<p>I'm a sophmore accounting student and my single goal is to become an internal revenue agent. From what I can see its very competitive. Are the internships easier to get?</p>
<p>I am assuming if I get my foot in the door with an internship that I will have a much easier time getting a full-time job. But again, is it easier to get an internship (that is, is there less competition for the position, or is the competition not as competitive then for a full-time job for a college grad)</p>
<p>Also if anyone has any suggestions as to what I can do to achieve my goal (become an internal revenue agent, please tell me.) My GPA is a 3.6 and I go to a AACSB accredited business school.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Internships are generally easier to get than actual jobs. You may have to take an unpaid position though for a couple months depending on how competitive your region is.</p>
<p>I don’t think it’s easy to get an internship with the IRS at all. However with other prized jobs it’s very hard to get a full-time offer without being an intern first.</p>
<p>I think they are roughly comparable, since reputable firms tend to hire from their intern pools, but since some firms only take 50% of their intern class or something like that, it is technically harder to get an actual job than an internship. I’d still argue though that A => B rather than them being separate categories altogether.</p>
<p>Thanks, but how important are grades as long as you have like a 3.3+? Right now my GPA is a 3.6, and this semester I can get a 4.0 (all my grades I’ve gotten back have been perfect 100’s and I know I can finish like that). </p>
<p>But is there a big difference between a 3.6 and a 4.0 when I’m applying for an internship? Won’t they just think the kid with the 4.0 is “book smart”?</p>
<p>In other words I think in some scenerios a 4.0 could count against me versus a 3.6, please offer opinions as I have no experience ithe “real world”</p>
<p>If you have no experience, the high GPA is better. 3.6 is pretty high unless you’re at a 2-year school.</p>
<p>Try real hard to get some kind of experience (work, volunteer, join school groups, etc)</p>