Externship; Illinois​/Indiana

Equity Methods Spring 2026 Externship (Illinois/Indiana)

This specialty externship program is being hosted in‑person in Champaign, IL. We are accepting applications from students at the University of Illinois at Urbana‑Champaign, Indiana University, Purdue University, and other nearby schools. If you're interested in seeing how advanced forecasting and budgeting is performed in a complex accounting/finance area, this externship may be for you. Meet Equity Methods professionals, capture a glimpse of the types of problems tackled in consulting, and network with some other outstanding students.

Registration is now open for this two‑day externship (specific dates to be released). We will review applications to select 15 students to participate in the externship.

With over 100 professionals and experience serving hundreds of publicly traded clients (including 50 Fortune 100 companies), Equity Methods seeks to combine the best of a large professional services firm with the best of an entrepreneurial, technology‑enabled company. We work hard in the quest to have high impact and deliver exemplary client service that supports our client retention and overall growth story.

We have consistently been rated a Top Company to Work for in Arizona.

Externs will gain exposure to a central problem in forecasting and budgeting for stock‑based compensation expense, modeling a real assignment we were given by a Fortune 100 company. Stock compensation is one of this company's top three expenses and subject to numerous moving parts that have historically made forecasting precision an elusive goal. Senior management at this company reached a level of frustration over imprecise forecasting and asked whether we could help.

Stock compensation is a principal battleground in which technology and data analytics are being used to change the way in which accounting and finance are done. There are too many moving parts for spreadsheet‑based solutions to work. We are passionate about unleashing the power of technology and analytics on complex accounting and finance topics.