Meet the Firm and Meet the Firm Lite
Meet the Firm is a special opportunity for accounting and finance students to enhance their professional skills and meet employers; this event is held each fall.
Meet the Firm Lite is an opportunity for sophomore and junior accounting and finance students to learn about summer leadership opportunities; this event is held each spring.
Meet the Firm 2024 will be hosted in George Shinn Event Center on Thursday, August 29 from 4:00-5:30 PM. All sophomore, junior and senior students majoring in accounting or finance are expected to attend.
The below information is for current Lipscomb students. If you are an employer seeking information about recruiting Lipscomb students - please view our employer information page HERE or contact suzanne.sager [at] lipscomb.edu (Suzanne Sager).
The Basics
Meet the Firm is an annual, fall semester event connecting accounting and finance students with firms and companies that offer internships and full-time roles. To see if you are eligible to attend, please select the Who Should Attend menu below and view the Meet the Firm requirements.
Meet the Firm Lite is an annual, spring semester event for sophomore and junior accounting students to learn more about summer leadership opportunities, which are one-to-three day programs offered by accounting firms to engage with students. All sophomore and junior accounting students are expected to attend this event.
Meet the Firm 2024 will be hosted in George Shinn Event Center on Thursday, August 29 from 4:00-5:30 PM. All sophomore, junior and senior students majoring in accounting or finance are expected to attend.
How to Participate
To participate in the Meet the Firm or Meet the Firm Lite event, a student must complete five steps. Should you have any questions about anything in this process, please email hannah.lynn [at] lipscomb.edu (Hannah Lynn) or call 615.966.5314. We are here to help you!
Below is the timeline for the Meet the Firm 2024 event. If you missed these deadlines, but would still like to participate, please reach out to Hannah Lynn.
Step One: NOW-August 23: Register for the event on Handshake.
Step Two: By August 23: Initial Resume due HERE.
- Please see examples and resources below and in our RESUME PACKET
- Send a Word file saved in this format: LastName, FirstName.doc
- Not sure where to start? Register to attend a resume workshop HERE.
Step Three: By August 25: Professional headshot due to Hannah Lynn HERE or by email.
- Need a new headshot? Sign up HERE.
Step Four: Attend ONE mandatory Meet the Firm Prep Session between August 14 and August 28. Register for a prep session HERE.
Step Five: After the event: Apply to open positions and participate in on-campus recruiting or other interviews.
Who Should Attend Meet the Firm Lite?
Accounting Majors
- All officially declared sophomore and junior accounting majors are required to attend unless you have already accepted an offer for full-time employment for 2025 or beyond.
- If you have accepted an internship offer for the summer of 2025 or beyond, you nevertheless are encouraged to attend to build your network and explore internship opportunities for other semesters.
- Communicate with the firm where you have accepted an internship to ensure they are supportive of your attendance at the event — they usually are.
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Senior accounting majors who do not have internships or full-time jobs lined up yet may attend by speaking with Hannah Lynn.
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Senior students of any other major who are planning to pursue the MAcc should discuss their plans to attend with Dr. Perry Moore.
Finance Majors
- All officially declared sophomore, junior, and senior finance majors are encouraged to attend unless you have already accepted an offer for full-time employment for 2025 or beyond.
Resume
- Create a one-page resume using resources in the Resume Creation Packet.
- Resume Examples
- Creating Bullet Points (see No. 7 on Resume Creation Worksheet)
- Need additional help? Register for a resume workshop HERE.
Submit your one-page resume for initial review at the link above. Please send in MS Word format and include your first and last name in the file name. You will receive editing suggestions by email to begin the process of refining your resume.
Photograph
Have a headshot taken of yourself in professional, business attire — jacket and tie for men; jacket and blouse for women. Use a solid, neutral background. You may take the photograph on a smartphone (send by email and choose "actual size") or have it taken professionally. Need a new headshot? Sign up HERE.
Required Attire & General Tips
Men's Professional Dress
- Dark dress suit in black, navy or gray
- White or light blue starched dress shirt
- Conservative tie
- Polished dress shoes and dress socks
Women's Professional Dress
- Dress suit – pants or skirt - or a conservative dress
- Pressed blouse in a light color
- Polished, closed-toe matching dress pumps
- Limit jewelry – stud earrings recommended
- Avoid dark or bright nail polish – short nails recommended.
Bison Business Closet
We have a new professional business closet available for you for free! If you would like to borrow professional clothing items for this event, please contact hannah.lynn [at] lipscomb.edu (Hannah Lynn) to schedule a time to browse the closet.
General Tips
- Complete company research prior to the event
- Try not to visit your top target company first
- No gum
- Review the elevator pitch document
Meet the Firm Lite Participants
2023
- Aprio
- Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC
- Cherry Bekaert
- CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
- Crowe LLP
- Deloitte
- Elliott Davis
- EY LLP
- FMC CPAs, PLLC
- FORVIS, LLP
- Frazier & Deeter, LLC
- HCA Healthcare Internal Audit
- KraftCPAs PLLC
- LBMC
- Marcum LLP
- RubinBrown LLP
- Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury
- UHY LLP
2022
- Aprio
- Carr Riggs and Ingram
- Cherry Bekaert
- CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA)
- Crosslin
- Deloitte
- Elliott Davis
- EY
- FMC
- FORVIS
- Frazier & Deeter
- HCA - Internal Audit
- Kraft CPAs
- LBMC
- Marcum
- TN Comptroller of the Treasury
2021 (hosted virtually)
- BKD
- Carr Riggs and Ingram
- Cherry Bekaert
- CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA)
- Crowe
- Deloitte
- Doeren Mayhew
- Elliott Davis
- EY
- FMC
- Frazier & Deeter
- HCA - Internal Audit
- Kraft CPAs
- LBMC
- RubinBrown
- Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury
2020
- BKD
- Carr Riggs & Ingram
- Cherry Bekaert
- Deloitte
- Elliott Davis
- EY
- FMC CPAs PLLC
- Frazier & Deeter
- HCA Internal Audit
- KraftCPAs
- Price CPAs
- Puryear & Noonan
- RubinBrown
- TN Comptroller of the Treasury
2019
- BKD
- Carr Riggs & Ingram
- Cherry Bekaert
- Deloitte
- Elliott Davis
- EY
- FMC CPAs PLLC
- HCA Internal Audit
- KraftCPAs PLLC
- LBMC
- PwC
- RubinBrown
2018
- Carr Riggs & Ingram
- Cherry Bekaert
- Crowe
- Deloitte
- EY
- FMC CPAs PPLC
- HCA Internal Audit
- KraftCPAs
- LBMC