Michael Peuler '77
As I was a military veteran and married when I entered GVSC, I was driven to excel in my education. The professors were excellent and I loved walking the then rough campus, including ropes to assist on the sidewalks in the winter.
Accounting Career Guide
Explore Options: A Menu of Major-Specific Experiences and Sampling of Related Career Paths
Academic Resources
Explore our Accounting academic resources, designed to support your academic aspirations.
Curriculum Guide
Feeling like you don't know what to do with all of this great information? We highly encourage to make an appointment with your academic advisor and career advisor. Another great starting point is the Self-Guided Career Exploration Tool.
Career Resources
Unlock career potential in Accounting! Discover resources to maximize your professional trajectory.
Menu of Experiences
Sample Accounting Internship Sites
Internships provide a way for you to get hands-on, supervised experience in the world of work. You are able to apply the concepts you are learning in the classroom to a work environment.
Seidman College of Business InternshipsGeneral Information on Internship
Join A Student Organization
Get involved with a student organization related to your major. Student orgs are a great way to get connected and explore career options!
Relevant Courses and Certificates for Building Skills
Developing the relevant skills that employers seek is an essential component of a student's education. GVSU students should consider strategic elective courses and certificates to pair with their major in order to gain additional skills.
Community Service Opportunities
Seek volunteer opportunities related to the field you're exploring as a way of testing out future careers.
The Civic Engagement Center keeps a list of current volunteer opportunities updated on their website. There are ongoing opportunities on a continuous basis, as well as on-campus and off-campus opportunities posted as they become available.
Civic Engagement Center
Accounting Study Abroad Options
Through study abroad you’ll also set yourself apart from other job-seekers and graduate-school applicants in an increasingly competitive market.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Pursuing academic, creative, and research experiences and projects outside the classroom is an excellent way to learn new skills and build a body of work in your field.
Fellowship Opportunities
Fellowships are high-impact, potentially life-changing opportunities for students and alumni, opening doors to careers in public service, advanced academic study, foreign service, international teaching, and other career and service pathways into meaningful and fulfilling lives.
Accounting Career Spotlights
Accounting Spotlight
Bailey Webb '19
Grand Valley gave me some of the best memories, such as studying abroad in Ghana with the Honors College, working at the Dean of Students office and CLAS advising.
John Frawley '09 & '10
Trips out to the lakeshore - Muskegon, Grand Haven, Holland, and all the attractions and beaches in between - were always a highlight of my time at GV regardless of the season.
Where Alumni Have Landed
- Auditor – Deloitte
- Accounting Analyst – Meritage Hospitality Group
- Accounting Clerk – SpartanNash
- Accounting Administrator – Bekins
- Staff Associate – VanderPloeg, Bergakker, & Associates
- Tax Staff – Crowe LLP
- Tax Associate – BDO USA, LLP
- Risk & Accounting Advisory Services Consultant – Plante Moran
- Staff Auditor – Beene Garter LLP
- Assurance Staff – Plante Moran
- Staff Accountant – Helmholdt & Co.
- Accounting Associate – Baker Holtz
- Assistant Controller – Eikenhout, Inc.
- Assurance Associate – PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
- Staff Accountant – Eenhoorn LLC
- Financial Analyst – Spectrum Health
- Internal Auditor – Gordon Food Service
- Associate International Tax Analyst - Amway
- Staff Accountant – EHTC
Attend Events
Career Community- Business & Management
JCPenney Suit Up - Winter 2026
February 1, 2026 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
All Grand Valley students and alumni are invited to attend a GVSU/JCPenney Suit-Up Event! This event will include options to participate virtually or in-person. In-person: Come to JCPenney at RiverTown...
Employer of the Day: Cintas Corporation
February 5, 2026 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Stop by the Seidman College of Business Second Floor Lobby anytime between 9:30am and 2pm to meet representatives from Cintas! Each semester, we bring top companies right to you on campus!...
Prepare for the Career Fair (City)
February 9, 2026 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Are you preparing for the upcoming Winter GVSU Career and Internship Fair, but not quite sure where to start? The Career Center will be hosting a drop-in event to help you refine your resume, formulate...
Prepare for the Career Fair (Valley)
February 11, 2026 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Are you preparing for the upcoming Winter GVSU Career and Internship Fair, but not quite sure where to start? The Career Center will be hosting a drop-in event to help you refine your resume,...
Opportunities in Accounting
February 11, 2026 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Are you curious about what it's like to work in public accounting? How is it similar or different than corporate accounting? What are the opportunities within each sector? At this event, there...
Consider joining the Business and Management Career Community or any other Career Community you are interested in!
Beyond Undergraduate: Graduate and Professional Education
If you are interested in pursuing your CPA certification, you will need 150 academic credits. If you are working in public accounting, this will be a required step for full-time employment. Most BBA Accounting students who come out of their undergraduate degree with around 120 credits will continue on towards a Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) or a Master of Science in Taxation (MST). For more information, visit https://www.gvsu.edu/seidmangrad/
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