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Three young people explain the exceptional experiences they enjoy with EY has recently submitted work experience information required to gain the CPA designation. Demi encourages young people to take full advantage of the internship experiences while in school as it allows you to expand your professional development and network. his career. Reflecting on his experience, Aaron says “Beginning your career can be intimidating, but a piece of advice that I think goes a long way is to trust in yourself. Once you’ve gotten a role, just know your background, skills, and experiences have gotten you to this point and you were selected for a reason. You can do it. Work hard and find a mentor or two to guide you as you go”.

Demi graduated from Saltus and began post-secondary studies at York University before becoming the EY Gil Tucker scholarship recipient in 2016. Demi was introduced to the subject of accounting in high school. When applying to universities and deciding which programme to enroll in, she remembers wanting to pursue a degree that would be in high demand when she came back home, hence her obtaining a degree in business with a specialisation in accounting. EY played an integral part in her pursuit and achievement of post-secondary and post-graduate educational goals. The financial assistance allowed her to gain both bachelor’s and master’s degrees at York University and jump started her journey in the Canadian CPA programme. During her time as a full-time employee, EY continued to offer support whilst pursuing her CPA designation. The firm provided access to supplemental CPA preparation courses and paid time off to study and sit exams. Demi passed her last exam in the fall and

When selecting his career path, Aaron wanted to be in a role where he would be client facing and could upskill to expert level. At EY, he’s had the opportunity to lead client meetings and discuss topics directly with C-suite executives, while learning the ins and outs of risk management consulting and internal audit. Starting his career with the firm, his goal has been to learn as much as he can, sharpening and refining the skills needed as a successful business consultant. EY is a diverse community of people with different backgrounds, skills, and perspectives, many industry leaders, and experts in their fields. Working in this dynamic, global environment alongside senior team members has allowed him to grow into a better consultant than he would have anticipated at this point in

Philip Hagen

Philip began his relationship with EY as an intern. He joined with very little expectations, thinking that he would spend most of his time filing paperwork or making photocopies and was very quickly proven wrong. He was involved in preparing files that were used within the audit and each summer that he returned he was given more responsibility. The internship allowed him to learn helpful skills that he was able to apply to university and allowed him to apply what he had learned in the classroom to what he was working on at the firm. Philip acknowledges that the coaching provided to him was very critical in his success as an intern and eventually when he started full-time. Currently, Philip is on track to finish his CPA exams by year end and that is the main goal for right now. “EY offers endless opportunities for growth in the firm and if I enjoy the work that I am doing I don’t see myself going anywhere else. In end, if you’re happy with what you are doing that is all that matters.”