A fun place to work
We all know that making time for relaxation, reflection...vacation, is important. But, at KPMG, we believe it is equally important to maintain a work environment that encourages …fun! Seem like a contradiction?
In a Big Four firm like KPMG, the work is demanding and the pace can seem relentless at times, so offering opportunities for fun through creative contests, light competitions and social events helps balance the load.
People@KPMG
On Top of the World — This summer, many KPMG people took time away from the office to travel and enjoy their favorite hobbies. But while most of us worked up a sweat on the beach or the golf course, two KPMG professionals engaged in some serious international competition. Here, find out how these world-class athletes spent their summer vacations.
Going the Distance — Atlanta Senior Associate Brian Thompson is taking a combined six-month sabbatical and leave of absence to hike all 2,176 miles of the Appalachian Trail in an effort to raise $100,000 for children's charities.
Doing What Counts — Boston Audit Senior Associate Kat Decelles doesn't believe in halfway measures — unless you mean traveling halfway around the world to spend a year traveling to an African orphanage. Decelles took a year-long leave of absence from KPMG to help put a Tanzanian Orphanage on solid financial footing.
Altruistic Traveler — Advisory Partner, Lori Greenawalt is a self-described "experiential traveler". About six years ago her adventures took an unexpected turn that changed her life — and the lives of scores of others. She and three friends traveled to a remote area of Peru with Medical Ministry International, where she helped to organize teams of medical professionals to help provide treatment to more than 200 patients per day.
Alpine Adventure — First-ever KPMG U.S. Ski Competition Connects KPMGers in Steamboat Springs. In late March, more than 30 KPMG people gathered in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, for a unique networking event: the first-ever KPMG U.S. Ski and Snowboard Competition.
