Getting a Good Job

Like every college student, I want a good job after I graduate.  Luckily, I have succeeded in getting a good job.   Last year I interviewed with the accounting firm Grant Thornton and was offered an internship for the Spring 2011.  The internship was a lot of fun and I learned a lot about the public accounting field.  At the end of my internship I was offered a full time job starting after I graduate.  This was a great moment in my life that I will never forget. 

When starting college I heard Dr. Marsh talk about internship and I knew that I wanted one.  I worked hard in school to make good grades so that firms would talk to me.  This was a huge challenge.  I stayed up many late nights, skipped out on hanging out with my friends, and spent countless hours in the library studying to learn the material that I would be tested over.  I did whatever it took to make good grades.  I knew in the end that it would all pay off. 

During my internship I knew that I had to make a good impression if I wanted a full time offer.  It was not a walk in the park to work 60-70 hours week.  Most days I would get to the client’s office around 7 and not leave until 10 or 11.  On top of that I had an hour commute each way.  In order to get all of my work done I had to take work home with me.  It is not fun working a 10-13 hour day and going home to only work more.  Putting in extra hours and coming in everyday with a smile on my face and eager to learn was how I achieved my goal of getting a good job. 

When I was received my full time offer I felt that all the hard work and effort I had put into school and my internship had paid off.  It has been a long road but I made it and cannot be more excited about my job after graduation.