AK day 3

   I’m behind on my trip recap but better late than never, right?

   Monday was interview day, which meant I had to wake up early and meet a group of fellow recruits in the lobby of the hotel at about 8:15am. The KPMG office was only a few blocks away but we got to ride a bus/van because it was chilly! Our destination was on the 6^th floor of a building downtown and overlooked the bay (I think that’s what it’s referred to as…?). It was a fairly small office but very modern and organized – just my style! There was a brief informational session before a tour of the office followed by two one-on-one interviews with the “top dogs”. It all went so fast! I keep referring to it as a whirlwind experience. Surprisingly, I wasn’t nervous at all going in to the interviews which is not normal for me at all. Usually my palms sweat profusely and my throat gets all dry – so attractive, right? But my comfort must have been derived from two days’ worth of interactions with KPMG employees before the actual interviews. They plan it well!

   I felt really good about how my one-on-one sessions went when it was all over. I was whisked off to lunch by two of the newer tax department hires at a nice restaurant downtown, along with my competition! Kind of awkward… especially because I didn’t even realize he was my rival until halfway through the meal.

   After lunch, we all were shuttled back to the hotel. It had been a long and anxiety-ridden morning so I changed right back into my purple leopard print pajama pants and jumped into bed. I attempted to do some homework but succumbed to a nap eventually. Once again, oh the pleasures of trying to be won over as a potential future employee!

   The evening closed with another mingling event on the top floor of the hotel. The view of the sunset over the bay was breathtaking! And the company (as in the people) was really great. Save for the few mega-nerds that were in attendance, the majority of the group consisted of great people who provided great conversation. I can definitely picture myself working in Anchorage for a few years!

   I flew out early Tuesday morning and made it to Bozeman at around 4:00pm. Talk about pooped! The weekend passed by in record time and the time-changes didn’t help the situation. This time, traveling was a much better experience, though, because I had a few fellow Montanans to stick with.

   So, what’s the best part of the trip, you may ask…?

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(suspense)

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I got the internship!!!!!! 

   Now Garrett and I have some logistic figuring to do about next summer since the sequence will be: I graduate, we get married, we leave for the internship in June, we come back in August, I start graduate school in September... That is, if we decide to take the offer.

What do you all think about living in Alaska?