We look for interns that could be future leaders of Wiss. While we understand that there will likely be a lack of job experience on an intern resume, there are plenty of other areas that are just as, if not more important! Here are some traits that stand out to us: resiliency, advocacy, an eagerness and willingness to learn, kindness, and positivity. Here are aspects of a resume that stand out to us: leadership and/or other worldly experiences, volunteer/extracurricular/job opportunities, individuality, and GPA/major.

It is very challenging to describe a typical day for an intern at Wiss because every single day is different. From working on tasks provided to the intern by their team to dealing with client situations as they arise, it is extremely dynamic and interesting. Interns learn both technical and soft skills during their internship at Wiss. Interns may be at a client site or in the office, which provides a wonderful, well-rounded experience to bond with the team, co-workers, fellow interns, and even clients.

While some tasks may be more glamorous than others, each task worked on/completed is extremely valuable to the team. We understand that to propel ourselves forward, we must invest in our interns. We take the time to guide our interns in their assigned tasks while also allowing them the ability to manage their own workloads. At Wiss, we believe in structured flexibility, and we understand life happens.

To help facilitate training, all interns start on the same day and go through department-specific training that afternoon. However, we feel the best way to learn is through hands-on experience. We encourage interns to ask questions and seek additional training throughout the entire duration of their internship. We offer multiple feedback sessions throughout the internship experience as an opportunity to learn and assist the interns in meeting their goals while at Wiss!

Our entry-level employees, or new hire “class,” start the same week in early December. Their first week is called “New Hire Orientation”. It is a chance to bond together as a class and partake in tons of team-building opportunities, Q&A sessions with Wiss leadership, interdepartmental and intradepartmental trainings, and fun activities. We are strong proponents of continuous learning and use this first week as the foundation to jump-start careers at Wiss!

There are many ways to describe the Wiss culture. We seek out individuals that are empathetic, understanding, kind, and driven. From random firm summer kickball games and tailgates to our renowned annual holiday party, Wiss knows how to not only work hard, but play hard too! Our culture is also embodied by the Four Core Ways—qualities that we live by. The Four Core Ways are Advocate, Impact, Care and Collaborate. Here is some more information about our values at Wiss.

Wiss has two internship cycles—winter/spring (Jan-April) and summer (June-Aug). Our annual fall recruiting season begins in September and concludes in November. During this time, we recruit winter/spring interns, as well as entry-level new hires for the following year. In January we recruit for our summer intern class. We post our opportunities on our careers page, as well as university career portals.

The typical career path of a Wiss employee looks like the following:

Intern > Staff > Senior > Manager > Senior Manager > Director > Partner

However, not all career paths are the same! We care about our employees’ aspirations and work to ensure each individual is actively moving toward his/her goals. Some mechanisms we have in place to help aid growth at Wiss are goal-setting with mentors, developing technical and soft skills via our specifically-designed CPE learning-paths, and receiving 360 real-time feedback. Wiss employees are encouraged to own their careers!

This fall we are taking a hybrid approach to our campus recruiting efforts. We are registered for a combination of in-person and virtual events. Here is the list of events we are attending. We are hoping to capture as many students as possible. We look forward to seeing you all this fall!

Since we are a public accounting firm, we typically meet with Accounting majors for internships and full-time positions. However, we are still very much interested in and consider the following majors/minors for some of our opportunities as well:

• Finance
• Business Administration
• Wealth Management
• Economics
• MBA/Master’s in Accounting/MST
• Business Analytics/Business & Technology/Information Systems