Brianna Koucos, a senior career counselor with the Undergraduate Career Management Center, traveled recently with two groups of students to visit Grant Thornton offices in Paris and the Bay Area. Here, she writes a bit about the trips:
The David Eccles School of Business students made two trips to Grant Thornton this spring.
The first was in Paris, France, where the Business Scholars met with partner and alumnae Johanna Nielsen (’01).
The second trip was with the School of Accounting. Eleven students, all interested in living and working in the Bay Area, took a trip to meet the professionals at the firm and explore the possibilities in one of the most exciting, growing markets in the United States.
Accounting students visit Grant Thornton in San Jose, Calif.
Although the visits took place in different countries with different cities across the globe, there were consistencies with the experience.
Grant Thornton prides itself on the company’s core values–collaboration, courage, leadership, agility, integrity, excellence and respect. Both offices created a welcoming environment with a feeling of community, sharing of knowledge and an excitement to teach the students more about who they are and the clients they serve.
With alumni in local offices and others across the nation, and the world, we look forward to many visits and a continued, strong relationship with our alumni and Grant Thornton.