship before do have some other experiences. Also my GPA is 3.94 for accounting and I believe 3.8 overall (could be 3.75).</p>

<p>E-Commerce Firm Owner, Self-Employed, Ebay.com, January 2010- August 2011
• Developed and operated a small computer resale business that specialized in video games and laptops
• Located, negotiated for, and acquired used merchandise and processed for sale
• Used data collected from customers to fine tune products and selection to better meet target market needs
• Created online store front which attracted over 50 unique visits per day
• Utilized Excel and Access to solve financing issues by forecasting for growth and planning all expenditures to use assets completely, wisely, and effectively
 Generated social media attention via Facebook and Twitter to inform customers of sales, promotions and discounts</p>

<p>Sales Expert, Petco, Wheaton, IL, April 2010-August 2011
• Assisted in cash handling activities including daily reconciliations and bank deposits
• Trained new employees on company policies, procedures, customer service techniques, and how to handle high traffic situations
• Advised customers on decision making process and demonstrated product knowledge</p>

<p>PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
National Association of Black Accountants
• Network with professionals in accounting and finance industries</p>

<p>INTERESTS AND HOBBIES
 Golf and intramural sports, Computer building, Paper trading</p>

<p>That is a portion of my resume that I haven’t updated since this spring 12’ which I’ll obviously be updating. Since then I’ve elected and started to serve as NABA Vice President and have been selected for NIU’s ELC course. The ELC course is a prestigious course we must apply to much like a job and work with actual firms (mine is Escort) to work on specific consulting projects. This is not a accounting course but allows for a ton of experience working with groups. I’ll also be ready to take the CPA test upon graduation as I’ll have 150 hours.</p>

<p>So for those with experience what are my chances at landing a full time interview?</p>

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<p>You already posted this on WSO, and as you can see, that was the right place to ask it. Most people on here probably don’t even know what the “Big 4” is.</p>

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<p>What office you are applying for?</p>

<p>Also not trying to be racist but it appears that you are a black student. If you are the only black student in your class with a GPA like that from a heavily recruited school, you have a great chance.</p>

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<p>WSO did answer this question for me already but I posted at these two forums at about the same time.</p>

<p>I’m applying for the Chicago office in audit though they do allow us to choose different offices. As far as the only black student with a high GPA (or at all maybe), I’m not sure if that matters but I guess I will take any advantage that comes to me.</p>

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<p>^Don’t worry. I will be shocked if you don’t get one. Auditing is known for huge turnover. Many people find auditing boring but at the same time, it involves pretty long hours and tight schedule and the pay isn’t all that great considering the hours. All these translate to a perfect combo for getting out.</p>

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<p>I used to work at a Big Four firm in Chicago, and our partners basically hired from three target schools: Illinois, Notre Dame, and Northern Illinois</p>

<p>I left the firm awhile back, but I am sure that things haven’t changed much. As a result, if you are sociable in the interviews and can speak well, you should have no problem landing a job in audit at Deloitte, E&Y, KPMG, or PwC.</p>