Paid Internship

You’ll pursue internship placement with the chance to immerse yourself in public accounting at one of the best professional services firms in the world. Our partner firms—Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Grant Thornton, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers—provide ten-week internship opportunities for Vanderbilt MAcc students at their offices throughout the U.S. during the firm's busy season. You can expand your quantitative as well as your communications and critical-thinking skills, learning to:

  • Explore conceptual and practical problems companies face.
  • Appreciate the role of financial reporting in capital markets.
  • Employ innovative uses of information for decision making.
  • Apply key concepts to novel situations.
  • Recognize legal issues.
  • Understand management responsibilities for compliance.

Earn While You Learn

You can earn $10,000 or more during your internship. Plus, you will likely earn the job you want. Most firms consider the internship an extended interview for post-graduate employment.

Process for Earning Internship Placement

You'll participate in a structured process for internship placement, including individualized assistance in preparing for interviews, and networking events. Plus, you'll also attend several firm and school-sponsored recruiting events to learn more about the public accounting industry and career opportunities. In addition, you will have an interview during Immersion Week with each of our partner firms.

NikkiPalazzo
Nikki Palazzo
MAcc 2010
Assurance Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers

I knew a MAcc degree would undoubtedly propel me towards my short-term career goal of working for a Big Four accounting firm. The Vanderbilt MAcc program specifically facilitates the achievement of this short-term objective via the spring internship portion and the reputable professional network the program maintains.

Amelia Nennsteil
Amelia Nennstiel
MAcc 2008
Auditor
Ernst & Young

The program was exactly what I was looking for: designed for liberal arts students, offered an internship during busy season, had a small class size, located in a great city, and integrated Becker review at end of program so that I could pass the CPA exam before beginning work full-time. It also enabled me to get a competitive master’s degree after only one year. What also attracted me to this program was the dedication of the staff and professors to prepare the students for getting internships and a full-time job by the end of the year.