Program Objective:
The purpose of the internship is to provide accounting students with the opportunity to acquire practical experience in a professional setting.
Program Directors:
The program is overseen by senior audit and management staff, Natalie Patterson and Kimberly Watts. Audit Partner, Andrew Castillo will be providing partner oversight to the program.
Natalie Patterson has more than six years of accounting and consulting experience, with four years in the healthcare industry performing various audit and assurance services. Natalie has been with D & Co., L.L.P. since July 2020 and primarily focuses on financial statement audits and reporting, and single audits. Natalie is a licensed Certified Public Accountant, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, and is a graduate of Tarleton State University.
Kimberly Watts joined D & Co., L.L.P. in January 2020 and is the Office Manager for the Richardson office, overseeing all administrative responsibilities, managing projects, and providing task-oriented support to partners as well as the audit and reimbursement departments. Kimberly has over twenty years of experience in healthcare accounting.
Andrew Castillo has over nineteen years of experience in auditing and consulting; providing services in multiple industries, including fourteen years in healthcare. Andrew joined D & Co., L.L.P. in 2010 and is an audit partner in the Richardson office; primarily involved in financial statement audits, financial reporting, and single audits. Andrew is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of Texas Tech University.
Program Timeline:
Our internship program spans 8 to 10 weeks of on-the-job experience and interaction with partners, staff, and clients. Interns will be given a 4-week review and a final review at the end of the internship. At the end of the internship, there may be an opportunity for full-time employment.
Required Experience and Skills:
Applicants must be classified as a sophomore or higher with a minimum of 16 hours of accounting classes.
Application Process:
All applicants must apply by sending their resumes to internships@daacg.com. Applications will be accepted June 1st through November 30th for the following internship periods:
Spring Internship (starting in February)
Summer Internship (starting in June)
Resumes sent outside of the timeline will not be considered. All resumes will be reviewed by our program directors and interviews will be set up with the strongest applicants.
Questions:
If you have any questions regarding the internship program, please contact D & Co., L.L.P. Human Resources Director, JJ Webb, at 806-776-0607 or jjw@daacg.com.
