Aquinas College :: Accounting

Internships

Read about what AQ accounting students have experiences at their internships!

>>Previous Internships

Michelle Maleski

Michelle Maleski

As an Accounting Intern at Mill Steel Company, I learned many things and therefore, the experience was a valuable one for me. I worked with many accountants including the CFO and the Controller of the company. I analyzed the credit of potential customers and helped Mill Steel’s credit manager decide who could be a valuable customer for Mill Steel.

Also, I further developed my written and verbal communication skills while working with my colleagues and working with customers. I learned to analyze accounts

receivable/payable customer aging detail and did day to day office work as well such as filing, faxing, email, etc. Overall, I learned about almost every aspect of accounting, including accounts payable/receivable, audit, and payroll.

Goran Guzina

Goran Guzina

Last spring I did an internship with Deloitte in Grand Rapids. I worked in the tax department for the Lead Tax Services group. During my internship I worked on preparing various tax returns for individuals, partnerships, S Corps, and Trusts. I also worked a lot with personal property taxes. I worked an average of about 40 hours a week but during the busy season, there were days when I worked 12 hours. One of the best parts about my internship was staying in Detroit for one week while I received training on tax law and how to use the firm’s software. My internship was very beneficial to me. I improved my communication skills, developed multi-tasking

skills, and met many wonderful people. Most importantly, it gave me a preview of real life and helped me decide if I would want to pursue a career in tax after graduating from college.

Katie Wagner

Last tax season I had the wonderful opportunity to obtain an internship through Aquinas College's recruiting program. It was during my junior year of college that I was an intern for Goodlander & Co. CPA's. I worked around 40 hours per week, with some over time toward the end of the season. During the first month of my internship I prepared mainly W2's and 1099's for many of their business clients. My main responsibility was to prepare the individual tax returns,1040's. I was also in charge of e-filling all the tax returns and installing the updates for the software to the network. I was able to gain a small amount of exposure to forms 1041, 1120, 1065. It is

because of the hard work I put into my internship that I was asked back for the following tax season. Internships are very valuable and I recommend anyone interested in the accounting program to consider it.


1607 Robinson Road S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1799 - (616) 632-8900