Accountancy Academic Internship Program
Our Accountancy Academic Internship Program provides you practical work experience in the field of accounting. Our internships:
- Consist of 10 weeks of full-time, accounting-oriented work
- Are restricted to upper-division accountancy, M.A.S. and M.A.C. students
- Are worth three (3) semester hour credits for qualified students
- Require students to write papers and deliver an oral presentation
- Are an outstanding introduction to our profession
- Offer an opportunity for employers to really scrutinize potential full-time employees
Spring 2021 Hiring Calendar
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Date |
Description |
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January 11 |
Semester begins |
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February 10 |
Virtual Accountancy Career Fair - read our FAQ |
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January 11 - April 23 |
Interviews permitted Students attending the fair expect that employers have open positions and that employers will be interviewing students in the two-three weeks after the career fair. To arrange for on-campus interviews, contact Jan Wylde at 815-753-8346 or jwylde2@niu.edu. |
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March 19 |
Offers must not expire before this date. All employers who register for the Accountancy Career Fair are assumed to adhere to the Job Offer Policy. In essence, this policy requires that all students have at least two weeks to consider a job offer for an internship or a full-time position. All offers extended during the fall 2020 semester must expire no sooner than October 30, 2020. |
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April 30 |
Semester ends |
- Public accounting
- Auditing
- Consulting (mergers/acquisitions, organizations/re-organizations, IPOs)
- Taxation
- Business advising
- Corporations/nonprofit organizations
- Controller
- Chief financial officer
- Internal audit
- Financial reporting/financial management
- Government agencies
- U.S. Government Accountability Office
- IRS
- State and local government
- Business consulting/advising
- Springboard for other careers
Are you an employer seeking to hire an NIU accountancy student for an internship or full-time position? Can’t wait until the career fair? We have students available!
To find internship or full-time candidates now, post your job opportunity on Huskies Get Hired. Please contact Tamara Phelan or 815-753-6208, director of the Accountancy Internship Program, if you'd like us to email our students about the job opportunity.
Our internship program continues to be strong! For more information about the Academic Internship Program, contact Tamara Phelan at tphelan@niu.edu.
| Year | Spring | Summer | Fall | Total |
| 2010 | 69 | 38 | 2 | 109 |
| 2011 | 68 | 28 | 3 | 99 |
| 2012 | 57 | 29 | 3 | 89 |
| 2013 | 76 | 37 | 3 | 116 |
| 2014 | 83 | 34 | 1 | 118 |
| 2015 | 64 | 49 | 4 | 117 |
| 2016 | 77 | 65 | 0 | 142 |
| 2017 | 72 | 69 | 1 | 142 |
| 2018 | 79 | 74 | 0 | 153 |
| 2019 | 75 | 45 | 3 | 123 |
Accountancy Career Fair
The spring Accountancy Career Fair will be held virtually on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. This event is restricted to upper-division accountancy majors, M.A.S., M.A.C. and M.A.C. students.
Student Ethical Job Search Policy
Resume books are available for registered career fair employers on Huskies Get Hired.
Students: Got an Offer?
Department Resources
Contact Us
Department of AccountancyBarsema Hall
740 Garden Road
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-753-1637
accy@niu.edu
