HOST INTRO: As Baruch transitions back into in-person learning fully, many students are already gearing up for graduation in spring 2023. Speaking to one Baruch senior about her plans after college and what she hopes life will bring, Samantha Sollitto has the story.
AMBI: The light hum of the vent in Baruch’s Journalism Conference Center.
TRACK: I’m here with Ashley in Baruch’s Journalism Conference Center as she nervously shakes her knee and makes small talk with a friend. She is currently on track to graduate from Baruch this spring. Ashley will be obtaining a degree in accounting and is hoping that she can get a job in
PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Ernst & Young, or Deloitte, also known as the “Big Four” accounting firms.
ACT: ASHLEY: I plan to be an audit side of the firm, but I always wanted to do MNA, but as an F1 student, my Visa only allows me to do what my major in college was and that’s the only Visa they will sponsor me for.
TRACK: Ashley notes the difficulty of searching for a job she truly wants as an F1 student and how getting a green card plays a big role in her career.
ACT: ASHLEY: I heard for the most Big Four firms that you have to reach a certain level of latter, so you have to be a senior associate before you get sponsored for a green card.
TRACK: The stress of having to go through the process of receiving a green card has certainly been present as she nears the end of her college experience. Knowing that it could possibly take a toll on her mental health, Ashley tries to joke with her friends about the experience, making light of an otherwise daunting situation.
ACT: ASHLEY: I always joke with my friends that they need to marry me for a green card because that is the fastest way for me to secure a place in this country, but I think it’s kinda sad that that’s what I’m thinking about right after college and not the money I’m gonna make or the things I wanna do with my career.
TRACK: As graduation approaches, she is confident that all will work out in her favor. Regardless of the struggles Ashley knows she might face, she remains hopeful for a bright future and successful career in
accounting. For Baruch College, I’m Samantha Sollitto.