Hundreds of students interview with accounting firms

More than 200 Grand Valley State University accounting students interviewed with dozens of employers for internship and employment positions.

Representatives from 24 firms and companies, including Ernst and Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Plante Moran, Whirlpool and BDO interviewed the students at the Eberhard Center on Grand Valley’s Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

“The number of employers attending is a sign of a strong demand for accountants and a response to the strength of the GVSU accounting program,” said Rita Grant, associate professor of accounting. “For the 2011 Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam, Grand Valley students pass rate ranked 19th in the country for large programs, which puts the university in the top five percent.”

The Accounting Pre-Recruiting Event, sponsored by Beta Alpha Psi, gave students a chance to talk with local, midsize and national accounting firms and corporations, for tax and audit internships and full-time positions.

For more information, contact Rita Grant at (616) 331-7409.