September 16, 2024
Annual Meet the Firms hits Harvey Hall
On Sept. 5, 2024, the annual Meet the Firms, an accounting career fair sponsored by the Department of Accounting in the College of Business, once again brought together the accountants of tomorrow with the accountants of today. Thirty organizations from the public and private sectors pitched their organizations to almost 200 career-seeking students who, likewise, pitched their talents to prospective employees.
Zachary Watford received his BSBA – Accounting last May and is currently pursuing his Master of Science in accounting degree from the College of Business. This year marked his fourth time attending Meet the Firms. He attended the event to “not only make connections but to find jobs, as well.”
How did it go?
“I have an interview (on Sept 20) with one of the companies, I am currently applying to other companies, as well.”
COB accounting alum David Haskins is a tax partner with FROST, PLLC. He and FROST attend the event because “we know ECU has a good program,” and they’re looking for a good staff that can do both tax and audit. In the past, they’ve brought on employees after attending Meet the Firms.
“At the end of the day, it’s about the connection. You’re going to be spending a lot of time with these people, and you want to meet them in person. Is this someone I can work with through the busy season?”
The event was held in ECU’s Murphy Center
“Once again, we had a full house where top organizations had an opportunity to meet our students who are always in high demand,” said Cal Christian, chair of the department of accounting. “Plus, it gives our faculty an opportunity to catch up with graduates who have come back to recruit on campus.”
Why accounting?
We asked the same question to numerous vendors who attended this year’s Meet the Firms. Find out what they had to say by clicking on this link.
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