BS in Business

Yulia Lee, 2017

I graduated in December of 2017 in Accounting. I work at KPMG in Tysons Corner, Virginia where I completed my internship from Jan of 2018 to May 2018 and received a full-time offer at the end of the internship. It was a pretty competitive internship because I was the only intern that received a full-time offer. I work in the Tax department and focus on doing taxes that comply with international tax regulations since we focus on clients that do businesses outside of the US.

I am happy to advise to other fellow students to really look and seize opportunities that will help their careers. If you are looking for a company that will sponsor work visas (like I was), definitely do not be scared to apply to big companies because they are more likely to do more visa sponsorship. Use Hiremason since recruiters that post on that site are specifically looking to hire students from George Mason University. Go to career services that will help you make your resume to look presentable and attractive since your resume is the initial tool to make companies call you for an interview.

Once you have your interview scheduled, go to career services and schedule “mock” interviews so that you can improve on your interview skills. Interview skills are crucial in helping you to secure a job. Having a presentable and attractive resume is important for you to initially secure you the interview, but having good interview skills is just as important. Lastly, building connections and networking can also really open up opportunities. Attending networking events and building connections is always a good way to meet new people in your field and also a chance to really know the works of your field by hearing other people’s experiences.

To add on to my advice to fellow students:

I am a Magna cum laude graduate in Accounting and I think my GPA really helped with my job offer as well (students in business schools should pursue a high GPA if they want to be considered into a Big 4 Firm).