Northern Illinois University

College of Business - NIU

The Accountancy Internship Recruiting Calendar for 2008

  • May 1, 2008 – November 30, 2008::
  • June 1 - October 20, 2008:
  • September 3, 4:30 p.m.: Optional orientation meeting for employers looking to hire interns. Employers can post job descriptions and confirm interviews dates at this meeting. Holmes Student Center, Room 306
  • September 10, 4:30 p.m.: Optional orientation meeting for employers looking to hire interns. Employers can post job descriptions and confirm interviews dates at this meeting. Holmes Student Center, Room 306
  • September 15: Mandatory student meeting for Intern candidates at 7:30 in Barsema Auditorium (alternate date: September 24 4:00 Room 300)
  • October 8: Student Internship Application Forms due in Accountancy Office
  • October 23: Deadline for students to post resumes on Victor eRecruiting. Students must indicate SUMMER 2009 or SPRING 2010 or EITHER.
  • October 29: Employers have access to screened resumes on Victor eRecruiting
  • November 5: Meet the Intern Night, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., Duke Ellington Ballroom; Holmes Student Center. Only registered students may attend.
  • October 29 – November 14: Firms select students to interview by using Victor eRecruiting
  • November 19, 12:01 a.m.: Firm selections disclosed to students; students select firms and times to interview through 12:01 a.m. on November 26.
  • December 1: Interview Schedules become available for employers to print/review.
  • December 15 – 19: Interviews conducted at Campus Life Building, Suite 260, Corner of Lucinda Avenue and Normal Road
  • After December 19, 2008, firms will contact students directly to schedule second interviews, which will be conducted at the employer's location
  • January 12, 2009: Second interviews/firm visits should be completed
  • February 6, 2009: Internship offers from employers should be received
  • February 6, 2009: All internship offers must remain open until this date; firms should NOT require students to accept prior to this date.
  • March 6, 2009: Internship offers should be accepted
  • Students must notify Tamara Phelan (tphelan@niu.edu) as to which firm a student will be performing an internship AS SOON AS THE INTERNSHIP IS ACCEPTED.