Career, Grace

Internship Lunch Series #1: The Orientation

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I cannot believe that the last time I updated was well over a month ago–I apologize for my long absence from the MPA blog scene! I am currently in my fifth week of tax internship at the Houston PricewaterhouseCoopers and, believe it or not, just getting a bit more used to a full workday schedule. That is the reason I thought of this lunch series that allows me to offer a quick update of my internship life.

Since I have so much to update, let me just start from the beginning. Soon after (I mean a day, really!) the accelerated semester ended on February 13, I drove down with two friends after a frenzied evening of sleepless packing. On February 16, I was on a brief flight to Dallas for PwC’s week-long intern training. The training was held in the DFW Hyatt Regency, and we barely left the hotel the whole week due to scheduling. Forty-five interns in total attended the training, and everyone was from a Texas school, though not everyone was going to an internship site within Texas. Actually, we had quite a few interns going to New York, one going to the DC area, and another going to the Atlanta office. Continue reading Internship Lunch Series #1: The Orientation →

Career, Darrin

Top Ten List

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The phrase is, “Time flies when you are having fun.” The end of my internship came so fast, I couldn’t believe it was truly over. Waking up early on Monday, I was close to preparing for another day of work.  Instead I went back to bed for another three hours.  🙂

I guess in the end, it is just human nature to reflect. But to keep the air a little bit lighter, I will reflect in a manner that David Letterman would be proud of.

Top Ten Reasons…to be an Auditor for a Big 4 Firm! Continue reading Top Ten List →

Academics, Admissions, Bart, Career

Late February Letters

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Dear Recruiting Season,

It seems like forever since we last met! How are you? This semester has been much more relaxing than when you were in my life. Don’t get me wrong – I really enjoyed meeting and talking to all sorts of interesting people at career fairs, company information sessions, and other recruiting activities (dinners, networking events, etc.). I couldn’t have gotten that offer without you, and I wouldn’t do anything differently if I could. I’m just saying that it’s kind of nice to be able to go home when my classes get out, and it’s extremely nice to know where I’ll be working this fall. So thanks for all you did for me. I hope you treat interviewing students equally well this semester.

Gratefully Yours,

–Has More Free Time Despite More Credit Hours– Continue reading Late February Letters →

Academics, Career, Student Life

I Think I Have Converted

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There are bits and pieces of who I am and how I act that are pretty representative of the Midwest culture I grew up in.

  • I am use to a small town where everyone knows each other and where no one is too busy to stop and help a complete stranger.
  • I say Pop not soda…and definitely not Coke.
  • When we talk about sports in Nebraska, it can only mean one thing: The Cornhuskers. With no pro sports of any kind, Nebraskans live and die by their Huskers and no other team.
  • On Sunday, you make no plans except those to spend with your family.
  • We say you guys not y’all, even when we are around just girls.

and

  • Being a high achiever means doing well in high school sports and then going on to graduate from UNL or Creighton

But now, four years into my stay at UT and the Great State of Texas, I think I have come to realize that I have converted. Texas feels like home to me. Continue reading I Think I Have Converted →

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