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​Sophia Olugbodi

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Risk Management          Summer 2019
Role
Tax Intern
Location
Philadelphia
When did you work there?
Summer 2019
​Please list your major(s) and minor(s).
Accounting, RMI, and MIS (minor)
Provide a general description of the work at your internship.
Assisting Specialized Tax Services Teams on a variety of client engagements.
Did you have a mentor?
Yes
If so, how did he/she help you during your internship?
Guided me through on boarding and delegated some tasks to me.
​Did you feel your RMI/AS classes better prepared you for the internship?
The Professional development did.
Were you assigned any special projects? If so please describe.
I was assigned the task of constructing a project memo for one of our Research and development clients.
What were the supplemental benefits besides the pay?
Phillies game, Axe Throwing Happy hour, Lunches with Partners, Volunteer day etc
Describe the company's internship program.
As interns we were required to work a maximum of 40 hrs a week except for overtime engagements. Got the opportunity to work on different clients within the team.
​Was the internship what you expected after the interviewing/hiring process?
Yes, I learned so much more about my chosen career path
Were you provided time off besides the weekend?
​ Yes, The week of July 4th

Rim Safa 

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Risk Management          Summer 2019
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Role
Digital Risk Solutions Intern
Location
Philadelphia
When did you work there? 
Summer 2019
Please list your major(s) and minor(s).
Risk Management and Insurance, Minor - Spanish (Disclaimer: I received this internship when I was an MIS major. PwC does not recruit RMI or AS majors)
 Provide a general description of the work at your internship.
For my first engagement, I helped determine specific risk controls needed after the SAP S/4 Hana system was implemented. For the second half of my internship, I worked on a leasing engagement to help our client meet the FASB's new leasing compliance standards. This involved writing SQL scripts to transfer legacy information into the new system, reviewing multinational leases, and utilizing Alteryx to prep and clean data sets.
Did you have a mentor?
Yes
If so, how did he/she help you during your internship?
Once I told him what my career interests were, he put me in touch with everyone he knew that worked in the specific group I wanted to transfer to.
Did you feel your RMI/AS classes better prepared you for the internship?
No. This was an MIS internship.
Were you assigned any special projects? If so please describe.
Other than client work, I got involved with Girls Who Code and gave a Data Visualization presentation to them. I also helped write the Risk Assurance Women's Circle Newsletter.
What were the supplemental benefits besides the pay? 
Lunch and Learns, Happy Hours, Volunteer Events, Field Days, Swag.
Describe the company's internship program.
PwC has a very strong culture and their values are embedded into every aspect of their business. The workload depends on the engagement that you're staffed on, but generally speaking, a typical workweek could be anywhere from 45 hours to 60 hours.
Was the internship what you expected after the interviewing/hiring process?
Yes.
Were you provided time off besides the weekend?
​We had off for the entire week of the Fourth of July. 

Contact US

Address:
Gamma Iota Sigma - Sigma Chapter
Temple University - 601C Alter Hall

1801 Liacouras Walk
​Philadelphia, PA 19122
GIS Office:
Phone: (215) 204-9368
Fax: (215) 204-4712
​Email: gammaiotasigma@temple.edu
  • Home
  • About
    • Charity of Choice
    • Gamma Iota Sigma
    • Calendar
    • Functional Area Information
    • Officers
    • Faculty Advisors
    • OWLympiad Math Competition
  • Speaker Series
    • H. Wayne Snider Distinguished Guest Lecturer
    • Bonnie Averbach Distinguished Guest Lecturer
  • Members
    • Benefits
    • Achievements >
      • Awards for Excellence
      • Scholarships
      • Exam Passers
    • Opportunities
    • Summer Interns >
      • Actuarial Interns
      • RMI Interns
    • RAD Program
    • RMI Professional Designations
    • Professional Portraits
  • Professional Development
    • Road to the Resume Book
    • Resume Generator
    • Interview Skills Workshop Signups
    • Etiquette Workshop Signups
  • Alumni
    • Temple University Broad Street Run
    • Newsletters
    • Donations
    • Annual Golf Outing
    • ASMP Application
    • Update Information
  • Committees
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  • Career Receptions
    • Report Internship Offers
    • Report Full Time Offers
    • Actuarial Science Career Reception
    • Risk Management & Insurance Career Reception >
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      • Graduating Seniors
  • Communications
    • Risky Business
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    • Lemons to Lemonade
  • Media
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    • Sigma Chapter Photo Archive
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    • Green and Gold Forms
    • AS/RMI Exam Fee Reimbursement Form
  • Pay Dues
  • Actuarial Science
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    • Recommended AS Course Plan
    • Virtual Backgrounds
  • Contact Us