<p>Hello all,</p>
<p>Quick question regarding Big 4 summer internships and MSA programs. According to the regular timeline, Big 4 internships are supposed to take place the summer before you plan to accept the full time offer. For many, that would be between graduating from undergrad and the MSA program. But I just thought to myself, dont most MSA programs start during June, which is the same time that the summer internships start? I must be missing something, because I know this is a very common timeline of events for many looking into the Big 4. How could one start a full time summer internship at a Big 4 if it conflicts with an MSA program?</p>
<p>From a common sense standpoint, if you want to complete a Big 4 internship before you start full-time, then you should start your MSA program in the fall. The MSA program at my school starts in the fall, and I don’t think that’s abnormal.</p>
<p>I’ve received confirmation from someone involved in the program that the MAS program (Their MAS is for undergrad accounting students, while their MSA is for non-accounting students) at UIUC starts in June if you arent a current undergrad Illinois student. In other words, any accounting students wanting to do their master’s at UIUC from other schools will start in June. Seeing that this top program does it, I figured others might as well. Hopefully I’m wrong.</p>
<p>Often, when MSA students start in summer they need an undergraduate course or two to meet the minimum requirements to begin the MSA coursework. MSA students who did not do their undergrad at the school whose MSA they have signed up for often have to take summer courses, while those who did undergrad at the MSA program know far in advance the minimum requirements to begin taking the graduate courses and don’t need summer school.</p>