Student Spotlight: Connor Mulvey

August 24, 2024

Connor Mulvey majored in accounting and minored in financial management. Mulvey continued to excel while he completed his graduate degree in Clemson’s MPAcc program. During his time at Clemson, Mulvey was active in the community and successful in his classes all while completing three internships — the last of which secured Mulvey a full time offer upon graduation from the MPAcc program. In addition to his classwork, Mulvey participated in Beta Alpha Psi and Sigma Nu. Through these associations, Mulvey built important connections and met fellow students with similar interests.

Mulvey reflects on his classes at Clemson and considers that although his most challenging classes were data analytics, accounting information systems and audit, these classes helped him prepare for the CPA exam and his internships. Mulvey also appreciates the value he gained from his finance classes which have led him to better understand the importance of having a strong financial background in his personal and professional life.

Mulvey gained significant professional experience by completing three internships while at Clemson. During the spring of his junior year Mulvey worked with Gartner Inc. as part of the company’s lease accounting team. His time at Gartner Inc. was his first introduction to the accounting profession, and he gained first-hand experience in how accounting information systems process and store data.

The following two summers Mulvey completed external audit internships with Grant Thorton and PwC. After his internship with Grant Thorton, Mulvey knew that audit was the best path for him due to the value and interest he found in his work. During his summer at PwC, Mulvey felt part of the team and knew that he could see himself continuing in a Big 4 firm. After his internship with PwC, Mulvey was offered a full-time position in the PwC Atlanta office upon completion of the MPAcc program. Mulvey is now working in the financial services sector of PwC’s Asset Wealth Management team.

Having recently moved to Atlanta and started with PwC, Mulvey looks forward to his career and an exciting future. Mulvey plans to join a tennis league and looks forward to making connections and meeting fellow professionals all while staying active and enjoying the new city.