Have two degrees in accounting and management, but work as a part-time teller at a bank. What to do

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I graduated from an average ranked college in Texas with a 3.2 GPA. Upon graduating, I had no internship experience and very little(but some) work experience.

The full time jobs said that I don’t have enough work experience and internships told me that they mostly only hire college students.

I don’t think that I get a masters or science and get CPA certified because my intermediate/advanced accounting grades seem too low. I applied, but I don’t think I will get in.

Only job I can get is a part-time teller at a bank. What should I do next? Will this experience help me get jobs in finance at a bank?

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A lot of people in banking start as tellers and move up. I would take the job, do well and see where you can go from there. This is your experience.

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How long do you think before you think I can move up? I don’t want to work as a part-time bank teller for too many years. I turn 24 in a few weeks.

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The reality is that you have to gain work experience as a first priority. If you are 24 and have no work or internship experience, you still have to go through that process. Is there a reason you haven’t worked before?

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Yes. I spent my summers taking courses and semesters taking courses. Also, I live at home. I did work a part time job, but thats about it. I should of worked more. I agree.

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25+ year tax CPA here. Perhaps take a tax prep class (H&R Block type deal) and get some tax return experience for the upcoming tax season. Then look for a small CPA firm to work.

The age thing is totally a moot point. You can start at any age in public accounting. You can have a fine career in public accounting (or industry) without having a Big 4 internships. Do whatever you need to do to sit for the CPA exam, even if that means retaking some classes. When you get 10, 15, 20 years into your career, nobody will care if you started at age 22 or 34 (seriously).

Message me if you’d like.

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You don’t need a Master’s to sit for the CPA exam; you need 150 hours plus whatever else your state requires. So if your goal is to become a CPA, don’t let rejections from Master’s programs dissuade you.

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Give it a year and try to do a great job. Then apply for other entry level jobs in the bank.

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Do you really want to be in the banking field? After six months working in the bank, you can apply for accounting jobs in the bank. Or take a course in H&R block, or volunteer VITA taxes. VITA offers free training how to file taxes. I highly recommend it. Find internships, or volunteer but get as much experience you can. Put yourself out there. LinkedIn is a good start. I have worked in the bank 3 years, believe me it’s not worth it.

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A banking job offers a lot of growth, if you enjoy it. Start off as a teller, then PB, then who knows what. Business banker, branch manager, anything.