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Cherry Bekaert

Cherry Bekaert Partnership with the O’Neill School 

Distinguished alumnus Srikant Sastry (O’Neill, MPA’88) leador of Cherry Bekaert Advisory Services.

Distinguished alumnus Srikant Sastry (O’Neill, MPA’88) leador of Cherry Bekaert Advisory Services.

We are excited to introduce you to our hiring partner, Cherry Bekaert! Cherry Bekaert is a consulting and accounting firm that hires undergraduate and graduate students for internships and full-time jobs supporting their government and public sector clients out of their Tysons, Virginia office  (a metro ride from Washington, D.C.). We are proud to have our distinguished alumnus Srikant Sastry (O’Neill, MPA’88) leading Cherry Bekaert Advisory Services.

Cherry Bekaert is a full-service public accounting and consulting firm.  Check out Michelle Thompson’s, Cherry Bekaert CEO, commitment to personalized career support at the firm in this video and her CEO Action Pledge to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The firm is currently recruiting students interested in audit, tax, or advisory positions, including our summer leadership program, internships, and full-time opportunities.Michelle Thompson, Cherry Bekaert CEO "Cherry Bekaert strives to be a people-focused firm, valuing, recognizing, and celebrating our individuals"

Last fall we welcomed back Aurpon Bhattacharya, O’Neill MPA’05, Managing Director of Cherry Bekaert’s Government & Public Sector Advisory.  Bhattacharya offered his expertise during a Master Class on the collaboration between consulting firms and the federal government.

Cherry Bekaert’s Government & Public Sector (“GPS”) team has a deep understanding of the business of government and the complex challenges federal, state and local governments and public sector organizations face. They help government and public sector organizations transform and modernize to meet these challenges and to work in new ways. Using a digital environment with data-driven practices they can increase the efficiency and effectiveness of operations and teams allowing a better focus on their mission and delivering results to constituents. Learn more about Government and Public Sector Advisory Services here and Government Consulting here.

Cherry Bekaert will be back on campus in Fall 2024 – check back here for updated events and internship/job postings!

Aurpon Bhattacharya, O'Neill MPA'05, Managing Director of Cherry Bekaert's Government & Public Sector Advisory teaching a Master Class at the O'Neill School.

Aurpon Bhattacharya (O’Neill MPA’05) Managing Director of Cherry Bekaert’s Government & Public Sector Advisory