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Business Insider
02-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
How to stand out at your Big Four internship, according to KPMG partners
Summer internships: where ambition and imposter syndrome so often collide. At KPMG, the tiny fraction of applicants who landed a coveted place on its program are now working to secure a full-time job post-graduation. A summer internship at a Big Four professional services firm is as competitive as it is prestigious. For most interns, the two-month KPMG internship comes after more than 18 months of applications, networking, and building up their resumé. Just 2,200 of more than 42,000 applicants made the cut this year. Business Insider asked KPMG partners, including its head of talent, how they should impress in an office of busy people, new AI-enabled ways of working, and tight competition. Soft skills and good attitudes "You are in a job interview for the whole internship," Wendy Lewis, managing partner of KPMG's Richmond, Virginia office, told BI at the company's purpose-built Lakehouse in Florida, where around 225 interns gathered in June for four days of inductions and training. Interns often have a misconception that they only need to be technically impressive, but soft skills are equally important, Lewis said. She told BI she's interested in whether interns can communicate well, take initiative, and demonstrate their eagerness to learn. Leaders aren't expecting interns to conduct audits themselves, Lewis added — attitude makes them stand out. Jason LaRue, KPMG's national talent & culture lead, also emphasized the importance of attitude. LaRue told BI that an intern should be "a great learner." He said that requires transitioning from classroom learning to an environment where you learn on the job with colleagues. "You have to make that shift from one mindset to the other," he added. Please help BI improve our Business, Tech, and Innovation coverage by sharing a bit about your role — it will help us tailor content that matters most to people like you. What is your job title? (1 of 2) Entry level position Project manager Management Senior management Executive management Student Self-employed Retired Other Continue By providing this information, you agree that Business Insider may use this data to improve your site experience and for targeted advertising. By continuing you agree that you accept the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . KPMG interns start that transition at the firm's Lakehouse, where they attend training sessions and can unwind with mini-golf and karaoke alongside partners and their peers, before returning to work in KPMG offices around the country. Be a 'sponge' "The people who really stand out and are the ones who are sponges. They're looking to be able to build new skills all the time to give themselves that extra advantage," LaRue said. Becky Sproul, the talent and culture leader for KPMG's audit division, said interns should show curiosity,especially amid rapid change in the industry. The Big Four are restructuring as they try to recover from a recent slowdown in demand for consulting, while also trying to anticipate how AI will change the world of work and their business models. Sproul described the industry's rapid pace of change as "the new world order." In that kind of environment, continuous learning and agility are important traits, she said. Rema Serafi, KPMG's vice chair of tax, said interns should show curiosity about the firm's business model and take advantage of its tech tools. Show that you're "interested in what we do as a business," she said. She said some Gen Zers now entering the workforce arealready knowledgeable about generative AI and automation. "Ideas are welcome," Serafi said, adding that she wanted to know how interns thought KPMG could enhance its use of generative AI. Overcoming impostor syndrome BI spoke to two KPMG interns at the Lakehouse who said they were worried about impostor syndrome. "I've talked to interns about this too, not just at KPMG but also my friends interning at other companies, and impostor syndrome comes up a lot," said Andre Gaviola, a 21-year-old audit intern, adding it could feel intimidating to be around so many older, more experienced people. Evelyn Nunez-Alfaro, a 22-year-old tax intern, told BI that, though she loved stepping outside her comfort zone, she has wondered, "Am I really supposed to be here?" "Deep down, usually we all feel the same. We're a little nervous, we're a little scared, and don't want to ask the wrong question or seem like we don't know," Nunez-Alfaro said. LaRue told BI he advised interns to find support figures in their workplace who can coach them through moments of imposter syndrome and sponsor them as they progress in their careers. At a Q&A at the Lakehouse, one intern asked partners what advice they had for managing impostor syndrome. Lewis told the interns to build up their self-confidence and realize that they can be themselves and still be successful. Tell yourself, "I am confident. I can do this. I do belong here," she said.
Business Insider
02-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
KPMG partners share how to turn your Big Four summer internship into a job offer
Summer internships: where ambition and imposter syndrome so often collide. At KPMG, the tiny fraction of applicants who landed a coveted place on its program are now working to secure a full-time job post-graduation. A summer internship at a Big Four professional services firm is as competitive as it is prestigious. For most interns, the two-month KPMG internship comes after more than 18 months of applications, networking, and building up their resumé. Just 2,200 of more than 42,000 applicants made the cut this year. Business Insider asked KPMG partners, including its head of talent, how they should impress in an office of busy people, new AI-enabled ways of working, and tight competition. Soft skills and good attitudes "You are in a job interview for the whole internship," Wendy Lewis, managing partner of KPMG's Richmond, Virginia office, told BI at the company's purpose-built Lakehouse in Florida, where around 225 interns gathered in June for four days of inductions and training. Interns often have a misconception that they only need to be technically impressive, but soft skills are equally important, Lewis said. She told BI she's interested in whether interns can communicate well, take initiative, and demonstrate their eagerness to learn. Leaders aren't expecting interns to conduct audits themselves, Lewis added — attitude makes them stand out. Jason LaRue, KPMG's national talent & culture lead, also emphasized the importance of attitude. LaRue told BI that an intern should be "a great learner." He said that requires transitioning from classroom learning to an environment where you learn on the job with colleagues. "You have to make that shift from one mindset to the other," he added. KPMG interns start that transition at the firm's Lakehouse, where they attend training sessions and can unwind with mini-golf and karaoke alongside partners and their peers, before returning to work in KPMG offices around the country. Be a 'sponge' "The people who really stand out and are the ones who are sponges. They're looking to be able to build new skills all the time to give themselves that extra advantage," LaRue said. Becky Sproul, the talent and culture leader for KPMG's audit division, said interns should show curiosity,especially amid rapid change in the industry. The Big Four are restructuring as they try to recover from a recent slowdown in demand for consulting, while also trying to anticipate how AI will change the world of work and their business models. Sproul described the industry's rapid pace of change as "the new world order." In that kind of environment, continuous learning and agility are important traits, she said. Rema Serafi, KPMG's vice chair of tax, said interns should show curiosity about the firm's business model and take advantage of its tech tools. Show that you're "interested in what we do as a business," she said. She said some Gen Zers now entering the workforce arealready knowledgeable about generative AI and automation. "Ideas are welcome," Serafi said, adding that she wanted to know how interns thought KPMG could enhance its use of generative AI. Overcoming impostor syndrome BI spoke to two KPMG interns at the Lakehouse who said they were worried about impostor syndrome. "I've talked to interns about this too, not just at KPMG but also my friends interning at other companies, and impostor syndrome comes up a lot," said Andre Gaviola, a 21-year-old audit intern, adding it could feel intimidating to be around so many older, more experienced people. Evelyn Nunez-Alfaro, a 22-year-old tax intern, told BI that, though she loved stepping outside her comfort zone, she has wondered, "Am I really supposed to be here?" "Deep down, usually we all feel the same. We're a little nervous, we're a little scared, and don't want to ask the wrong question or seem like we don't know," Nunez-Alfaro said. LaRue told BI he advised interns to find support figures in their workplace who can coach them through moments of imposter syndrome and sponsor them as they progress in their careers. At a Q&A at the Lakehouse, one intern asked partners what advice they had for managing impostor syndrome. Lewis told the interns to build up their self-confidence and realize that they can be themselves and still be successful. Tell yourself, "I am confident. I can do this. I do belong here," she said.
USA Today
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Eva Larue leaving 'General Hospital': 'They just hated my character so much'
Eva LaRue is doing the soap star shuffle. After joining "General Hospital" over a year ago as domineering and intolerant mother figure Natalia Rogers-Ramirez, LaRue's character is getting the boot. "I was originally only supposed to be on the show for a couple of months," LaRue told Soap Opera Digest, in an interview published Monday, June 30, announcing her exit. "And it ended up being a much longer run, which was great — and really fun because there are so many 'All My Children' actors there and so it felt like home." LaRue cut her teeth as a soap star on "All My Children," appearing as Maria Santos Grey on the series for stints in the mid '90s and 2000s. She told Soap Opera Digest that months before her exit, she began to see the writing on the wall. 'General Hospital' star Steve Burton weds TV chef Michelle Lundstrom "I started to feel it in January," she said. "They tried to rehabilitate my character." "People just weren't buying it, because they just hated my character so much," she explained. "I was so vilified that no matter what (the writers) did, it just wasn't a solid enough rehabilitation," especially in relation to her character's onscreen romance with Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard), one of "General Hospital's" central characters. "When they finally let that idea go, I realized, 'OK, I'm probably not much longer for this world,'" she explained, citing the writer's decision to abandon the relationship. While LaRue's exit may feel like a welcome reprieve for the show's dogged fanbase, who often derided her character's bad mothering, those who work on the soap are sad to see her go. "Eva's been a dear friend for years, and I am so pleased we found an opportunity to work together," Frank Valentini, the show's executive producer, said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. "What originally was meant as a guest star arc turned into a longer and more satisfying arc, in thanks to Eva's terrific work and chemistry with our cast," he added. "I was thrilled Eva was available to us in this extended role. I wish her all the best in her upcoming projects." As for LaRue, while she enjoyed her time on the show, she's glad to leave the villainess arc behind. She said it was a "hard" role "for me as a person." "In daytime, when you play a character like Maria Santos (her 'All My Children' role), love her or hate her, she was not ever meant to be a vilified character. And so it was hard from being that character, being a fan favorite, to being, like, literally hated," she told Soap Opera Digest. "The GH fans couldn't stand (Natalia)!" La Rue said. "So that was tough, because especially if you are accustomed to being rooted for, to be rooted against is not as comfortable."
New York Post
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘General Hospital' actor announces abrupt exit from show: ‘People hated my character'
This actress is saying goodbye to Port Charles. Eva LaRue, 58, announced she will be leaving 'General Hospital' just one year after joining the beloved soap opera as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez. The 'CSI: Miami' alum played the homophobic mother of Jacqueline Grace Lopez's Blaze. LaRue was no stranger to soaps, as she first rose to fame playing Maria Santos Grey on 'All My Children.' Advertisement 9 Eva LaRue as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez. Disney The news of Natalia's demise comes after the character ingested a lethal mix of pills and alcohol when she discovered her former boyfriend, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard), was going to ship her off to Belize. This week will be LaRue's final episode of the show. 'I was originally only supposed to be on the show for a couple of months,' LaRue told Soap Digest on Monday. 'And it ended up being a much longer run, which was great — and really fun because there are so many 'All My Children' actors there and so it felt like home.' Advertisement 9 Eva LaRue and Lynn Herring on 'General Hospital.' Disney The Emmy winner had an inkling it might be the end for Natalia a few months ago, explaining to the outlet she 'started to feel it in January.' 'They tried to rehabilitate my character,' LaRue confessed, 'and then all of a sudden, I have these scenes in January where, because Natalia had lied about her ex-husband [Jenz Sidwell] and broken his trust, Sonny was like, 'We can't be friends anymore.' And I thought, 'Uh-oh, there we go,' because that [relationship with Sonny] was kind of my character's only lifeline.' Despite her romance with Sonny, fans were still unhappy with Natalia. Advertisement 9 Eva LaRue on 'General Hospital.' Disney 'People just weren't buying it, because they just hated my character so much,' LaRue recalled. 'I was so vilified that no matter what [the writers] did, it just wasn't a solid enough rehabilitation that they were gonna buy me with Sonny. And so when they finally let that idea go, I realized, 'Okay, I'm probably not much longer for this world.'' Looking back, the 'Help for the Holidays' vet realized that if Natalia had been brought on as a long-term character from the start, the audience might have gravitated toward her more. 'I was supposed to just be kind of a conduit to the storyline and not really be there for very long, and they wrote me as, you know, this mom villain,' LaRue detailed. 'And then it was really tough [to reverse that] when they were like, 'Well, we've got her here, might as well keep her!' Which was fine by me — I was happy to stick around. But it became a struggle to bring me back from the edge.' Advertisement 9 Eva LaRue and Carlo Rota on 'General Hospital.' Disney The soap star compared playing Natalia to Maria back in the day, where she was always a beloved character. 'It was hard for me, actually — for me as a person,' admitted LaRue. 'Because in daytime, when you play a character like Maria Santos, love her or hate her, she was not ever meant to be a vilified character. And so it was hard from being that character, being a fan favorite, to being, like, literally hated.' She added, 'The GH fans couldn't stand [Natalia]! So that was tough, because especially if you are accustomed to being rooted for, to be rooted against is not as comfortable.' 9 Eva LaRue and Maurice Benard on 'General Hospital.' Disney Her exit aside, LaRue is grateful for her experience on the show, which is currently in its 62nd season after debuting in 1963. 'I had a blast at 'General Hospital,' she shared. 'I loved being there and I had a lot of really great scenes and I loved everybody that I got to work with. It was just an awesome experience, and I was really glad that I got to stay longer than I was supposed to.' 'General Hospital' executive producer Frank Valentini told Entertainment Weekly on Monday, 'Eva's been a dear friend for years and I am so pleased we found an opportunity to work together.' Advertisement 9 Eva LaRue on the daytime soap. Disney 'What originally was meant as a guest star arc turned into a longer and more satisfying arc, in thanks to Eva's terrific work and chemistry with our cast,' he continued. 'I was thrilled Eva was available to us in this extended role. I wish her all the best in her upcoming projects.' Over the past year, there have been many cast shake-ups in Port Charles. First, Kelly Monaco, who starred as Sam McCall from 2003 to 2024, blasted the soap in August when they fired her after 21 years, claiming it was 'retaliation.' Advertisement 9 Eva LaRue as Natalia Ramirez. Disney Shortly after, Brooklyn Rae Silzer, who portrayed Emma Drake for 13 years, was replaced by Braedyn Bruner. At the time, the young star, 19, wrote on X that she was 'forever grateful' for her spot on the daytime series. In February, Cassandra James, who plays Dr. Terry Randolph, explained that fan favorites may not stay gone for long. Advertisement 9 'General Hospital.' Disney 9 'General Hospital' cast. ABC 'Well, here's the thing about a legacy like 'General Hospital,'' the actress exclusively told The Post. 'Our anniversary is coming up this year. We're turning 62 this year. So, while there are definitely legacy actors who have left the show for many, you know, any number of reasons, the world of Port Charles is so big, and there are so many amazing places that the production can take the story.' 'So, I think the fans have nothing to worry about. There's definitely, you know, there's always someone coming back to town,' teased James. 'There's always legacy actors being shuffled around, coming back to the show. So, you're never going to, you know, miss out on much.' Advertisement The star also touched on the death of her late co-star, Leslie Charleson — who played Dr. Monica Quartermaine for almost 50 years — after she passed away from blunt force trauma in January. James reminisced, 'We're all really saddened by the loss. And, to be honest, my favorite thing about Leslie is she had a really wonderful sense of humor.'
See - Sada Elbalad
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Jared Leto Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Nine Women, Denies Allegations
Yara Sameh Nine women have accused Jared Leto of inappropriate behavior and sexual misconduct. In an Air Mail story published over the weekend, nine women, the majority of whom are anonymous, gave interviews that outlined a pattern of inappropriate and predatory behavior by the 53-year-old actor and musician. Some say they were underage at the time they came in contact with Leto, who for decades has fronted the popular rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars. The women allege a longstanding pattern of such behavior. 'It's been an open secret for a long time,' an anonymous woman told the outlet. Among the allegations, Leto is accused of asking sexual questions to a 16-year-old girl, walking out of a room nude in front of a 17-year-old girl and exposing himself and fapping before putting an 18-year-old's hand "on him." One of the sources is a model named Laura La Rue who claims that she met Leto at an animal rights benefit in Beverly Hills, Calif., in 2008. She was 16 years old at the time to Leto's 36. La Rue claims Leto was observing her so intensely that her mother noticed. After asking how old she was, Leto also allegedly asked for her telephone number, which she provided out of a believe that he would be good for her burgeoning modeling career. Months later, she visited him at his home. 'I remember him teasing me the whole time I was there. He was flirting with me. He'd lean in close, then pull away, like it was a game,' she told Air Mail. She continued to visit Leto for months, and during one of those visits, Leto appeared from a room nude. 'He just walked out, dick out, like it was normal,' said La Rue, who was 17 at the time. The Oscar winning actor's rep told Air Mail that La Rue applied to work as Leto's personal assistant — a claim the model denies — and that further underscores 'the absence of anything inappropriate in any of their interactions.' Another source, an anonymous actress, told Air Mail that she met Leto when she was underage though she visited his house. After she turned 18, the visits turned sexual. The woman claims that Leto exposed himself and fapped before grabbing her hand and put it on him. Leto's rep shot down the allegations: 'All of the allegations are expressly denied.' The piece also published a viral Twitter post shared by actor Dylan Sprouse in 2018. It reads: 'Yo Jared Leto, now that you've slid into the DMs of every female model aged 18-25, what would you say your success rate is?' Filmmaker and DC chief James Gunn replied: 'He starts at 18 on the internet?'. Leto next stars in Disney's blockbuster "Tron: Ares." read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean
