My big 4 internship experience: Expectations, Hours , Pay, Mistakes, Advices [2020]

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  • @TEMSInfluence
    @TEMSInfluence 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    It was so great to hear about your experiences! I learned quite a bit even though I’ve done STEM internships!

  • @BunnyLowk1904
    @BunnyLowk1904 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    i'm in my senior year as an acctg student and everything i hear about big4 seems so intimidating. your videos are a huge help 🙏🏼 i wish you much success in your career!

  • @Billiam007
    @Billiam007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm a sophomore accounting major in Nashville and I was worried about what they expect from the interns. Thank You so much!

  • @gabrielladoucette4124
    @gabrielladoucette4124 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this was a really helpful video! thank you so much for sharing all of this

  • @CPACareerPaths
    @CPACareerPaths 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    It’s great to hear your internship experience at PwC. Thank you for sharing!

  • @D00000LA
    @D00000LA 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    YOUR CONTENT IS VERY USEFUL AND THAT'S INSPIRE ME
    THANK YOU ❤️

  • @hannahkim2085
    @hannahkim2085 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much for posting this!!

  • @psalmgregorio8851
    @psalmgregorio8851 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for the content, it was so nice boss!

    • @psalmgregorio8851
      @psalmgregorio8851 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I hope you can make a content about online internship , I'm about to start at Consumerchoice (email: internship@consumerchoice.com). Thank you

  • @sissiqi671
    @sissiqi671 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for the video!!!! Super helpful!

  • @pyropenezi8049
    @pyropenezi8049 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Pretty cool! I did PwC winter 2020 at the SF office and went to Dublin, Ireland for the advance enrichment experience!

    • @zoeunlimited
      @zoeunlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s awesome! Saw some photos of that in the PwC inside email. Definitely an enriching experience ^

    • @radhikamatharu2026
      @radhikamatharu2026 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can you please guide me how to get internship in any Big 4 company

  • @TasmiasWorldUSA
    @TasmiasWorldUSA 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for sharing your experience! 😊
    I got winter internship offer from PwC. Do you have any idea about next winter internship,will it be online or in-person?

  • @poppycalliope
    @poppycalliope 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such an interesting video ❤

  • @codyjiang1885
    @codyjiang1885 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Hi Zoe, Thank you for the information that you have shared, it is very helpful. I am a currently junior at college, and I have applied for the big 4 internships next summer. I would like to ask some questions. How long do you receive the return offer after the internship? any tips or advice that you could give me for interviews?

    • @zoeunlimited
      @zoeunlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Hey! The return offer is received usually at the end of the internship. As for interviews, be confident and go through a list of behavioral questions before hand to be familiar with potential questions

  • @jakefromstatefarm2991
    @jakefromstatefarm2991 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Hi Zoe! I just wanted to say that you inspire me to excel in my undergraduate academic and career journey! I watched your video on how you passed the CPA exam in 2 months and that is so inspiring! My goal when I graduate from my university is to intern at a big 4. I also plan on obtaining my CPA license as well. I would love to hear sometime about your journey to the big 4 firm during college :)

    • @brightuwaks8674
      @brightuwaks8674 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I wanna hear too lol

    • @zoeunlimited
      @zoeunlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you!! Planning to make a how to score a big four internship video. Stay tuned!!^

  • @stephaniehayibor6813
    @stephaniehayibor6813 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Thank you soo much for this! I am interning with Ey and I begin next month, am soo nervous and scared. Listening to u speak kinda calmed me down a little bit. Wish me luck! 🙏😅🙂

    • @notme8728
      @notme8728 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      good luck! are you interning in assurance?

    • @stephaniehayibor6813
      @stephaniehayibor6813 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@notme8728 yes

    • @UltimateEarthElement
      @UltimateEarthElement 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      How did it go?

    • @stephaniehayibor6813
      @stephaniehayibor6813 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@UltimateEarthElementIts alot to take in but they will guide you through. Also a peer buddy will be assigned to u who u can ask anything which I think is an awesome idea. My experience went well and have been prepositioned to return again this summer! Am very excited 😊

    • @natsaimundaz3351
      @natsaimundaz3351 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@stephaniehayibor6813 congratulations!! That’s truly awesome (:

  • @mariafatimalatayada1107
    @mariafatimalatayada1107 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Our instructor told us to watch videos that will help us strive more...
    And YEZZZZZ, found it, found YOU!
    #CPAintransit 😇😇🙏🙏😍💖
    Watched your videos "How I passed...", thank you for those videos, and for being one of the instruments that will help us aspiring CPAs to reach our goal.

    • @zoeunlimited
      @zoeunlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hehe glad you find these helpful!!💖💖

  • @hellokngo
    @hellokngo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    +1 on the OT! I never had to work OT. But an intern in my intern class went overbudget on a project that wasn't approved and she definitely bragged about OT pay. She did not get a full-time offer 😶

  • @yunlou6005
    @yunlou6005 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hi Zoe, thank you for sharing this to us and it is very interesting to hear. Is it possible to share the story of how you get the internship at the first place?

    • @zoeunlimited
      @zoeunlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes! Planning to make a how to score a big four internship video!

    • @CPACareerPaths
      @CPACareerPaths 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Finding an internship could be challenging. Good luck on your recruiting process! :)

  • @remuspierre8038
    @remuspierre8038 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome advice

  • @HarpreetSingh-gz3mh
    @HarpreetSingh-gz3mh 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this btw

  • @sbaby1991
    @sbaby1991 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi! may you please make a video on what PwC expects the associates to know and give a breakdown of what a typical day of what the work content looks like. I'm starting a virtual position this summer and I want to know what to expect. Will we be on the phone all the time like you were in your last video? Thanks!

    • @zoeunlimited
      @zoeunlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have a vlog of that ! Stay tuned for more in the Big 4 and cpa playlist

  • @aL3CnR
    @aL3CnR 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm in Lebanon, majored in finance but i'm 3weeks in my accounting internship since banks are dying here. I wonder why my intern is 8 - 15 months?

  • @jaimeherrera3165
    @jaimeherrera3165 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for your input. I wanted to know what school did you go and if that affects your chances of becoming an intern.

  • @BWSeraph
    @BWSeraph 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My question is what do you do for income following a completion of a paid internship? I have a paid one coming up which is great but I am not going to have a job or maybe I will coming out with one. But if I do not where do you go after a paid internship?

  • @eleanor0714
    @eleanor0714 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Asking some questions for my son. He just accepted a summer internship offer from pwc, Silicon Valley office. He will be graduating in June. What percentage of intern gets full time offer at the end ? In addition to pwc, he has other offers from other non big 4’firms. Do you recommend defer those to fall in case….?

  • @StephanieRivera14
    @StephanieRivera14 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You’re such a girl boss! 🙌🏽

  • @aadvika.m7822
    @aadvika.m7822 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey I really wanted to know if u took classes to pass ur CPA

  • @tanmay8531
    @tanmay8531 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi zoe ,
    does being an MBA-fin.+EA help in getting into the big 4s ?
    (not straight up after college but after 2-3 years of experience)

  • @dori7830
    @dori7830 ปีที่แล้ว

    How soon after the internship did you receive an offer? How long did you have to wait, if at all?

  • @edgarruiz9689
    @edgarruiz9689 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m on my sophomore year and i really want to start doing internships so by the time I graduate I can have a job somewhere. Did the big four ask for your official transcripts to check your GPA while applying? i’m worried my GPA might stop me from landing a internship or a potential job.

    • @zoeunlimited
      @zoeunlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They will look at GPAs but also your holistic profile, so don’t be discouraged!

  • @chelseawan9866
    @chelseawan9866 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello,I have a tax intern next month, but it will be working at home because of the Covid pandemic. For this kind situation, do you have any suggestions? I think this limits chance to bond with others and 😞

  • @misyeolx
    @misyeolx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    OMG YASSSS GIRLLLL

  • @jvblanc9532
    @jvblanc9532 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Zoe! Another great video for sure! Just want to clarify. Does winter internship mean January to like April? P.S. I don't drink coffee. Coke person here. So, should I learn how to make coffee now? LOL.

    • @zoeunlimited
      @zoeunlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      JV Blanc yes! Usually January to March. Hahaha you don’t have to! Usually we do a large Starbucks group order and the intern carries the coffee trays^

    • @jvblanc9532
      @jvblanc9532 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zoeunlimited Thanks! I was just wondering because we only have two semesters. Usually the December classes are the winter sessions, then January to May is Spring 🤭😅.
      (WHAT A RELIEF 🤭) Carrying coffee trays is no problem. 😂😂😂 When I hear coffee runs and whatnot, I thought "Is this like the part in stories where people make coffee for their senior and probably f*ck up?" 😂🤭😂😂😂 Starbucks did not even cross my mind. I guess living less than half a mile from starbucks in my town is not enough to remember the place 😅😅

  • @skylarlee6076
    @skylarlee6076 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can you do a resume review ? I am planning to apply for an internship at one Big4 company and my resume cannot be one page at this point. Should I remove some short term volunteer experiences then?

    • @DannyGan
      @DannyGan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Remove everything that has less relevance. Try to prioritise. The interviewer won't even read the whole document

  • @frenchzaynster8360
    @frenchzaynster8360 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you so much for your video, very helpful! I was wondering if after a winter internship, you were offered a position as first or second year associate ?

  • @brightuwaks8674
    @brightuwaks8674 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing

  • @TallieBlue
    @TallieBlue 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It's so interesting to hear about how internships work in general, because they're not really a big thing in our country actually! I for example went to cosmetology high school and the only thing we actually had was sort of a practical part of the curiculum at a beauty salon, and even that we only had for a total of 2 months across 4 years of high school. I sadly didn't learn much there, as I was sweeping the floors, making coffee and waiting for the time to pass. However, you do get sort of like a "try-out period" when signing an employement contract, where either you or the "work giver" can decide to terminate the contract. Also, excuse my lack of proper terms in this comment, it's late and I've been working all day and my brain is kinda fried. 😅 But once again, great & interesting video Zoe! 💜

    • @zoeunlimited
      @zoeunlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Aww thanks for always being so supportive Tallie!! Hope you get some rest💜💜 but it’s super cool to hear about cosmetology high school!! I’m sure working at the beauty salon was a one or a kind experience!

    • @TallieBlue
      @TallieBlue 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zoeunlimited You know it, Zoe! I'm gonna admit though, working in a beauty salon was when I realized this occupation was not for me hahah. Don't wanna seem like I'm tooting my own horn, but I feel like my intelligence could be of better use elsewhere or maybe like working in a salon wouldn't be too stimulating for my brain, idk haha.

  • @jisulim1326
    @jisulim1326 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which country did you do the internship?

  • @remuspierre
    @remuspierre 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good advice Zoe I have special needs can you help how to count money

  • @laputa335
    @laputa335 ปีที่แล้ว

    I studied biology in school and I applied for an internship program in pwc, for career transition. I am being interviewed tomorrow, I'm really worried cos I have no prior knowledge

  • @immortalvasco9665
    @immortalvasco9665 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How much intern are paid at begainnig do that get enough time to stydy

  • @jvblanc9532
    @jvblanc9532 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Zoe, I'm just wondering. Should international students apply to jobs where they say something like this, "open to individuals who are eligible for employment in the United States and who would not require visa sponsorship now or in the future." I'm confused because I am eligible for employment thanks to the CPT and OPT program. :) Thanks.

    • @zoeunlimited
      @zoeunlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Unfortunately we would require visa sponsorship after the expiration of opt so we do need to click that option :((

    • @jvblanc9532
      @jvblanc9532 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much@@zoeunlimited !
      How sad 😌😌😌 I'll keep looking for more opportunities then. 😁

  • @mranonim1237
    @mranonim1237 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    In Poland Interns working in EY are paid minimal wage with no paid overhours xD

  • @mohamadaizzat6353
    @mohamadaizzat6353 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How to apply a job at Big 4 ?

  • @mattu5888
    @mattu5888 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lol they gave you guys a &strategy water bottle. Was it a group of audit and advisory?

    • @zoeunlimited
      @zoeunlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I got it myself loll

    • @mattu5888
      @mattu5888 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zoeunlimited Ohh I see you 😁 Solid swag over there regardless.

  • @jayzee2634
    @jayzee2634 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are the fall/winter terms less competitive than summer? I’m guessing less students apply then right?

    • @zoeunlimited
      @zoeunlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mmm hard to say. They also have less spots

    • @jayzee2634
      @jayzee2634 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zoeunlimited oh damn didn’t know. I thought winter might have the most since busy season is around that time no

  • @SuperKingemperor
    @SuperKingemperor ปีที่แล้ว

    Prerequisite for interns is to know how to do coffee runs 😅

  • @sidneysamantha
    @sidneysamantha ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello, Good day! We of Group C from 11 - Gavan of Ateneo de Davao University from the Philippines would like to use your video for our documentary about Internship and Work Immersion. We hope you would allow us to use your video. Thank you.

  • @rl3024
    @rl3024 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    优秀的小姐姐!!!

  • @FleaboiLiL
    @FleaboiLiL 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Would’ve thought the pay of la and nyc would be the same

    • @zoeunlimited
      @zoeunlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha probably a small difference

  • @JacquesSpace
    @JacquesSpace 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are you working there now?

  • @MadeByYue
    @MadeByYue 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    there were bit too much special effects xd

    • @zoeunlimited
      @zoeunlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha aiming for the max visual and audio experience

  • @stephenpope578
    @stephenpope578 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You just can’t be this slow. Damn

  • @ldpy33
    @ldpy33 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How much do associates usually get paid per hour?!

    • @zoeunlimited
      @zoeunlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s not hourly but just salary

  • @peacelordpeacelord7719
    @peacelordpeacelord7719 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i noticed why almost videos related to big 4 are female chinese? are they genetically talented in accounting /auditing just like Brazilian are talented in football?.. give me an explanation. tq

    • @hungrylion7742
      @hungrylion7742 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂😂😂😂

    • @hungrylion7742
      @hungrylion7742 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s mostly Asian immigrants in US/UK. I’ve noticed that as well. Asians tend to be well learned in academics.