Off the Ledger
Your days as a college student are almost numbered. The working world is calling. As you get ready to embark on your career, you have to be thinking, “What am I going to do when I graduate?” “Is a job in public accounting right for me?”
Where do you want to go?
You have so many options. Big firm or small? How do you decide? Where can you go to get the real, honest look at a career in public accounting? What is it REALLY like to be an intern? What will my life be like as a staff accountant?
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At Porter Keadle Moore, LLP (PKM) we’re here to help. We’ve created this blog site just for you! To help you find answers to these and other questions about working in a public accounting firm. Real interns and brand new staff accountants chronicle their experiences with our firm. Read what they have to say. Ask questions, share your opinions and we’ll respond.
Evening Activities Enhance Audit Internship Experience
Anne Lane - Audit Intern
PKM is great about having evening activities for interns. This is a great way to get to know the people you are working with outside of the office. One night, we went to a Braves baseball game, had a fun dinner at the Chop House and watched the game at Turner Field. Another, we went to see the musical, Chicago and had a wonderful time.
The firm also hosts a special intern/partner dinner at the Managing Partner’s house at Lake Oconee in Cuscowilla. This was a great experience to actually meet and get to know each of the partners. It is rare that the partners of a firm take this much initiative to make sure that interns are having a successful internship. We were able to discuss the overall work environment of PKM while having stimulating conversations over dinner.
When traveling, PKM makes the most of nights away from friends and family. While in Birmingham, Alabama, we were invited to eat dinner at one of the lake house of a client. He took us out on a boat ride on Smith Lake. It was such a relaxing night. I have had many wonderful opportunities during my internship to enjoy new experiences and meet many fascinating people. During that trip, I had a birthday, which the firm and the client helped me celebrate. They made dinner reservations at Hot and Hot Fish in Birmingham. We had such a great time and I enjoyed talking with everyone outside of a work environment. They truly made me feel special on my birthday.
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