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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 2023 will be hosted in the George Shinn Event Center on Wednesday, August 30 from 4:30-6:00 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@lipscomb.edu.

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 and finance 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 and finance students are expected to attend this event. 

Meet the Firm 2023 will be hosted in the George Shinn Event Center on Wednesday,  August 30 from 4:30-6:00 PM. 

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 contact Hannah Lynn at hannah.lynn@lipscomb.edu or 615.966.5314. We are here to help you!

Below is the timeline for the Fall 2023 Meet the Firm 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. Need a new headshot? Sign up to have a professional photo taken by Davis Brown via the link sent in the College of Business Newsletter.

Step Four: Attend ONE mandatory Meet the Firm Prep Session between August 14 and August 29. Register for a prep session HERE.

Step Five: After the event: Apply to open positions and participate in on-campus recruiting or other interviews. 

What You Should Know