Building a Successful Career at a Big International Accounting Firm

Robin Horvatin discusses her journey from a newly minted analyst, nine days after graduating, to becoming a senior manager at Accenture 17 years later. Working in Accenture’s Pittsburgh office, Robin has never strayed from the company and says that the importance of being open-minded, coachable, and always willing to learn have helped drive her success.

PA Standards:

  • Career Awareness and Preparation
  • Career Retention and Advancement

Learning Objectives:

  • Explain the relationship of career training programs to employment opportunities.
  • Justify the selection of a career.
  • Evaluate school-based opportunities for career awareness and preparation: internships and networking.
  • Evaluate strategies for career retention and advancement.

Appropriate for grades 8-12

Time: 12 minutes