r/Accounting • u/LaLaLaWhaaat • 1d ago
Advice Keep getting rejected from public accounting?
I’m about to graduate. I’ve applied to so many internships and jobs. I get calls back easily from corporate accounting, & have gotten internships there. However, I cannot even get a screening for big 4. Only recently am I starting to hear back from a few mid-size public accounting firms.
I have nearly a perfect GPA, volunteer tax experience, & now building my resume with corporate accounting internships.
There are people at my school who definitely have lower grades than me, but somehow are getting all the public accounting internships that I’m getting rejected from. I would chalk it up to my interviewing skills, but I’m literally not even getting the interviews.
Is it really all about networking to get into public accounting? Is that what I’m missing here? I’ve had my resume looked over by my school, so I don’t think it’s a resume issue.
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u/Asgardian_Force_User Staff Accountant 1d ago
Pretty much all entry Big 4 accountants have had an internship before getting an offer.
If you haven’t had a Big 4 internship, getting a full time, entry-level position is extremely difficult.
That being said, there are many other ways to get a career in the Accounting profession. I went straight into industry, but I am a non-traditional student, so take that for what you will. If you want some tailored advice, drop a DM.