Accounting students want Excel skills listed
15 posts in the last 60 days, all from r/Accounting.
“At this point, I'm making this post out of desperation. I graduated in May, Summa Cum Laude, and I haven't been able to get a single interview for an internship. Over the last two years, I've applied to more than 200 jobs related to accounting, possibly close to 300. I initially…”
“I'm trying to secure a internship for summer 2027 or anything really. Inrested in tax or aduit but open to anything in accounting or finance. Im pretty stressed my career fair in next Friday and need my resume perfect. I feel behind I didn't apply to any internships last year…”
“been searching for an accounting internship in nyc, is my resume good? should i reformat anything? take out anything? lmk plsss. i did sentences instead of bullet points to keep it concise but it still ended up being two pages lol”
Multiple accounting students are advised to highlight their Excel proficiency, particularly advanced features like PowerQuery and Access, on their resumes. This suggests a strong demand for these skills among employers.
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“At this point, I'm making this post out of desperation. I graduated in May, Summa Cum Laude, and I haven't been able to get a single interview for an internship. Over the last two years, I've applied to more than 200 jobs related to accounting,…”
“I'm trying to secure a internship for summer 2027 or anything really. Inrested in tax or aduit but open to anything in accounting or finance. Im pretty stressed my career fair in next Friday and need my resume perfect. I feel behind I didn't apply to any internships last year under the assumption that the big 4/ smaller firms are looking for only juniors and up . Now I've heard that intern spots for PWC (in my area) are filled for the next 2 years and heard from some guest speakers t”
“been searching for an accounting internship in nyc, is my resume good? should i reformat anything? take out anything? lmk plsss. i did sentences instead of bullet points to keep it concise but it still ended up being two pages lol submitted by /u/Right-Prune4309 [link] [comments]”
“Im starting my junior year in college going for my bachelors, ive applied to s lot of internships and jobs with this resume, are there any tweaks or things I should add that could help me land something that could get my foot in the door? also any suggestions for some entry level jobs I should go for to gain something experience? submitted by /u/RecognitionDapper270 [link] [comments]”
“• Add an objective line right under your name and contact info. •Instead of putting (CPA Eligible) behind your grad year, put it below your GPA line •Put a line of space between your sections (e.g., right under your GPA line press enter and make a line of space, so education section and work section aren’t bunched together)”
“Im an upcoming junior in college and Im desperately looking to find an accounting internship for summer 2027 for the upcoming recruiting cycle and I want to know how my resume looks. I appreciate any feedback or tips! submitted by /u/DisastrousRice2484 [link] [comments]”
“Any advice would be extremely helpful. submitted by /u/Odd_Moment_566 [link] [comments]”
“Hello I am looking for resume rating please just be honest. I am looking for 2027 internship. I feel cooked. I am just looking to make the most money as possible. Going to do my CPA as well. submitted by /u/Fresh-Display1566 [link] [comments]”
“First career fair in a couple of days. Looking for constructive feedback. GPA is low for 2-year school so not included. GPA for school now N/A (just started). Looking for Summer 2027 internship. submitted by /u/ConManzzzACCT [link] [comments]”
“This is my current resume, Just started my Junior year in college and Meet the Firms is tomorrow. Second semester in my school’s accounting society so I am banking on the connections I’ve made with recruiters till now to carry me a bit. Finishing up some retakes of courses from my freshman year/ sophomore year to recover GPA. Currently Overall: 2.8, Major: 3.1, After this semester expecting Overall, 3.2, Major, 3.3. My question is honestly what should my approach be with my current GPA holding m”
“Looking for advice and critique on my freshman resume. For context gpa is missing because I just started classes. Im also aware both bagger and busser are irrelevant but I have nothing else to replace the white space with. Both internships are also with the same company but different summers. I know skills are also week I’m just not sure what’s appropriate to put there. submitted by /u/Livid_Fill_9946 [link] [comments]”
“Hi everybody, I was trying to apply to some internships (3rd year). I was hoping if anybody can point out any flaws or unesscary info in my resume or anything I should include on it. Here is the resume. Please provide any feedback, harsh or not anything to improve will be greatly appreciated. Thank you! submitted by /u/AvailableSugar9922 [link] [comments]”
“Summary is maybe too long. Improve the action words at the start of your bullet points. "Conducted" and "prepared" don't paint a picture where you went above and beyond”
“Hi, I’m looking to see how I can improve my CV for internships. I am a South African online student studying at UNISA doing BAccSci in financial accounting. My marks are good at a 78% average and that’s all I have. I would like to know what skills or certifications I can do to improve my outlook. More networking skills? Target firms? Just anything that would help. I keep thinking that it’s my school that doesn’t help out much too. I have seen banks and firms do events but always wonder how I can”
“Make sure to add Excel to your skills, that's a big deal and selling point given what you were doing in your first internship. Would also expand it with experience in advanced Excel skills like PowerQuery or Access if you've used those. Otherwise I'd bring you in for an interview. Being bilingual in Spanish would be exceptionally useful with our offshore staff being from the Philippines.”
“Looks pretty good for a junior in college resume. Here are some things I noticed that I feel help my resume stand out. Spacing is first thing I noticed. Have the dates all the way to the right to line up with the end of the horizontal black lines. Second, under education add the date that you will be able to sit for the exams or will have the required credits to graduate. Typically 120 or 150 depending on the route you are taking. Third, add some more bullet points to your work experience to fil”