Evening with the Accountants and Accounting Interview Week:
Evening with the Accountants Event
Evening with the Accountants (EWA) is a recruiting event set to take place on Tuesday, September 19 from 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. in the Jean Hower Taber Student Union Ballroom. Undergraduate and graduate students interested in pursuing accounting careers connect with public accounting firms and corporate and government employers each year. Registration is required and employers can register via Handshake here
Questions? For any questions before registering for Evening with the Accountants, please contact Professor Jules Jones at the George W. Daverio School of Accountancy at jbb14@uakron.edu or call 330-972-8563 or Tamara Meers at tmeers@uakron.edu or call 330-972-7588. For questions about the Handshake career fair platform and Accounting Interview Week, contact Erin Liggett at eliggett@uakron.edu or 330-972-6445 or Donald Jensen at dmj65@uakron.edu or 330-972-8350.
Employer Timeline and Information on Accounting Interview Week
September 1 – Employer Registration Deadline for EWA on Handshake.
Register to attend on Handshake, UA's online job and networking platform
September 5 – Recommended Deadline to Post Positions to Handshake
Positions need to be posted on Handshake by September 5 at https://uakron.joinhandshake.com. Postings should list an “apply start date” of September 5 and an “expiration date” of September 20 at noon. This allows sufficient time for students to review all opportunities before EWA.
September 19 – In-Person Evening with the Accountants Event
Evening with the Accountants (EWA) is hosted in the Jean Hower Taber Student Union Ballroom on September 19 from 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
September 20 at noon – Handshake Positions Set to Expire
Recommended time for positions to expire (close) on Handshake to allow students to apply after EWA.
September 20 at noon – Candidate Interview Selection Can Begin
For virtual and in-person interviews following EWA, selection can begin on September 20 at noon to allow time for all applicants to have applied through Handshake. If possible, please provide candidates with at least two days' notice so that they can prepare for the interview.
September 22 – September 29 – Post-EWA Virtual and/or In-Person Employer Interviews
We recommend interviewing from September 22 – September 29 following EWA. Virtual and/or in-person options are available. Limited in-person interview rooms will be available for reservation on a first-come, first-served basis on select days. Each employer will be allowed to reserve up to two interview rooms in UA’s College of Business.
On-campus interview schedules can be created and managed one of two ways:
- By your organization independently through a method of your choosing. If you are managing your on-campus interview schedule independently please contact eliggett@uakron.edu or dmj65@uakron.edu with your preferred date and times to request a room.
- By creating your interview schedule online through the “On Campus Interviews” tab on Handshake when you post your job. Our team will be notified via Handshake of your request and will follow up with you to reserve a room.
Virtual interviews may be scheduled on Handshake and hosted on the platform of your choosing. Employers can still track their interviews in Handshake by requesting an interview and use their own virtual interviewing platforms to speak with candidates. Employers can copy and paste links to virtual interview rooms under the interview “location” within the individual timeslot. Employers can also reach out to candidates via email or Handshake to share a link for the virtual interview room.
October 4 – Begin Making Offers
We encourage employers to wait until October 4 to begin making offers so that students can complete their interviews and make well-informed decisions. As always, we expect employers to give students adequate time to make their acceptance decisions. Please do not require students to make the decision any sooner than three working days after an offer is made.
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