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T R TI C IPA Firm Contact: New England Campus Recruiting Contact Email: [email protected] Firm Website: grantthornton.com Number of Partners (MA): 22 Number of Professionals (MA): 253 Top Industry Specializations: N Firm red Mem onso be Sp ip rsh A P Grant Thornton 75 State Street, 13th Floor Boston, MA 02109 Title: University Recruiter Phone: 617.848.4845 Year Founded: 1924 Type of Firm: International Additional Locations: Westborough,MA; Glastonbury, CT; Providence, RI & major U.S./foreign cities Consumer and Industrial Products; Technology; Financial Services; Insurance; Not for Profit; Government Construction; Real Estate and Hospitality. Client Services: Advisory/Consulting; Audit/Assurance; Corporate/Domestic Tax; International Tax; Individual Tax/Financial Services/Wealth Management; Internal Audit; IT Audit; State/Local Tax. General Hiring Practices: Summer Interns: Yes, Paid Winter Interns: Yes, Paid Minimum Acceptable Overall GPA: 3.0 Minimum Acceptable Accounting/Business Major GPA: 3.0 Sponsorship of entry-level foreign nationals: No New full-time hires must be 150 hour compliant: Yes Additional Firm Benefits: External CPE Program Fees Internal CPE Programs Professional Membership Dues Exam Review Course Fees CPA Exam Fees Formalized Mentor Program License Fees Community Service Day Recent Awards or Accolades: BusinessWeek "Best Places to Launch a Career." BusinessWeek "50 Best Internships List." Training magazine's "Top 125" recognizing companies that offer employer-sponsored workforce training/development. Why a new grad should begin his/her career at our firm: When you join the firm, we will provide opportunities that will grow your skills. These experiences can propel you to partner much more quickly — within 11 to 12 years, on average. That’s because we know that growth is not simply financial — it’s also about people. M a s s a c h u s e t t s S o c i e t y o f C e r t i f i e d P u b l i c A c c o u n t a n t s • C PA t r a c k . c o m content_collegeguide_0912.indd 73 73 9/12/16 4:56 PM