Lee student Stephanie Stevens engages in conversation about opportunities with a company representative during the event.
From left, Dr. Phil Rickard, Dr. Sarah Bumps, and Dr. Randy Miedaner at “Meet the Firms”
Student Katherine Griesemer pictured here talking about her accounting internship experience
Lee University’s Business Department hosted the 11th annual “Meet the Firms” on Lee’s campus. The event provides students from Lee’s Business Department and representatives from numerous regional companies an opportunity to meet in a professional business setting and has led to numerous post-event interviews and positions.
Held for junior and senior accounting majors, “Meet the Firms” introduces Lee students to real-life job opportunities. The event welcomed 38 representatives from various companies that met with students. BlueCross BlueShield; Henderson, Hutcherson & McCullough; LBMC; LifeCare Centers of America; and Tennessee Valley Authority were some of the businesses represented, among others.
“This event facilitated the connection between Lee students and potential employers,” said Dr. Phil Rickard, associate professor of accounting at Lee. “By hosting this program on our campus, these representatives are better able to understand the unique culture of Lee and comprehend the real value our students offer them.”
Dr. Rickard and Dr. Randy Miedaner, assistant professor of business at Lee, both addressed the crowd at the event. They spoke to attendees about the attributes that Lee students bring to the workplace and the needs for recruiting excellent students into businesses.
Two outstanding accounting students, Brandon Estes and Katherine Griesemer, spoke of their valuable internship experiences and thanked the employers for providing these types of opportunities for Lee students. Mr. Estes interned with Elliot Davis Decosimo accounting firm. Ms. Griesemer has interned in the Lee University Business and Finance Office and in the Atlanta office of Capin Crouse.
“[It] is a really unique event that has been incredibly helpful to my professional development,” said Ms. Griesemer. “Not only did it allow me to gain experience in conversing with other professionals, it also provided the opportunity to form valuable connections, such as meeting the representatives from Capin Crouse where I did my internship this past summer.”
Dr. Sarah Bumps, assistant professor of accounting, offered a prayer for blessings on those attending.
For more information about Lee’s accounting program, contact the Business Department at 614-8160.