One of the joys of being involved in associations is seeing new professionals getting started in their careers and still making the time to give back to the community.
In this episode, I interviewed both Bryan Morgan and Sara Vargas about their experiences serving in the Student Auxiliary for the San Antonio CPA Chapter, as well as how they navigated their own internship opportunities and successfully landed at a national accounting firm.
Paying it forward…
Sara & Bryan were instrumental in the creation of a mentor program for community college students in the San Antonio area that were going to be transitioning to UTSA. Being that both them were ‘non-traditional’ students and had transferred in from community college, they realized that having someone to guide you on the right path was extremely helpful in making that transfer.
With the support of the SACPA staff, Bryan and Sara created a program whereby students already far along in their pursuit of a CPA-qualifying 5 year degree at UTSA could mentor and guide community college students transferring in from several of the different schools around San Antonio. By participating in this mentorship program, the community college students were able to get more thorough information about the opportunities that exist in accounting, as well as ensure that they were making an educated decision about their choice to pursue the CPA certification route.
Internships…
Advice that Sara & Bryan share on having a successful internship includes:
- Have confidence in yourself,
- Keep your attitude in check, and
- Ask a lot of questions!
Since their internship experiences eventually landed them positions at prestigious firms, it sounds like it is advice that works!
I hope you enjoy this episode. It is somewhat longer due to having multiple guests, but the variety of information that comes along with the expanded format is well worth the time to listen.
If you wish to contact either Bryan or Sara about their experiences or for details on the mentorship program, please email us at [email protected] and we will get you in touch with them ASAP.
Until next time – there’s more to come!
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