KPMG LLP

ITAA Intern

June - August 2018 • Irvine, CA

What I liked

The real-world experience and the people I was working with! The internship program at KPMG is amazing!

What I wish was different

I wish it would've had a little bit more structure. I knew the clients I had, but I didn't exactly know which client I'd be working on for one day until a day or two before I went. The sponteneity was fun for the first couple of times, but it got very stressful driving places when you're in an unfamiliar place and you don't know where you're going for work tomorrow but you know you have to be there.

Advice

Be open to any and all feedback. It's super important to be learning and learning to do things correctly! You're going to make mistakes but learn from them the first time and don't keep making them. Also, if you're not making mistakes, you're not learning!

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Tax Intern

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Great people and atmosphere. The work was exciting and I felt like I was making an impact.

What I wish was different

I wish the internship was longer so I could get a better feel for how it would be as a long term job.

Advice

Do as much in-house networking as you can and never burn a bridge.

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Management Consulting Intern

June - August 2018 • Portland, ME

What I liked

The entire firm and experience was enormously helpful.

What I wish was different

Nothing that could reasonably be changed. Whenever there were issues they were communicated in a timely and clear fashion.

Advice

Advocate for yourself, be responsible for taking on challenging projects and ask for help when you need it.

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Audit Intern

June - August 2019 • Santa Clara, CA

What I liked

I enjoyed the hands in experience at the client site and all of the welcoming people that were willing to answer my questions and ensure I had an enjoyable time.

What I wish was different

I wish it was longer.

Advice

Don’t be afraid to make a mistake because that is how you learn the correct way of doing things (but don’t make the same mistake twice)

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Audit Intern

June - August 2019 • Houston, TX

What I liked

gaining experience and learning about my future career

What I wish was different

More hands on, practical experience

Advice

Ask lots of questions! people love sharing their wisdom but you have to take initiative and show you're interested.

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Summer intern

June - August 2021 • Singapore, Central

What I liked

Work culture and colleagues were amazing.

What I wish was different

Hoping it was fully in person instead of a hybrid work schedule

Advice

Be proactive and reach out to your seniors if you you any questions!

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Accounting Intern

June - August 2018 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

I had a great experience working with KPMG. I got the opportunity to be a Global Intern and spent half of the summer in Melbourne, Australia. Both in the US and abroad, I gained exposure into the field and valuable experience to start my career in accounting off on the right foot.

What I wish was different

I don't think I have anything I would change about the internship.

Advice

Be a sponge and absorb as much as you can while you're working to fully benefit from the experience.

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Audit Intern

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Loved the team I worked with. Did hands on work doing test work, going on walkthroughs, doing samples.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Try to ask for varying tasks

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Tax Intern

July - August 2018 • Shanghai, China

What I liked

Working in a professional environment with other professionals.

What I wish was different

Advice

Be prepared to take on different tasks at any time.

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Deal Advisory Intern

June - August 2018 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

It was a rotational program so I learned a lot about the practice, the people are also great and the internship treated me to lots of events.

What I wish was different

Advice

Prepare well by knowing lots about the company and going to many on campus events.

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Tax Intern

June - August 2018 • Tysons Corner, VA

What I liked

Very organized, great employees, like-minded interns and much room to grow

What I wish was different

I wish they had a tax internship in their DC location

Advice

Always be receptive to learning, take advantage of networking with professionals and other interns, do not be afraid to ask questions

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Audit Client Service Intern

June - August 2018 • Atlanta, GA

What I liked

I liked the engagement teams I was on and the amount I got to travel to clients. Additionally, the work that I was given was thoroughly explained, abundant in amount, and very manageable.

What I wish was different

More intern events

Advice

Always show up ready to learn, accumulate questions, and ask/get feedback in bulk so that you don't bother your seniors/engagement team members all day.

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Tax Intern

June - August 2018 • San Francisco, CA

What I liked

I liked that the work was challenging, and I had the autonomy to request what sort of work I could choose to do--whether that was tax return reconciliation, working with tax law compliance, or general consulting. I learned the most I could out of an internship through this amazing summer.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had a different manager, who I could have meshed personalities with in a better way. I think the people you work with is one of the most important factors to a successful, productive, and enjoyable experience at work; unfortunately, I just didn't fit well with the team at the time.

Advice

I would suggest doing anything beyond what is in your job description; make your work presentable to your higher-ups and easy to review, come early and stay later, reach out and create your own opportunities. That's what makes you stand out.

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Audit Solutions Inten

June - August 2018 • Montvale, NJ

What I liked

Freedom to pursue projects that interested me. Relaxed work environment. Nice people.

What I wish was different

I wish there had been slightly more structure. The program was not really geared toward software development, so I kind of had to make my own way into that part of the office.

Advice

Definitely be up front about what you want to do and whom you want to work with.

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Risk Consultign Intern

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Great exposure to professionals and peers in my field! Great company to work with!

What I wish was different

Wish I had a rotational program to experience different roles within the company to see which one I would enjoy the most.

Advice

Be SUPER proactive! Opportunities are out there and YOU have to constantly look for them. Talk to recruiters. Look on Handshake. Talk to career counselors. Do your research online.

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Analyst (Management Consulting)

March - August 2019 • Dubai, Emirate of Dubai

What I liked

I liked the fast pace environment of consultants and the opportunity to learn something new every day.

What I wish was different

I wish I knew that consultant usually work long hours

Advice

Be humble, proactive and always thrive to learn, meet new people, and show that you are capable to adopt to any environment!

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Audit Intern

June - August 2023 • Philadelphia, PA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Anyone who is an accounting major in college, I would recommend interning at a Big 4 company. I say this because you would not get the type of experience that you would receive at any other company that isn't Big 4. Although the firm is large, the type of connections you get will be unmatched.

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