Liz Schimpf '16 - Express Scripts

Express Scripts – Tax Accounting Intern, Summer 2019

Current Position: Tax Accounting Senior Analyst at Express Scripts

{Liz is on the far right of the photo, wearing sunglasses}
 

In January 2019, when I was a junior at Columbia College, I attended Cor Jesu’s Alumnae Internship Networking (INC) event. I was very anxious because I hadn’t landed an internship yet, so I felt like I was behind. At the time, I was working on a double major in accounting and finance, so I went into the event thinking I would land a position with a CPA firm. At the event, I mainly talked to the CPA firms that were present, however, looking back, I recommend that attendees talk with many different companies – you do not want to limit your opportunities!

It ended up that some employees from the tax department at Express Scripts were present at the event. Although I did not actually visit their booth, I received an email after the event stating that they were looking to fill one more internship position on their tax team. I jumped on the opportunity and was hired to intern there during the Summer of 2019.

Luckily, the internship was in St. Louis, so I was able to stay close to home while still experiencing a professional office setting. If it hadn’t been for the Cor Jesu INC event, I probably would have never even considered working at Express Scripts. And as a result of this internship, I was hired full-time as a Tax Accounting Senior Analyst when I graduated in May 2020! I owe all of this to the connections I made through Cor Jesu’s INC Event and I will forever be grateful that I decided to attend.

I highly encourage all current college-aged CJA alumnae and recent graduates to take advantage of this incredible opportunity to connect with employers and practice vital skills such as networking, interviewing, and being professional!