This page and the associated resources are a starting point for exploring Accounting careers and developing the skills commonly needed for roles within the field.
Think of a brand, any brand – Apple, Google, Nike, Coke, REI…see how certain words, images, or ideas spring to mind? That is because these are VERY well-branded companies.
It’s Week 6 and we’ve had some big opportunities this fall to connect and network! Whether it’s classroom speakers, our BizCareers event around Finance, Banking, and Real Estate or Meet the Firms for accounting, there’s been a lot of activity …
By Keith Dussell
Keith DussellAssociate Director, Industry Engagement
Alumni connections, an industry speaker panel presentation, and targeted networking opportunities gave Lundquist students the chance to level up their career development over the past few weeks!
Meet the Firms drew nearly 160 students on October 5th, with more than …
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Occupation Description
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Occupation Description
Employment Trends
The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.
Top Employers
These companies are currently hiring for .
Education Levels
The educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold Bachelor’s Degrees vs. Associate Degrees). Educational attainment levels are provided by O*NET.
Annual Earnings
Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
Technical Skills
A list of hard skills associated with a given career ordered by the number of unique job postings which ask for those skills.
Core Competencies
The skills for the career. The "importance" is how relevant the ability is to the occupation: scale of 1-5. The "level" is the proficiency required by the occupation: scale of 0-100. Results are sorted by importance first, then level.
Job Titles
A list of job titles for all unique postings in a given career, sorted by frequency.
Microsoft Modern Work Consultant Internship (Summer 2024 - MN, MT, NE, ND, SD)Eide Bailly LLP
Audit Intern - Winter 2025 - San JoseGrant Thornton
