Nine accounting firms from across the state participated in an accounting career fair hosted by Eastern's Accounting Society on Oct. 6 in the Betty R. Tipton Room. The Accounting Society is a student club that helps accounting majors and minors network obtain internships and jobs in the accounting field. The club encourages students to follow the dress code of business-formal attire. "We wanted students to start practicing the role of an accounting professional," said Nathaniel Walsh, club president. "They need to know how important is to make a great first impression on their potential future employers."
The firms included State of Connecticut Auditors of Public Accounts; Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants; BlumShapiro, J.H. Cohn LLP; Kforce Professional Staffing; Pratt & Whitney; RMI Corporation; Simione Macca & Larrow LLP; and Whittlesey & Hadley, P.C. For more information about the Accounting Society, e-mail accountingsociety@my.easternct.edu
