Career Services at CBA Weekly Update

Employer in Residence: BKD
Employer in Residence: BKD

Employer in Residence: BKD

BKD, LLP, a national CPA and advisory firm, can help individuals and businesses realize their goals. Our dedicated professionals offer solutions for clients in all 50 states and internationally. BKD and its subsidiaries offer clients a variety of services in accounting, audit and assurance, tax, risk management, technology, corporate finance, forensic and valuation services and wealth management. We combine the insight and ideas of multiple disciplines to provide solutions in a wide range of industries, including health care, manufacturing, distribution, financial services, construction and real estate, as well as government entities, higher education institutions and not-for-profit organizations.

||What is your company culture like?||
At BKD you build more than a professional relationship with the people you work with, you build personal friendships with them as well. Whether through the fun activities the firm hosts or the impromptu get-togethers, we have created a balance between work and fun. We have an open communication environment where partners and staff work together to provide unmatched client service to our clients.

||Why should a student want to work for your company?||
What do you want to become? Maybe you want to use your critical thinking abilities to help clients solve problems or apply your social talents to build professional relationships. As a BKD intern or associate, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your technical expertise and client service skills by working side by side with experienced professionals. Learn to become a trusted advisor to your clients or perhaps a widely recognized thought leader in your field. At BKD, you can become whatever you choose.

||What majors/interest areas does your company typically seek?||
We typically seek out students who are majoring in accounting with an interest in obtaining their CPA license.

||Do you currently have any open positions? If so, what are they?||
Currently we do not have positions available but we are seeking individuals who would be interested in attending our summer leadership program, Experience BKD. This day and a half program provides selected students a firsthand look into the world of public accounting. We will be on campus in the fall recruiting for our upcoming full-time positions as well as future internship positions.

More details at: http://www.bkd.com/
 
Become an IA for BSAD 111
Become an IA for BSAD 111

Become an IA for BSAD 111

The college is seeking instructional assistants (IA) for BSAD 111: Professional Enhancement I, an eight-week fall semester course for first-year CBA students. Each selected undergraduate IA will receive a $300 stipend.
As an IA, you will lead your own group of 28 students in a weekly recitation section, supplementing course lectures with activities, attending out-of-class programming events and grading assignments via Blackboard. IAs also attend the weekly lecture associated with their recitation and assist the instructor as needed.

Submit a résumé and cover letter explaining your interest in the position to Katie Sewell, career coach, in CBA 138 (Career Services at CBA) or email your information to ksewell2@unl.edu. Please reference the IA position in the subject line. Interviews begin April 13, 2015.

 
Originally published March 2, 2015 - Submit an Item