So what exactly does one do during an Accounting internship? Being that I will be doing mine in the upcoming summer, I would like to know as well. But thankfully, in talking with those who have recently done internships at Big 4 firms and professionals within those firms, I have gained a modest understanding of what the internship is all about.
The one thing that I was worried about was that I would be relegated to King of the Coffee Room, fetching various innocuous items for people too busy to share any sort of insight into what they are doing. This could not be farther from the truth. Almost all work at large accounting firms is done in teams. A Partner will be the head of the engagement, with Managers and Associates in varying numbers supporting each other and essentially sharing the work. An intern will get put on one of these client engagements, and will simply assume the role with the lowest responsibility. This is nothing to sneeze at, as you will be an important member of a small team working with a major client.
-B
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