<p>Hello everyone. I have a few questions about Big 4's hiring.</p>
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<li><p>On which month does the Big 4 start hiring for their full time position or intern position? Does it depend on the season? If so which seasons do they hire for and how far in advance do they start looking?</p></li>
<li><p>Does the Big 4 hire undergrad juniors or seniors for their intern? Do they hire Macc students for interns as well, or do they only give full time offers to grad students?</p></li>
<li><p>What kind of work experience do the Big4's favor most? Accounting intern experience? Client interaction experience? Leadership development programs?</p></li>
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<li>On which month does the Big 4 start hiring for their full time position or intern position? Does it depend on the season? If so which seasons do they hire for and how far in advance do they start looking?</li>
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<p>-The Fall semester typically only a few weeks in. Our first Meet and Greets occurred about a week and 1/2 into the Fall semester. Offers were given by October and some were given at the very beginning of November.</p>
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<li>Does the Big 4 hire undergrad juniors or seniors for their intern? Do they hire Macc students for interns as well, or do they only give full time offers to grad students?</li>
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<p>They definitely hire undergrads as interns. My experience is they focus on seniors who are planning on going into a MACC program the following year. I only know of MACC students going after FT positions. Some will do internships during the year, but they want FT positions post graduation.</p>
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<li>What kind of work experience do the Big4’s favor most? Accounting intern experience? Client interaction experience? Leadership development programs?</li>
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<p>I don’t think there is a ‘right’ answer to this. It varies a ton depending on your resume and other experiences. GPA is by far the most important thing. Accounting or finance jobs are the best, in general.</p>
<p>So the primary amount of FT hires come from students in MAcc programs Goose? Are there cases where they hire seniors with the plan of working for two years or so and then later getting the additional credits for the CPA? I know that most states allow you to sit for the exam with just 120 credits and your scores are valid for a while, so I was just thinking maybe some go directly from undergrad to work, take the CPA while working, and then go back to get the 30 extra credits for licensure.</p>
<p>What you point out with the 120 credits appears to be a vital difference from state to state. My state does not have the 120 credit flexibility, a student must have the 150. Therefore, it really creates some stricter standards for what recruiters are looking for on the audit and tax side.</p>
<p>If a student can make it to 150 as a senior, then they can receive FT positions–or so has been my experience. </p>
<p>I am unfamiliar with the recruiting practices in the 120 states, so I cannot comment on them. I think the 120 states have flexibility that make getting internships and FT offers much more feasible from junior year and onward.</p>