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Accounting major and studio art minor Kaitlin Wheeler graduates in May, but she\u2019s already lined up a job in the city of her choice, Nashville. Poised and prepared, Wheeler admits she didn\u2019t realize all of the benefits of being at Transylvania until she understood just how competitive she was in the workforce\u2014thanks to a combination of education, opportunities and real-world experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTransy prepares you so much,\u201d Wheeler explains. \u201cEmployers look at your transcript and your experience, but they also want to know that you can communicate with all kinds of people.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally from Bowling Green, Kentucky, Wheeler came to Transy to play volleyball on an art scholarship, but she says she stayed for the friendships she made and the close relationships with her professors. As president of her sorority, Wheeler has been active on campus and in Lexington. Also, she\u2019s become comfortable collaborating with people from many backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTransy really does make you stand out,\u201d Wheeler notes, \u201cbecause you\u2019ve done all these different things. My art minor was brought up in every interview I had.\u201d Time management, problem solving, analytical thinking, learning how to network and thriving in an internship also played a role in Wheeler\u2019s success as a job candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the help of her academic adviser, Wheeler secured a paid internship, initially for credit, with local accounting firm, Enderle & Romans PLLC. She quickly progressed from bookkeeping to the tax work she loves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to be learning new things and working with individuals and businesses,\u201d Wheeler explains. She\u2019s also been happy to discover how people are helped by her work. She likes that sense of service. \u201cI didn\u2019t realize that about accounting at first.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As her senior year approached, Wheeler began to focus seriously on life after college. She received help from Career Development staff on her resume and practice interviews. Then, realizing how much she wanted to be guided by someone in her future field, she asked Transy\u2019s mentoring program, 100 Doors to Success, to pair her with an established professional in accounting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through Faith Crump, a 2002 Transy alum, Wheeler gained access to a treasure trove of experience and support\u2014from practical advice on what to wear to interviews to understanding the types of questions she should expect and how to approach the answers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFaith has been the best mentor I could\u2019ve asked for,\u201d Wheeler notes. \u201cWe immediately clicked, and I have received so much guidance from her through my senior year.\u201d By sharing her knowledge, encouragement and networking, Crump gave Wheeler confidence as well as an introduction to Crowe LLP.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThrough one of her connections in Nashville,\u201d Wheeler says, \u201cI was able to land a job there. I am so thankful for her support and insight.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, Wheeler received multiple job offers, but was thrilled to accept Crowe\u2019s offer. After graduation, she will spend the summer studying for the CPA exam and then begin work in October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s excited and nervous, but she feels prepared. \u201cYou need 150 hours to sit for the CPA,\u201d Wheeler notes. \u201cAt Transy you log those hours as an undergraduate.\u201d She is able to enter the workforce without a master\u2019s degree. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wheeler knows the support system she developed at Transy will continue long after she leaves campus, including that of her mentor. \u201cI know our relationship will go on after I graduate,\u201d she says. \u201cIt feels good to have someone else in your corner. When you need advice, you know she\u2019s there.\u201d And Wheeler is grateful for Crump\u2019s role in her future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWithout Faith,\u201d she notes, \u201cI wouldn\u2019t be at Crowe in Nashville. That\u2019s where I wanted to be.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Accounting major and studio art minor Kaitlin Wheeler graduates in May, but she\u2019s already lined up a job in the city of her choice, Nashville. Poised and prepared, Wheeler admits she didn\u2019t realize all of the benefits of being at Transylvania until she understood just how competitive she was in the workforce\u2014thanks to a combination of education, opportunities and real-world experience.  \u201cTransy prepares you so much,\u201d Wheeler explains. \u201cEmployers look at your transcript and your experience, but they also want to know that you can communicate with all kinds of people.\u201d  Originally from Bowling Green, Kentucky, Wheeler came to Transy to play volleyball on an art scholarship, but she says she stayed for the friendships she made and the close relationships with her professors. As president of her sorority, Wheeler has been active on campus and in Lexington. Also, she\u2019s become comfortable collaborating with people from many backgrounds. \u201cTransy really does make you stand out,\u201d Wheeler notes, \u201cbecause you\u2019ve done all these different things. My art minor was brought up in every interview I had.\u201d Time management, problem solving, analytical thinking, learning how to network and thriving in an internship also played a role in Wheeler\u2019s success as a job candidate. With the help of her academic adviser, Wheeler secured a paid internship, initially for credit, with local accounting firm, Enderle & Romans PLLC. She quickly progressed from bookkeeping to the tax work she loves.  \u201cIt\u2019s exciting to be learning new<\/p>\n

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