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topitoff
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I recently finished my undergrad degree up in Accounting, and am hoping to land a big four offer this fall. I had a 3.03 gpa in my undergrad, have good internship experience (small cpa firm and large financial company), and volunteered a lot. I am also enrolling in a Master's in Accounting program in the spring of 2010. I know like 90% of their new hires interned with them, so do I even have a shot? Also, would it be wise to apply for a summer internship this fall with a mid tier firm instead of full time for big four so that I can apply with a hopefully higher gpa the following fall from the master's program.
Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks!
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At the Big 4 it's generally easier to land a full-time offer than a summer internship simply because they extend more full-time offers than they do internship offers. 90% of new hires being previous interns is incorrect. I think maybe 90% of interns accept their full-time offers, but previous interns generally a small part of all new hires.
My advice... apply for any and all internships and/or full-time positions that you qualify for! I don't see the point in being selective, unless of course there would more interviews than time allows...
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thanks SPL. 90% acceptance sounds more accurate. Would it send the wrong message if I applied for both their summer internship and full time positions?
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I think you will only be able to apply to what you qualify for. What you qualify for depends on your expected graduation date. There is no point in putting in an application for something you do not qualify for.
Summer internships (Spring recruiting) are offered to those with more than one, but less than two years left until graduation.
Full-time offers (Fall recruiting) are made to those less than one year away from graduation.
These seem to be the general rules... I'm sure they will spell out their requirements very clearly during the application process.
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