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harlie Welch
304 S. Jefferson Apt. 1

Stillwater, OK

(316) 680-2060

charlie.welch@okstate.edu

September 20, 2013

Ms. Whitney Kennedy

Internship Coordinator
Ernst & Young Global Limited
Suite 2000
Dallas, TX

Dear Ms. Kennedy:

This letter of application is for the Summer 2014 Assurance External Audit Intern position that is offered in Tulsa
through your Tulsa, Oklahoma office. I have been pursuing an auditing position with EY since I was a sophomore and
learned about your company through the Wall Street Journal, information sessions, meeting with your recruiters, and
even through my professor, Dr. Herrmann. Naturally drawn to learning more about globalization of business, I am
interested in EYs international presence in countries across the world, especially in Europe and Asia. Through my
passion for accounting and international travel, desire for ethical business practices especially in todays society, and
previous experience in the fields of accounting and finance, I know I would be a great candidate for this position.
During this last summer, I got the opportunity to work at Zeeco, Inc. in Tulsa as their accounting and finance intern who
eventually began to work directly under the CEO, CFO, and Director of Special Projects, along with the Controller and
Assistant Controller. The beginning of my internship was a crash course of the companys accounting practices, a short
how-to on SQL, Solomon, and Crystal reporting services, and finally taking responsibility over a few of Zeecos customer
orders. During the latter part of the summer, the CFO asked me to develop a financial dashboard. The project taught
me more about accounting than any classes I have taken thus far because I had physical accounts to work with and had to
present their information and relationships. The project presented three main gauges that drilled down to smaller gauges:
one for sales orders, accounts receivables, and accounts payable. I also developed a greater understanding of program
writing and data mining since I worked very closely with Zeecos IT department; on top of taking my college courses
including finance, accounting, and MIS classes.
The importance of the dashboard project is very relatable to the world of Audit. I had to take a lot of time to ensure that
the information I was presenting on the dashboard was reliable, timely, and free of fraud. The executives were relying on
this dashboard and the information it presented to view the progress on the company and make better fiscally
responsible decisions for the present and the future. I also had to work with many different people from different
departments to ensure that the project was completed. Every day EYs employees are tasked with working hand in hand
with the customer to get a thorough audit. Working with all kinds of people and working both in teams and alone are all
skills a great Auditor needs to have. Outside of the internship, I am a well-rounded student and am involved in many
leadership positions on campus and in my fraternity, as presented in my attached resume. I love being active and hate a
sedentary mentality. I think that is also why I am drawn to the position at EY because a lot of an auditors tasks take place
at the job site.
In conclusion, a position at EY this summer would be a great experience for the goals I would like to accomplish in my
life. I truly believe I would be a great fit at EY because I have crucial prior experience in industry accounting, a passion to
present ethical business reports, and a desire to work abroad. Over the summer I also talked a little bit with an intern at
EY Tulsa and she passed along my resume to Rachel Herrmann. Rachel Herrmann told me that there were positions
also open in Dallas and Wichita, these are two other locations that I would preference. Please let me know if there is
anyway for me to apply for positions at these other locations. Thank you for your time and consideration for my request
to work for a great corporation like EY.
Sincerely,
Charlie Welch