Accounting Career Development

Opportunities for Career Development Include:

• Meet the Accountants Night
• Student Organizations
• Scholarships
• Fornari Family Scholarship
• Internships
• Independent Study

Internships are an essential part of your accounting education. Find opportunities to gain real-world experience, connect with employers, and strengthen your career path before graduation. 

Learn more about College of Business Internships: Click Here

Accounting Professional Organizations

Expand your reach beyond campus by joining national and regional accounting professional organizations. These groups offer valuable resources, certification information, networking opportunities, and insights into the latest trends shaping the accounting field. Active involvement can give you a competitive edge in your career. 

Click Here to review a list of organizations and membership opportunities for students 

Helpful Tips for Networking Events

• Do your research on employers that are of interest to you so you can ask the right questions
• Look confident. It is expected to be anxious when networking, but the trick is to appear as if you're not. Look people in the eye when you speak, be secure in your delivery, and watch how often you use filler words such as "uh, um, ah," etc.
• Prepare a good elevator speech

Take a look at more tips on how to prepare and what to do before, during, and after Meet the Accountants Night or any professional networking events. Speakers from EY and CSU's Office of Career Development and Exploration provided their time and talents.

• Video and slides of the Office of Career Development and Exploration presentation can be found here.