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Am I screwed in terms of getting an accounting job or internship?
I'm 21 years old, and I've never had a job. My parents wouldn't let me work in high school, so I had to wait until I was 18 to find a job. That summer (2008) was probably the worst summer in 70 years to try and find a job when you have no marketable skills. I applied at Walmart and Albertson's and fast food restaurants, but nothing prevailed. I got two interviews for internships. I felt good after the first interview, thinking that I got the internship. Stupid me, of course I wasn't going to get the internship. I knew I wasn't getting the second internship as soon as I walked into the building. The comapny's personality and mine are total opposites.
I applied for 9 positions in accounting. I applied for internships at 3 of the Big 4 firms, an internship at a local firm, full time jobs at the 2 medium size firms, and full time jobs at the 3 local firms. All of the jobs I applied are in audit or tax.
Do you think I will even get an interview. My resume sucks because I have no work experience of any kind. My cover letter is just a bunch of bullshit.
The only glimer of hope I have is that I have a 3.75 gpa, and most of the applications for these firms required a copy of transcripts.
Do you think a 3.75 gpa can at least get me an interview? What do I do if they ask me why I have no work experience listed? Will that come back to bite me? It's not my fault that people didn't want to hire me in the past. I wasn't the one doing the hiring.
Your help is greatly appreciated.
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- AnnLv 410 years agoFavorite Answer
Are you still in school? Many colleges have career counselors and internship placement assistant programs. If you have a good relationship with any of your teachers, perhaps one of them might know of an internship that would suit you well (with the added bonus that they might suggest you to that business/organization). Have you looked into volunteering in any capacity? Perhaps there is a non-profit business or organization like a church that could really use some accounting help but can't afford to pay for it. If you're in or near a larger metropolitan area, "headhunter" companies like Tangent in DC can help you get more interviews and vouch for your skill levels.
You've worked very hard in school and that will pay off. Times aren't easy right now for those who are new to the workforce. If you're just looking to have something on your resume, now is a good time to try back at retailers, as the holiday season is fast approaching.
Do your best to keep your head up and try to form connections with your professors and local organizations. Unfortunately, so much of the professional world is driven by who you know--networking is crucial and you need to have names on your resume or in your references that these internships might recognize.
I wish you good luck. It's amazing to me how happy I am to have any job, even one that is way below the standards I would have set while I was in college studying psychology. I enjoy myself and am slowly whittling away at my student loan debt.
You (or will soon) have a degree in a field that is concrete and applicable in so many different ways. I'm sure you'll have some well-deserved success soon.
