Career Services provides interview services. Visit their web site to learn the details on how to sign up to interview with specific firms. Some students may choose to wait until they graduate to seek a position. Beta Alpha Psi, the accounting honorary fraternity, and the Accounting Club provide social events and speaker meetings where students have the opportunity to mingle with accounting professionals in all areas of accounting. Many accounting firms, especially the Big 5, offer internships during the summer months.
Some students find it beneficial to take an internship prior to their senior year.
Time interning will give a boost towards future promotions when students accept permanent employment with the internship firm. At Penn State students may register for 1 credit of BA 395 for their internship through the Smeal College Internship Program. To be eligible for this internship credit, students must register prior to the start of the internship. There are no accounting credits available for internships. The Smeal College scholarship application is used for students to apply for accounting scholarships and is due at the end of April.