Big-4 Recruitment Program

Student Clubs Sponsored by Big-4 Firms



The Big-4 student clubs are organized by the Big 4 firms. Each firm invites applications from the Year-1 students of all University Grants Committee (UGC)-funded universities and one or two non-UGC-funded universities for admission to the student club it organizes. These clubs include the KPMG Elite Student Club, Ernest & Young Academy, and Deloitte Club. In addition, many of the activities of the LEAP Club, which stands for Learn, Experience, Affiliate, and Progress and is organized by past student members of LEAP, are supported by PricewaterhouseCoopers Hong Kong (PWCHK), although the firm does not officially run the club.

These clubs organize regular activities throughout the year to nurture their members and establish intimacy and friendliness among them in the hope that participants will join the respective firms as full-time staff members upon graduation. Those invited to become club members are considered the cream of the crop of accounting students, which is implicitly recognized by many firms, Big-4 and non-Big-4 alike.


Select Student Clubs Run by Big-4 Firms


Big-4 firm Deloitte Hong Kong PWCHK
Student Club Deloitte Club LEAP
Aims
  1. Give members a taste of professional life
  2. Develop leadership qualities
  3. Foster networking opportunities with professionals
  4. Provide personal career advice
  1. Enhance awareness of the company and the profession among students
  2. Develop students’ skills and instill the values of winners
  3. Encourage excellence, leadership and teamwork
Target students
  1. Year-2 students majoring in accounting
  2. Good academic results
  3. Good human skills
  4. Active participation in extra-curricular activities
  5. Team players
  6. Strong career aspirations and commitment to the profession
  1. Top students who are particularly interested in the profession
  2. Those eager to join a student body
Past activities Soft skills training, classroom training, ambassador programs, internship programs, mentoring Members’ camp, national phone conference, follow-up training and regular lectures
Selection process Four stages of assessment, including informal chats with partners Three rounds of selection

*Remark: This information is subject to change. Please refer to the latest announcements of the relevant firms or visit their homepages for details.
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