TLDR for students: Ask questions this week about careers in consulting, accounting, audit, and tax. Starts Monday 9/25 and ends Saturday 9/30!
There are over 1.3M jobs in accounting and audit in the United States, and the US Department of Labor calls it a high growth sector, growing at 11% per year. Whether you’ve ever considered a future in these sectors or not, this week is for you! During Professional Services Week on CareerVillage.org we’ll be inviting volunteers working at companies in the consulting, accounting, audit, and tax industries to answer all of your questions about what the industry is like and what you can do to get your foot in the door. These are professional, high-skill, high-pay, and highly engaging careers that could be a great match for you whether you know it or not!
Featuring professionals at PwC 🙂
We’re doing everything we can to make sure that there are tons of professionals in this industry to answer your questions. We’ve worked with PwC, a professional services firm with over 50,000 people providing audit, assurance, tax and consulting services. PwC professionals come from many different educational backgrounds including degrees in business, accounting, technology, and management. They will be able to answer questions about majoring in business, taking the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam, what it’s like to intern at a large company, or how to build a strong resume — and so much more. We’re excited to have them, and many others in the industry on the site this week!
What to do right now
Go to www.careervillage.org and ask a question that will help you learn more about what it’s like to work in professional services. If you’re already logged in, you can go to www.careervillage.org/questions/ask to start working on your question right now.
Questions to get you started
- What kinds of jobs might I not know about in the accounting industry?
- What is the entry level job title for an accountant and what would that person do on a day to day basis?
- Is accounting a very collaborative professional or very individualistic profession?
- Is there anything I can do now (in high school) to get ready for a career in accounting?
- Why do they call them the “Big 4” and what are the pros/cons of working at a big accounting company vs. any other one?
- Do I need to get a bachelor’s degree in order to be competitive for entry level jobs at a big 4 firm?
- What should I major in if I wanted to get into consulting/auditing/etc?
- What do consultants actually do on a day-to-day basis?
- What are the major different types of consulting jobs out there?
- What are some tangible or technical skills would need to build to stand out for work in accounting / consulting / etc.?
- Do I need to get any special certifications while I am in college to qualify for a job as an accountant?
- How would I know if a career in accounting is for me?
If you have any questions
Don’t hesitate to email us at hello@careervillage.org today!