Welcome to the Accounting Community

Accountants and auditors prepare, analyze, and verify financial statements and reports for businesses, as well as not-for-profit and government organizations. The Accounting Career Community is for students who are interested in pursuing accounting as a profession.

We offer programs that include career exploration and networking. Students also have the opportunity to participate in employer office hours, and  information sessions.

KEY INITIATIVES

Meet the Firms

AccountingFest

Accounting Internships in 2026: How to Find, Apply, and Get Hired

Landing an accounting internship can feel like a catch-22. You need experience to get experience. And the application process? It often feels like sending your resume into a black hole and waiting.

Here’s the thing though: accounting is genuinely one …

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How Spiders Can Get Ahead of the AI Curve: Recent Surveys from EY

Two major EY surveys, one focused on banking, the other on wealth and asset management, paint a clear picture of where AI stands in financial services right now. Across both sectors, firms have moved well past the experimental phase: 77% …

By Damon Yarnell
Damon Yarnell Associate Provost and Executive Director of Career Development
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Career Resources

Career Advising Suite

Tyler Haynes Commons, Suite 306
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone: (804) 289-8547
careerservices@richmond.edu

Interview Suite

Queally Center, Suite 201
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone: (804) 662-3032
hirespiders@richmond.edu

Drop-In Hours/Locations

Tyler Haynes Commons, Suite 306
Monday – Friday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Robins School of Business, Suite 101
Monday & Thursday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.