This paper demonstrates how one university developed a winter internship program to help its diverse accounting student body gain greater access to the public accounting profession. We discuss our maturing understanding of the barriers preventing our students from securing internships, and detail the curricular and structural support changes put into place to overcome these obstacles so other institutions can replicate this initiative. Specifically, we highlight the evolution of the program from one focused on equality to one designed to provide equitable opportunities for all students, including those from underrepresented populations. Further, we provide evidence of our program’s success and reflect on its limitations. Finally, we offer supplemental materials for educators to leverage in consideration of their own internship program offerings.
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December 03 2022
From Equal to Equitable: Developing an Inclusive Winter Internship Program
Melissa E. Renschler
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Melissa E. Renschler
UNITED STATES
Suffolk University
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Tracey Riley
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Tracey Riley
Suffolk University
accounting
8 Ashburton Place
UNITED STATES
Boston
MA
02108
617-994-4276
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Andrew C. Stuart
Andrew C. Stuart
Suffolk University
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Received:
November 15 2021
Revision Received:
May 02 2022
Revision Received:
September 17 2022
Accepted:
October 11 2022
Online Issn: 1558-7983
Print Issn: 0739-3172
2022
Issues in Accounting Education (2022)
Citation
Melissa E. Renschler, Tracey Riley, Andrew C. Stuart; From Equal to Equitable: Developing an Inclusive Winter Internship Program. Issues in Accounting Education 2022; https://doi.org/10.2308/ISSUES-2021-101
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