Accountancy Academic Internship Program

Our Accountancy Academic Internship Program provides you with practical work experience in the field of accounting. Our internships:

  • Consists of 10 weeks of full-time, accounting-oriented work.
  • Are restricted to upper-division accountancy, M.A.S. and M.A.C. students.
  • Are worth three (3) semester hour credits for qualified students.
  • Require students to write papers and deliver an oral presentation.
  • Are an outstanding introduction to our profession.
  • Offer an opportunity for employers to really scrutinize potential full-time employees.

Spring 2024 Hiring Calendar

Date Description

January 16

Semester begins

February 15

Accountancy Career Fair - Read our Frequently Asked Questions

January 16 – April 26

Interviews permitted

Students attending the fair expect that employers have open positions and that employers will be interviewing students in the two-three weeks after the career fair. To arrange for on-campus interviews, contact Jan Wylde at 815-753-8346 or jwylde2@niu.edu.

March 22

Offers must not expire before this date.

All employers who register for the Accountancy Career Fair are assumed to adhere to the Job Offer Policy (PDF). In essence, this policy requires that all students have at least two weeks to consider a job offer for an internship or a full-time position. All offers extended during the spring 2024 semester must expire no sooner than March 2024.

May 2

Semester ends

Career Options

  • Public accounting
    • Auditing
    • Consulting (mergers/acquisitions, organizations/re-organizations, IPOs)
    • Taxation
    • Business advising
  • Corporations/nonprofit organizations
    • Controller
    • Chief financial officer
    • Internal audit
    • Financial reporting/financial management
  • Government agencies
    • U.S. Government Accountability Office
    • IRS
    • State and local government
  • Business consulting/advising
  • Springboard for other careers
Hire an Accountancy Student

Are you an employer seeking to hire an NIU accountancy student for an internship or full-time position?  Can’t wait until the career fair?  We have students available!

To find internship or full-time candidates now, post your job opportunity on Huskies Get Hired. Please contact Suzanne Youngberg youngberg@niu.edu or 815-753-6099, director of the Accountancy Internship Program, if you'd like us to email our students about the job opportunity.

Internship Opportunities by the Numbers

Our internship program continues to be strong! For more information about the Academic Internship Program, contact Suzanne Youngberg at youngberg@niu.edu.

Year Spring Summer Fall Total
2010 69 38 2 109
2011 68 28 3 99
2012 57 29 3 89
2013 76 37 3 116
2014 83 34 1 118
2015 64 49 4 117
2016 77 65 0 142
2017 72 69 1 142
2018 79 74 0 153
2019 75 45 3 123
2020 87 9 0 96
2021 71 24 1 96
2022 49 36 0 85
2023 31 39 0 70

Accountancy Career Fair

The spring Accountancy Career Fair will be held in person on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. This event is available to all accountancy majors, M.A.C. and M.A.S. students and recently graduated accountancy students.

Spring Accountancy Career Fair

Employer Registration

Job Offer Policy for Employers

Student Ethical Job Search Policy

Resume books are available for registered career fair employers on Huskies Get Hired.

Students: Got an Offer?

Report Your Job or Internship

Testimonial

Like many NIU students, I was a first-generation college student. My accounting degree opened so many doors to an incredibly rewarding career. I love sharing my excitement about the profession’s opportunities with students and helping them find the career path that is the best fit for them.
Linda Matuszewski
Dean and Brenda DuCray Professor of Accountancy
Department of Accountancy

Contact Us

Department of Accountancy
Barsema Hall
740 Garden Road
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-753-1637
accy@niu.edu

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