Hey group,
I'm in Florida now, hoping to get a position at a Big 4 firm for audit. I'm not sure if I wanna stay here, or go to Chicago or possibly Boston. Firms seem to want to know relatively soon where you want to work. Even just for summer leadership programs, which is what I'm in line for this summer, they want to match you up with the office you intend to work at.
My officers in Beta Alpha Psi, especially one who has experience in getting positions in offices out of state, have said to basically stick to your guns and just go with one, and if it comes down to you changing your mind, come up with a good reason and the firm will probably work with you. I.e., "I would really love to work in Chicago for reasons x, y, and z" and then later in the process, obviously before a full time offer is accepted, if you want to change your mind say "I know I said I wanted to go to the Chicago office, but due to 1, 2, and 3, I really need to/would like to stay in state/go to Boston."
Anybody have experience in this situation that can comment on it?
If they ask. Stick to one then once you have an offer maybe try to change it, or do a year in one city then move.
Why not make the decision now? Are there events that you're waiting for to unfold? If so, just pick one. You'll do the SLP, probably get an internship offer, and do the internship in whichever city you picked. After you complete the internship, receive a full-time offer, AND accept it, if you've changed your mind at that point, talk to your recruiter about x, y, and z, and more likely than not there will be no issue transferring your offer to another office. But like Bud Fox said, pick one and stick to it until you get your offer. The Big 4 like to see people who know what they want. It's OK if what you want changes later, but make a decision now and stick with it until after your offer.
I have always been in the same geographical region, but I've seen coworkers at two firms and friends at the others do this, and that's what works. From what I've seen, it's pretty much a certainty that you can make the move, as long as there isn't some economic uncertainty, tiny office size, or other extenuating factor.
There's nothing particular I'm waiting on, just people and not knowing exactly where I want to live. I've been in Florida almost my whole life, and my immediate family is here, as well as old friends. However, its not exactly teeming with F500 companies, so exit opps to industry may be limited. The only thing holding me back from leaving to Chicago, Boston, or NYC is being so far from anyone I've ever known.
You guys seem to agree with what my officers have said: stick to your guns from the get go, and change accordingly if needed AFTER the full time offer. I guess that will be my game plan for now.
Florida has tons of F500 - more than Massachusetts actually. And Florida plus nearby Georgia has pretty much the same amount as Chicago. Plus you're pretty likely to be part of a component team for a F500 not HQ'd in Florida. If you want to be with family and friends, just stay in Florida - it won't hold back your career at all. If you want to get away to start fresh in a new place, but still be close by, move to Atlanta or something.
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