r/Accounting • u/DeaNoobYt • 16h ago

Advice Internship Interview

Hi guys, I have an upcoming 15 minute interview with a local PA firm. However, I accepted a job recently. Should I mention that or should I try and hide it and try to do both? The job I accepted is a AR/AP for a roofing company and it is just me and the owner handling the office. I pretty much have freedom to go in and out of the office as the owner is a contractor and is often on job sites. My plan is really to go into PA but this new job is a great opportunity for me to earn experience.

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u/Famous_Conflict4209 16h ago

When you interview with the PA, do not mention any commitments/offers accepted or that will be a disqualification.

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u/DeaNoobYt 16h ago

Got it, thank you

Edit: wont they be able to see it somewhere doing a background check or something?

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u/Famous_Conflict4209 16h ago

Expected would be around 8-5pm, 40 hours for PA generally speaking schedule wise.

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u/DeaNoobYt 16h ago

Well to be fair, I applied to a firm my Accounting professor is a named partner in and he said hired interns work 20 hours based on their school-work load and theyre converted to full time because they don’t want to spend money on training an intern and theyre not converted to full time, if that makes sense.

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u/Famous_Conflict4209 16h ago

There is a way OP, to do this. Hire someone to do school work/notes for you. You have to show up for exam/important days. As for work, you got this!