Wilfrid Laurier University
Michael Bajic
baji8620@mylaurier.ca
Michael started with KPMG at the beginning of May as a summer co-op in the Waterloo office. He has really enjoyed working with his co-workers and learning and growing from them.
Outside of work, he enjoys playing a variety of sports, spending time with friends and family, and travelling with his peers.
Mike's favourite part of the summer was getting to know all of the interns by participating in the many socials, trainings, and volunteer events together.
David Beaumont
d.b_12@hotmail.com
David started with KPMG in the beginning of May as a summer intern in Advisory, Transaction Services. He enjoyed working with a great team and learning about the impact of certain transactions. His second rotation was in EMI in the Audit practice. During his time off, he enjoys playing golf, hanging out with friends and working out. He also loves spending time in Muskoka when he has the chance.
David’s favourite part of the summer was participating in many social events, ranging from the KPMG three on three basketball tournament to attending Blue Jays games with other summer interns.
Jordan Bishop
jordan.bishop@sbess.ca
Jordan began with KPMG in the Enterprise practice, where he dealt with numerous non-profit organizations and private companies. Jordan also worked in the Marketing division alongside the Chief Marketing Officer to ensure KPMG’s strong presence within the volatile international business environment.
As Captain of the Community Leadership Committee, Jordan was responsible for engaging the other interns and harvesting their inner passion for helping others, all the while upholding KPMG’s positive reputation. Oft-mistaken for Matthew McConaughey, Jordan greatly enjoyed all of the social events over the summer, and the opportunity to make lifelong friends with such highly-motivated individuals.
Jordan enjoys playing soccer, volleyball and basketball. He attended KPMG’s Fast Forward Leadership Program in Hollywood, California in 2010 and keeps himself busy with his entrepreneurial ventures.
Jesse Clarke
j_clarke444@hotmail.com
Jesse started with KPMG in the middle of May as a summer intern. His first rotation was in Global Audit Learning and Development when he got exposure to different cultures as many of his team was from outside Canada. His second rotation was with Information, Communications & Entertainment (ICE), which involved work with some big name clients. Outside of work, Jesse loves sports, he plays competitive hockey, as well as enjoys basketball, golf, football, soccer and ultimate frisbee just to name a few.
Jesse’s favourite part of the summer was experiencing the professional firm first hand, building strong lasting relationships, as well as getting a breadth of knowledge that will always last.
Heather Dines
heatherdines@gmail.com
Heather started at KPMG last summer and just completed her second internship. Over two summers Heather had the opportunity to see many parts of the firm. For her Audit rotations, she worked in Information, Communications & Entertainment and Consumer Markets. Outside of Audit, Heather worked in Transactions Services, where she worked on potential acquisitions; as well she worked in Talent Attraction where she had the opportunity to assist with recruiting and planning events for the summer interns. Outside of work she enjoys travelling, reading, shopping, volunteering and playing sports.
Heather’s favourite part of the summer getting to know the all of the interns at various events and participating in the Big 4 Ultimate Frisbee Tournament.
Abdi Egal
a_egal3@hotmail.com
Abdi is a Laurier student who is entering his 3rd year of the BBA Co-op program with a focus in accounting. He has enjoyed his summer co-op with KPMG and knows 100% that he made the right decision. Abdi worked in the Risk and Compliance group of Advisory for his first rotation and was fascinated with that aspect of the business. In his second rotation, he found himself in the Information, Communication, and Entertainment practice (ICE) and had firsthand exposure to what auditing really is.
Abdi loved every single part of the summer program, especially the opportunity to get to know the rest of the summer interns and the people that make KPMG such a wonderful place to work. Some of Abdi’s fondest memories were playing countless sports with the interns and the numerous social events.
Mike Gregor
greg6750@mylaurier.ca
Mike started with KPMG as a Laurier co-op at the beginning of May, 2011. He had an amazing experience in Waterloo’s Audit practice, working on challenging engagements in a number of different industries. KPMG’s supportive and energetic culture made for a great learning experience and first summer with the firm. In addition, it provided Mike with activities to interact with colleagues including a soccer team, golf committee and social functions. Outside of work, Mike enjoys golf, movies and basketball.
Matt Guido
guid3680@mylaurier.ca
Matt joined the KPMG office in Ottawa at the beginning of May as a summer co-op student working in the Audit practice. Matt has really enjoyed working with different clients and fellow co-workers on numerous jobs. His most memorable experiences were at the summer intern training in Toronto and his work with a Montréal client.
Outside of work, Matt has been skydiving and is still terrified of heights. Matt is an avid hockey player and tries to keep active when he can.
His favourite part of the summer was the Blue Jays game in Toronto against the Red Sox. He looks forward to the rest of his internship and getting to work with a variety of people.
Scott McCahill
mcca7116@wlu.ca
Scott started with KPMG in January of 2010 as a 3rd year co-op student. He has completed work terms at both the Kingston and Waterloo KPMG offices. He enjoyed working with many other co-op students along with full-time staff at both offices. Scott spent the majority of his first work term in the Tax practice, whereas in his second term he worked exclusively with the Audit group on many interesting clients.
Scott plays defensive back for the Wilfrid Laurier Varsity Football team and will return to Laurier to play his final season for the Golden Hawks this fall.
Joey Monticelli
mont4680@mylaurier.ca
Joey started his first co-op term in the Audit practice of KPMG’s Sudbury office. Working in the Sudbury office gave him the opportunity to work with diverse clients and travel around Northern Ontario. His time at KPMG also let him hone his skills while obtaining valuable insight on the accounting profession.
Outside of work and school, Joey loves to spend his time outdoors by camping or snowboarding and tries to get in as much travelling as possible.
Tyler Page
page9580@mylaurier.ca
Tyler started with KPMG at the beginning of May as a summer co-op student. He really enjoyed working for a smaller office where he got the opportunity to experience a variety of situations.
Outside of work, he enjoys playing hockey and rugby. Tyler plays scrumhalf for the Wilfrid Laurier Men’s varsity rugby team.
Tyler’s favourite part of the summer was getting to know all the other interns and employees of KPMG through social events and training.
Anthony Staffieri
anthony.staffieri@gmail.com
Anthony started with KPMG at the start of May as an intern in Consumer Markets and Transactional Services. He really enjoyed the wide range of clients, the people, and above all, the learning experience. Outside of work he enjoys travelling, sports, and playing the guitar.
Anthony’s favourite part of the summer was meeting a lot of new people, especially the fellow interns. He also enjoyed the many socials, charity events, and the annual Frisbee tournament.
Brandon Van Dam
vanx2710@mylaurier.ca
Brandon started with KPMG in May as a summer intern in Indirect Tax. He really enjoyed working with the people on his team and partaking in continuous learning. His second rotation was in Financial Institutions (FI), working with one of the major financial institutions. Outside of work he enjoys playing baseball, going to the cottage, and being involved on his school’s Student Society.
Brandon’s favourite part of the summer was getting to know all of his co-workers and the other interns by participating in socials, volunteer events, and luncheons.
Jasdeep Dhillon
dhil0540@wlu.ca
Sattwica Goyal
goya5330@wlu.ca
Russell Hall
hall9090@wlu.ca
Jesse Knight
knig3190@mylaurier.ca
Stefanie Krakovsky
krak0850@wlu.ca
Stephanie Kwan
kwan2700@wlu.ca
Stephanie was a winter co-op student with KPMG’s Consumer Markets practice and will be returning in January 2011. Last fall, Stephanie went on a school exchange to France and enjoyed backpacking through Europe to learn about different cultures and lifestyles. Aside from travelling, Stephanie is an avid music lover and has an eclectic taste in music. She also plays various musical instruments, such as the piano, violin and is currently learning how to play the guitar. Stephanie also enjoys volunteering with elderlies and is looking to pursue an international volunteer opportunity in Africa.
Stephanie’s favorite memory was the social event that took place in the Ballroom, Toronto. She enjoyed the company of her colleagues and socialized with people outside of her engagement team. She describes it as a night full of entertainment, drinks and laughter.
Jake McRobie
mcro8850@mylaurier.ca
Last winter, Jake spent four months at KPMG’s downtown Toronto office in the Transaction Services practice as an Analyst. Before working at KPMG, Jake spent most of his working life out of an office and on a golf course – a place where he loves to be. Apart from being an avid golfer, Jake also enjoys cooking, making music and meeting new people.
Jake’s favourite memories from KPMG include: watching a Toronto Raptors game from a private box at the Air Canada Centre and travelling down to Birmingham, Alabama for a week on a project.
Michael Oudyk
oudy5600@mylaurier.ca
This past winter Mike worked with KPMG’s Transaction Services group. Mike is an avid golfer who has competed in tournaments around the world. Mike enjoys taking on new venture projects and is currently working on a mobile phone application. At university Mike plays intramural hockey, dodge ball, soccer and baseball.
Mike’s favorite memory from the winter is having the opportunity to travel to Calgary and work on a deal for two weeks.
Kari Rao
raox8720@wlu.ca
Kari started with KPMG in the summer of 2009 as a Summer Intern in the Enterprise audit group and completed a five week rotation in National Marketing. Since that summer, Kari has completed two additional co-op work terms in Enterprise audit. She has had the opportunity to work for many private clients in the manufacturing, retail, and real estate industry. Kari is passionate about volunteering and has been actively volunteering in various organizations at Wilfred Laurier University, including acting as the President of the Laurier Accounting Association for two years. Outside of work and volunteering, Kari enjoys baking, playing tennis and basketball, and shopping!
Kari’s favourite memory from her time at KPMG is the ultimate Frisbee tournament which is played against the other big four accounting firms. The best part of this was, of course, KPMG’s victory!
Jake Schonenberger
scho7170@mylaurier.ca
Jake spent his previous co-op work term with KPMG. For January and February he was in Audit, within the financial institutions (FI) group, and for March and April he was working with the IES group completing tax returns. Jake will be returning in January 2012 for his final work term, again with the financial institutions group in audit. During audit he spent most of his time with 2 clients, a large bank and a fund. Outside of work and school Jake loves to Ski and has been lucky enough to ski nearly every mountain in Quebec and Whistler on the west coast. He also enjoy travelling and makes sure that he goes on a trip at least once a year whether it’s with friends or family. This summer he is going to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick with friends to travel around and see U2 in Moncton on their last concert of their 360 tour.
Jakes favourite memory of his work term with KPMG would have to be going to the Jays Home opener with his Audit group in April.
Srinidhi Sridharan
srinidhi22@hotmail.com
This past winter, Srinidhi (Srin) started as a co-op student at KPMG, working in the role of a first year staff accountant. He was a member of the Energy, Mining, and Industrial (EMI) group, a “catch all” group which includes companies in a variety of industries from healthcare, manufacturing, nuclear, mining and many more. Being a part of this group gave him a really broad exposure to audit work, since every client is unique, every industry is different, and the learning opportunity is massive.
His favourite client was Samuel Manutech, which happened to be located in Chicago! He was lucky enough to go with an amazing team to Chicago on his very first audit. There was a great balance between working hard and experiencing the attractions and night life of downtown Chicago.Outside of school he plays every racquet sport, enjoys running and martial arts.
Adra Upadhyaya
adraupadhyaya@hotmail.com
Adra has completed three work terms with KPMG’s Energy Mining and Industrial (EMI) group. During her coop terms, she felt that her team members treated her as part of the team and valued her work, even though she was only a coop student. During her first work term, she had a fun experience working in the NAPP (Non-Audit) for the first half and EMI group for the second half, as part of the Summer Internship Program. During her last two coop terms (both busy seasons) she really appreciated the opportunity to travel to various states in the United States.
One of the most memorable events was during her first coop term when KPMG won the GAAC (Generally Accepted Accounting Cup) at the Ultimate Frisbee competition, where the summer interns competed against all of the “Big Four” firms as well as BDO.
Citlalli Velazquez
vela8670@wlu.ca
