CBIZ

Accounting Intern

January 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Hands on experience, flexible hours, team engagement and involvement in volunteer intramural sports. Positive work-life balance, great work environment

What I wish was different

I would not change anything

Advice

Apply to Marks Paneth if you are looking for a first hand experience to the accounting field. Your Seniors and Supervisors will work closely with you while they administer work for you to complete. Use this opportunity as a stepping stone into your accounting career and learn what this industry has to offer.

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Tax & Audit Intern

June - August 2019 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

The associates and managers were very understanding and quick to answer questions. CBIZ provides a very welcoming environment and definitely cares a lot about its employees, including investing a lot in their interns. I enjoyed experiencing both tax and audit before deciding on tax for my career.

What I wish was different

Advice

Be sure to meet as many people as possible, from associates all the way up to directors/shareholders. These connections are an integral part of your professional growth.

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Audit Summer Intern

June - July 2019 • Washington, DC

What I liked

Great culture of people to work with!

What I wish was different

Option to work until the end of the summer.

Advice

Get comfortable with Excel if you are doing audit fieldwork. Definitely know how to use pivot tables.

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Tax Intern

January 2018 • Purchase, NY

What I liked

Super nice people. Very understanding about classes and other commitments. Can work a lot of hours if you want. Very hands on and learned a lot.

What I wish was different

Wish that I had more choice over what I want to do (Audit versus tax). Interns are placed where they are needed.

Advice

You get out what you put in. If you show that you are responsible they will give you more interesting work.

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Audit Intern

January - May 2019 • Jenkintown, PA

What I liked

I thought it was interesting learning about the different clients and what they did. One of the clients we traveled to was in Maryland and what the company did was make distinct kinds of seafood that we all got to try a day for lunch. Also, the Senior Auditors and Staff Auditors really were helpful and always answered my questions when I had one about different Auditing topics. Also, the Managers always sat down providing great one on one time and gave great advice on how you could improve on your work.

What I wish was different

I did not get a cubical and the laptop they had me use was not very up to date. They definitely need to upgrade their technology and along with that provide more comfortable working spaces for their interns.

Advice

This internship along with any other internship just do not be afraid to ask questions. If you do not ask questions, you are going to struggle learning. Believe me, the workers know that you do not know what you are doing and that it will take time to get good at the job. Go in with a positive attitude and always go above and beyond and trust me you will get noticed. I promise you that!

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Accounting Intern

January 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The people and the office culture, the work environment was great and helped me learn fast

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Adapt to the work environment and network with other professionals in the firm even those outside your group

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Intern

June - July 2019 • Kansas City, MO

What I liked

I enjoyed all of the different departments I was able to shadow.

What I wish was different

I wish I would’ve had more time!

Advice

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Marketing Intern

May 2019 • Cleveland, OH

What I liked

I really liked the company culture and the relationship that all of the employees had with each other. They were all friends and got along really well, even hung out outside of work, but knew how to buckle down and get their work done when necessary.

What I wish was different

The only thing that I wish was different was that I had more work. Some days I would come into work and just not have a lot to work on, if anything.

Advice

Don't be afraid to speak up and ask your supervisor if you are interested in learning on something or working on something specific.

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Forensic Senior Associate

June - August 2023 • Tampa, FL

What I liked

I would say the only positive experience I had was the competitive salary compared to other firms.

What I wish was different

One of the most toxic work environments I have ever experienced. Director consistently made misogynistic remarks about employees and clients. Poor communication from managers. Was told during the interview process that I would have a flexible hybrid schedule and after I started, was in office Monday - Friday. Days I had to WFH, I was reprimanded for. Definitely felt like I was being parented rather than having a mentor. Once I told HR about my experience and how the staff was being treated, I was discharged the next day - Huge red flag. Best comparison I can relate the office environment to is the Stanford Prison Experiment.

Advice

0/10 - Don't recommend

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Actuarial Intern

May 2018 • Independence, OH

What I liked

I like the people I work with and the work environment. I am always learning at my job.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Audit Intern

January - June 2018 • Clearwater, FL

What I liked

The teams that I worked with were great

What I wish was different

Advice

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Corporate Recovery Intern

November 2015 - September 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Size of group. Responsibilities given. Attitude of coworkers. Forensic nature.

What I wish was different

More opportunities to learn about bankruptcy code

Advice

Amazing opportunity to get your foot in the door of a mid size public accounting firm in one of their best advisory departments

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Tax Intern

June - August 2018 • Bellevue, WA

What I liked

1. Great staff 2. Hands-on Technical Tax experience 3. Client Interactions 4. Mentor ship Program

What I wish was different

I would've loved to have had more client facing opportunities to see how partners and managers handle difficult situations and problem solve.

Advice

My internship became more meaningful when I established a strong relationship with my coworkers (intern buddies) and with the upper level staff. One piece of advice I have is to remember names. Just adding their name after saying "Goodmorning ________" goes a long way.

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Project Management Intern

June 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

They took time to train me!

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Just go for it, Ive never worked in Technology Auditing and was nervous to apply but I went for it.

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Tax and Audit Intern

June - August 2018 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

Good experience to learn about public acocuntung

What I wish was different

More tax work would have been nice

Advice

This is a great firm to work for and anyone who has a chance should participate

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Corporate relations intern

May 2018 • Cleveland, OH

What I liked

CBIZ provides an amazing internship program helping students better themselves both as a professional and as a productive employee.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

You get 10x out of this internship for everything you put into it.

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Tax Intern

January 2018 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

Gaining experience, being in a professional setting, a good team.

What I wish was different

A more in depth, formal training would have been beneficial.

Advice

Stay positive, have fun and network while you're there!

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Tax & Audit Intern

July - August 2019 • Century City, CA

What I liked

The people were very nice, helpful, and understanding. They definitely want to help you learn.

What I wish was different

I wish the internship had been longer and that there was more audit work to be done.

Advice

Do not be afraid to ask questions. A lot of the pressure is coming internally from your own mind.

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Tax/Audit Intern

January - August 2020 • Kansas City, MO

What I liked

I loved the people at my internship. Everyone was super invested in my success at the company. Our whole intern class of 17 people got full time offers!

What I wish was different

I wish that I had prepared myself better for busy season hours. It was much more work than I was expecting.

Advice

I would say don't be afraid to ask questions. Everyone that you're working with wants to see you succeed, so be humble and don't be afraid to admit that you aren't sure of something or that you made a mistake.

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Forensic Accounting Intern

January 2020 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

The culture is fantastic at CBIZ. My managers made me feel like an important part of the team despite my title of intern. I had amazing mentors who have become close friends.