""How an Administrative Accounting Internship Helped Me!" by Intern Emily Chumbley

Hi!  My name is Emily.  I am working on completing my MBA, and I should be done with it in Fall 2020.  I completed my undergraduate career at Morehead State University where I studied Accounting, and I am working on my graduate degree through their online program.  I am currently a summer intern at Monroe Shine.  I started my internship in January 2020 as a spring  administration accounting intern and I was asked to stay on through the summer. 

            Since I am working on my MBA, I wanted an internship that was part time, so I could gain experience in the field I have a degree in but also stay full time in school and have time to get my schoolwork done.  Monroe Shine was great at arranging a way for me to do this.  They hired me on as an administrative intern, and then I transitioned to an accounting intern once my semester was over. 

            Working as an administrative intern and then an accounting intern, I have been able to learn a lot and pickup new skills.  I have also witnessed how work is done throughout the firm, which is beneficial because I know the processes for many different jobs now.  When the accounting work is slow, I can work on administrative work; when the administrative work is slow, I can work on accounting work.  It’s very nice if you’re someone who likes to stay busy.  However, it does get slow in all departments at some point.  Prepare yourself for that. 

            I think as an undergraduate student, it is very important to complete an internship.  Don’t put it off.  Attend the career fairs your school puts on.  Get involved in the Accounting Club or other related activities.  When I was an undergraduate student at Morehead, they offered an elective course during tax season called Practicum Income Tax Accounting.  The course started in January, where you began training to become a certified VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) volunteer.  I worked as a VITA volunteer completing returns for low-income families and college students until tax season was over.  It was a great experience and it was fun to put my education to work.  If your school offers this opportunity, take it.  You will not regret it.

Good luck in your search to find an internship!  Monroe Shine is a great place to work!  Their open door policy makes asking questions less intimidating, and it seems friendlier, in my opinion.  I have really enjoyed my time here!

~ Emily Chumbley (A 2020 Spring Administrative Accounting Intern & a 2020 Summer Accounting Monroe Shine Intern)