Tyler Nelson

My experience at Ernst and Young this past summer was great. I had the opportunity to work with multiple clients and travel to places around the US I had never been before, all while gaining valuable knowledge of the audit process. The two teams I had the opportunity to work with were very helpful with getting me acclimated to my new working…[Read more]

Learning how to conduct yourself in a business setting is a skill that I found couldn’t be taught in a textbook or classroom. We received many good tips in our professional development class, but when it comes time to actually meet with clients and have lunch with managers, its something you truly need to experience to understand. I learned that…[Read more]

I could relate just about every aspect of MIS 3504 to my internship at Ernst and Young. I spent almost my entire internship working with diverse teams, which was very similar to the experience I had in 3504 where collaboration and communication at a high level were crucial for success. At my internship I was responsible for communicating with the…[Read more]

Balancing class and work was definitely challenging this past summer, particularly when I had to travel as well. I found that time allocation was the most crucial element of success, and within a couple weeks I had gotten into the rhythm of work during the week and class work during the weekend. I started using my calendar more often to make sure…[Read more]

Excel was a crucial skill required at my internship, however I had assumed that would be a required skill. I needed to construct pivot tables and perform V-Lookups on a regular basis. Another skill that I didn’t know much about was how to test IT general controls. I had to test logical security, manage change, and computer operations controls for…[Read more]

Working for Ernst and Young this summer I discovered just how confusing their layout at One Commerce Square was. Thankfully I made sure to leave for the office early on my first day to give me enough time, because some of the floors at Ernst and Young are split between two companies which was difficult to figure out. Some other small learning…[Read more]

Hello everyone, this summer I worked at Ernst and Young in their Risk Assurance practice. My primary work included travel to various client sites to perform external audits on their IT departments. I tested IT general controls including Logical Security, Manage Change and Computer Operations, along with testing different application controls…[Read more]