The definition of success, in general, varies from person to person and the circumstances under which the success is carried out. But, if someone is able to make a way in a company that is held under high esteem by rookies like me, then the success becomes much more rejoicing and motivating. Under Armour (UA) has been relentlessly serving the sporting community with the mission of making ‘all athletes better through passion, science, and the relentless pursuit of innovation’. It is this passion and pursuit that has motivated me to experience the environment of UA. I am a junior George Mason University student with accounting as my major. Though accounting work may not bring me in direct touch with the customers, the backhand job has to be effective enough to provide a helping hand to the customer care executives.
In these competitive times, the customer care executives are supposed to take care of the customer’s preferences and value his/her time while offering him/her the desired services. The entire team of executives is supposed to work like a cohesive team if the company is to expect loyalty from the customer/s. I fully realize the role an accounting intern can play in motivating the workforce to do well in serving the needs of the customer. I do have a US equivalent associate degree in accounting From Ethiopia. The 3 years of work experience in accounting from my country will also help me in learning the specialized techniques at UA in the minimum possible time. My experience includes recording entries to the journal, posting entries from the journal to the ledger, preparing financial reports using excel and peachtree accounting software, and preparing bank reconciliation. This will provide me enough confidence in handling the large volumes at UA. I am quite friendly with some of the routinely used computer programs like excel, word, PowerPoint, outlook, etc. which are a prerequisite for an accounting intern at UA.