Hi again! I have yet another week at the client under my belt and I am still learning every day. The idea for this blog came to me after an intense conversation about the reality vs. entertainment value of the Kardashians empire. (I’m sure, considering the title of my blog series, you can tell that [...]
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Melissa Takes Boston: Part 1
Hello Everyone! I am 3 weeks into my auditing internship here at a Ernst & Young in Boston, MA. It has been crazy, a bit overwhelming, and already it feels like I have been working forever. I am learning so much everyday and I want to share what I have learned with those of you who are [...]
Surviving my first week of career events
It is the point in the semester where all of the firms hold “Career Nights” for the third-year MPAs. Essentially, it is a less formal information session paired with a networking reception. To mirror my blog about mock interviews, I will tell you a few things I learned this week. 1. You really will start [...]
Hear that?
That’s opportunity knocking at your door, right here in Austin! This blog is the next in the series of blogs discussing the components that make Austin such a great city to go to school in. Austin is a city just brimming with opportunity. Whether it is internships or job opportunities, volunteering opportunities, or really any [...]
“Grew up in DFW, lived in Paris, loves cycling”
Tonight I attended the MPA: Building Connections workshop at McCombs. The workshop was led by Michelle Polkinghorn and she brushed us up on some crucial networking skills in preparation for the “Meet the Firms” recruiting kickoff this week at DKR Texas Memorial Stadium. For those of you who are not, or have not, recruited recently, “Meet [...]
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What’s life as a Texas MPA all about? Six current students—Sarah, Jamal, Hannah, Pierre, Melissa, and Ally—give you the inside scoop in their blogs. Read up on their perspectives on classes, the job search, living in Austin and more.
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Sarah Haas, MPA '13
MPA Track: Taxation
Jamal Deek, MPA '14
MPA Track: Financial Reporting and Assurance
Hannah Franklin, MPA '13
MPA Track: Financial Reporting and Assurance
Pierre Rochard, MPA '13
MPA Track: Financial Reporting and Assurance
Melissa Hodges, MPA '14
MPA Track: Audit
Alexandria Newman, MPA '14
MPA Track: undeclared, planning Taxation
