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IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY TO BUILD YOUR QUALIFICATIONS.
Develop Your Plan
How We Hire
Meet Us On CampusDevelop Your Plan
It's best to plan your career activities, internships and/or job applications based on your four- or five-year track and your graduation date. Check our year-by-year guide to career planning with KPMG!
Four-Year Track
SOPHOMORE YEAR
SPRING: Apply for leadership program(s)
SUMMER: Attend leadership program(s)
JUNIOR YEAR
FALL: Apply for internship(s)
SPRING/SUMMER: Complete internship(s)
SENIOR YEAR
FALL: Apply for full-time positions
Five-Year Track
JUNIOR YEAR
FALL: Apply for leadership program(s)
SUMMER: Attend leadership program(s)
SENIOR YEAR
FALL: Apply for internships
SPRING/SUMMER: Complete internship(s)
FIFTH YEAR
FALL: Apply for full-time positions
Freshman Year
Recruiter Advice: Freshman Year
Freshman year is a great time to start networking and getting involved in student organizations and clubs. Hear from KPMG recruiters as they offer advice on how you can start preparing for your career.
Build Your Resume
It's never too early to start building your resume. Check out our resume tips to get you started!
Helpful HintsNetwork
It's important to take advantage of the resources you have on campus. Get involved in professional organizations that will give you insight into career opportunities and help you expand your network.
Day in the Life
If you want to know what it's really like to work at KPMG, check out these MyLife@KPMG videos featuring a day in the life of several of our associates.
John Chay Talks about Audit Careers
Seth Young tells you about tax careers
Megan Calkins speaks to advisory careers
Sophomore Year
CPA License
At this point, you may still be thinking about what you want to major in and are probably still exploring various career paths.
If you are considering a career in accounting, you should begin to pursue your license as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). A CPA license is a respected credential that can lead to increased opportunity, job security, and salary potential.
Many careers in accounting require candidates to be eligible to take the CPA Exam in the state in which they want to work. It is important to make sure that you will meet your state's requirements when you graduate. Meet with a faculty advisor or career counselor or check the NASBA website for eligibility rules.
Learn More About CPA LicensingOpportunities at KPMG
KPMG offers many ways to connect with the firm as early as freshman and sophomore year. As you think through what you want to study in school and where you want to work after you graduate, we invite you to explore opportunities at KPMG.
Network
It's important to take advantage of the resources you have on campus. Get involved in professional organizations that will give you insight into career opportunities and help you expand your network.
Recruiter Advice: Sophomore Year
Sophomore year is a great time to start making professional connections, while you continue building your network and, of course, focus on your grades. Hear from KPMG recruiters as they offer advice on how you can start preparing for your career.
Build Your Resume
It's never too early to start building your resume. Check out our resume tips to get you started!
Click Here for Helpful HintsJunior Year
Internships
During your junior year, it is important to start preparing for internship recruiting. Internships are a terrific way to get real-world experience prior to graduation and, frequently, internships lead to full-time job offers! Internships are typically available to students who will graduate 12-18 months after they intern.
On many campuses, KPMG recruits students who will graduate on a four-year track in the fall of their third year. Students on a five-year track will recruit in the fall of their fourth year. KPMG recruits on some campuses in the spring, so it is important to check with your Career Center so that you know when we will be on your campus.
Recruiter Advice: Junior Year
Junior year is a great time to research opportunities for leadership programs and start planning for your internship! Hear from KPMG recruiters as they offer advice on how you can start preparing for your career.
Prepare for Recruiting
Before you go through the campus recruiting process, you should consider starting to think through the following:
- What season do you want to intern in?
- What is important to you in a work culture?
- Where do you want to live after you graduate?
- What practice are you most interested in?
- Does that practice require CPA eligibility?
- If so, will you meet the requirements for the state in which you want to work?
Build Your Brand
To make sure you put your best foot forward during the recruiting process, you need to take the time to think through your unique brand. We've put together some tools to walk you through the process. Be sure to visit the "Branding U" pages on this web site to see how you can stand out.
Senior Year
Full-Time Careers
On many campuses, KPMG recruits students who will graduate on a four-year track in the fall of their third year. Students on a five-year track will recruit in the fall of their fourth year. KPMG recruits on some campuses in the spring, so it is important to check with your career center so that you know when we will be on your campus.
Recruiter Advice: Senior Year
Senior year is the turning point of going from college to career, be prepared and put your best foot forward! Hear from KPMG recruiters as they offer advice on how you can start preparing for your career.
Prepare for Recruiting
Before you go through the campus recruiting process, you should consider starting to think through the following:
- What season do you want to intern in?
- What is important to you in a work culture?
- Where do you want to live after you graduate?
- What practice are you most interested in?
- Does that practice require CPA eligibility?
- If so, will you meet the requirements for the state in which you want to work?
Build Your Brand
To make sure you put your best foot forward during the recruiting process, you need to take the time to think through your unique brand. We've put together some tools to walk you through the process. Be sure to visit the "Branding U" pages on this web site to see how you can stand out.
Fifth Year
Prepare for Recruiting
KPMG is a great place to build a career. As a fifth-year student, you are invited to apply directly for full-time positions. Before you go through the campus recruiting process, however, you should think through the following:
- What is important to you in a work culture?
- Where do you want to live after you graduate?
- What practice are you most interested in?
- Does that practice require CPA eligibility?
- If so, will you meet the requirements for the state in which you want to work?
Build Your Brand
To make sure you put your best foot forward during the recruiting process, you need to take the time to think through your unique brand. We've put together some tools to walk you through the process. Be sure to visit the "Branding U" pages on this web site to see how you can stand out.
Connect with KPMG
Interviewing and Recruiting: Apply for full-time positions if you did not intern and are on a four-year track. Contact your Career Center or your local KPMG recruiter for more information.
How We Hire
Find out how KPMG's campus recruiting process works and your path to greatness will be a lot smoother. Our year-by-year guide to Getting Started will do the trick!
ARE WE RIGHT FOR YOU AND YOUR FUTURE?
Are you right for us? Find out by learning about KPMG, our culture and values, work environment, the countless opportunities we offer and the qualities we seek in our people. You'll be a stronger candidate if you build a professional relationship with the firm early on and communicate your interest throughout your college career!
Refine Your Resume
The key to getting an interview is having a polished and powerful resume.
GENERAL
- Use professional language.
- Be honest in describing your skills and experience.
- Use action verbs to describe your skills and accomplishments.
- Quantify your experience - number of people supervised, etc.
- Include your name, address, phone number (school and home, if applicable) and email.
- Put your name in larger type.
- Be concise and keep it to one page.
- Keep your formatting consistent.
EXPERIENCE
- Include work experience and activities where you developed and/or used job-related skills.
- Include position, name and location of the organization and employment dates.
- Describe your responsibilities with an emphasis on skills and achievements.
- Highlight your accomplishments.
EDUCATION
- Include school(s) attended (name and location), major(s), minor(s), GPA and graduation date.
- Relevant coursework and academic honors and awards are helpful but not critical.
ACTIVITIES, LEADERSHIP ROLES, AND INTERESTS
- List volunteer positions, extracurricular activities, professional organizations, honor societies and leadership roles.
- Include honors, achievements and skills (e.g., foreign language fluency).
- Include personal interests only if you still have room on your resume.
Prepare For Your Interview
YOU'VE LANDED AN INTERVIEW WITH KPMG!
Review recent KPMG annual reports, white papers, business articles and our web site. Talk to your professors, KPMG recruiters, and former KPMG interns.
- Read your resume once more and be prepared to speak to it.
- Practice communicating concisely your skills and experience.
- Grab a friend and ask them to go over sample interviewing questions with you.
- Choose clothes that are comfortable, give you confidence and boost your professional image. That means a conservative suit, hosiery and simple shoes, light makeup, reasonable nail polish, plus limited jewelry and perfume for women, and a conservative suit and tie, dark socks, dress shoes and no visible jewelry (except a watch) for men.
- Give yourself plenty of time to get to the interview. Don't be late!
Your First-Round Interview
YOU'RE READY FOR YOUR INTERVIEW WITH KPMG!
- Start with a firm handshake and a smile.
- Be energetic and confident.
- Maintain eye contact and relax without becoming casual. Don't fidget!
- Pay attention and give concise answers to questions.
- If you don't understand a question, ask your interviewer to rephrase it.
- If you need to organize your thoughts, pause. A moment of silence is better than stumbling over your words.
- Don't apologize for a lack of experience, emphasize your strong points.
- Ask for a business card so you'll have your interviewer's name to write a thank-you letter.
- Write that thank-you letter immediately. Re-state your interest in the position and expand on something discussed in the interview.
Second-Round Interview
AS A SECOND-ROUND CANDIDATE, KPMG HAS A STRONG INTEREST IN YOU!
- Accept a second-round interview only if you are seriously considering joining KPMG.
- Choose your date for your second-round interview carefully so you won't have to cancel it.
- Ask what the interview entails and prepare yourself to meet additional KPMG employees.
- Keep up with the latest KPMG news and prepare interview conversation that will make you stand out among the candidates.
- After the interview write another thank-you note immediately and communicate with KPMG as you think of additional questions for us.
You've Got An Offer
GREAT NEWS - YOU'VE GOT A JOB OFFER FROM KPMG!
- Take some time to think about your offer before you decide.
- Return calls promptly.
- Get the answers to any remaining questions.
- Accept or decline on a timely basis.
- Let recruiters know your decision and be prepared to convey your reasoning and feedback.
- If you decline an offer, be positive about your experience and maintain good relations with the firm.
Meet Us On Campus
It's good to know when KPMG will be coming to campus and when the firm recruits for opportunities such as internships, leadership development programs and...jobs. Generally, if you are on a four-year track to graduation, you'll be recruited in the fall of your third year. If you're on a five-year track to graduation, you'll be recruited in the fall of your fourth year.
August
Information Sessions
On-Campus Events
Jobs Posted with Career Services
September
Early/Mid-September
Meet the Firm Events
Career Fairs
Information Sessions
On-Campus Events
Presentations at Student Organizations
Jobs posted with Career Services
Mid/Late-September
Meet the Firm Events
Presentations at Student Organizations
On-Campus Interviews
October
Case Competition Information Sessions
Presentations at Student Organizations
On-Campus Interviews
Office Visits (second-round interviews)
Offers Made
September
Case Competitions
Student Organization Presentations
Office Visits (second-round interviews)
Another KPMG recruiting season: Spring!
On some campuses, KPMG also recruits in the spring for internships occurring in the following calendar year, so check with your career center or program leadership to learn the recruiting schedule at your college.
Offers Made
Career Fairs
Information Fairs
Student Organization Presentations
