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Ernst and Young

ERNST & YOUNG with the University of Notre Dame and the University of Virginia

Your Master Plan

You know the importance of a graduate degree, but you also understand the value of work experience. Why not do both?

Ernst & Young and two top-ranked educational institutions, the University of Notre Dame and the University of Virginia have a unique master's program for business majors. As a participant in E&Y's Your Master Plan program, you will earn a master's degree in accountancy from a highly acclaimed university while working for one of the world's leading professional services firms.

The Facts

  • During the first summer, you will attend classes for 5 to 10 weeks at one of the participating universities. You will be eligible for E&Y benefits and will be paid a $1,000/month starter stipend.
  • After the first semester, you will begin full-time client service as an Assurance and Advisory Business Services professional, while taking one class fall semester via distance learning.
  • You will return for a second summer of classes at the university to complete your master's degree.
  • All costs associated with tuition, books, room and board, and transportation are covered by E&Y. A portion or all costs associated with the program may be taxable to you as the participant.

Benefits to you

This program is a premier graduate experience with a customized, innovative curriculum. The Your Master Plan program will allow you to:

  • Jump-start your career — get your master's, get your CPA, get paid, and gain valuable work experience.
  • Acquire a broad base of experience — E&Y offers a wide variety of business experiences. This experience will help shape you as a business advisor.
  • Establish a nationwide network of friends and colleagues.
  • Enjoy the resources of a global firm.

What our Graduates Say: 

“The YMP program offers tremendous opportunity to meet people from all over the US.  You’re able to network, build relationships and develop friendships that will last well beyond the end of the graduate program.”

“YMP is an excellent program that allows students to simultaneously gain work experience while pursuing a Masters in Accounting. In YMP we are studying the latest accounting pronouncements as well as the most recent happenings in the financial world. Therefore, we are greatly prepared to give our clients more valued added services.”

Prerequisites

Qualified candidates will have strong academic records and a bachelor's degree in business, with a concentration in management information systems, management, marketing, finance, operations, economics, or accounting.

 Interested?

We still have some positions available throughout the United States for our May 2003 start date.  Please call Gioia Pisano, Assistant Director at 732-516-4243 as soon as possible. Also, please call if you are interested in starting in May 2004.

Ernst & Young LLP, an equal opportunity employer values the diversity of its workforce and the knowledge of its people.  We have been named to Fortune magazine’s list of “100 Best Companies to Work For,” Black Collegian Magazine’s Top 50 Diversity Employers and DiversityInc.com’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity.

For more information, please visit our web site at www.ey.com/us/ymp.

 

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