Stanley Okoro

My internship experience flew by because I had such a great time throughout the 3 months. Being my first taste of the corporate world, my time at EY showed me that being responsible and knowing how to manage my time and expectations only becomes more important after graduation. I got a chance to learn from a very bright and driven group of…[Read more]

Something you can’t learn in class that I’ve learned throughout my internship experience is the power of networking. In class they teach us if you want a certain job you need to have a certain GPA, a certain Degree, and a certain skill set. However, that isn’t always going to be enough to get you where you want to go. Through strong networking…[Read more]

Ironically, the classes that provided me with the most leverage during my internship are the only 1-credit courses of the Fox School Business curriculum. Professional Development Strategies helped with the soft/behavioral skills I needed to work in a professional workplace and Excel for Business Applications provided me with Excel-based knowledge.…[Read more]

Balancing schoolwork, a job, and an internship takes a lot of scheduling and communication. When you have numerous responsibilities it’s best that you have your days, weeks, and even months mapped out. If you can schedule out enough time for each of your different engagements its easy to stay on top of things. The real problem arises when random…[Read more]

By far the most important skills to have when starting the Staff 1 position is Excel and communication skills. Every Staff 1 and Staff 2 that I talked to said a majority of their work is done in excel and that they wish they had learned how to use it more thoroughly in college. Pivot tables, conditional formatting, charts, tables, and sparklines…[Read more]

During my first week at EY I found that it takes some time getting comfortable navigating through the building. At first it feels like you’re walking through a maze trying to find certain things such as the supply room, the bathrooms, the conference rooms, and other staff members. One particular thing that is kind of unique about EY is the culture…[Read more]

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