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Event recap in case you missed it!
September 11, 2026
Recruiting season is here. Are you ready to stand out?
To help students prepare for networking events, interviews, and the hiring process, we hosted our “Interview Toolkit – Prepare, Present, and Stand Out” virtual event last week. Moderated by Senior Lecturer Amy Cardillo, the panel featured听 professionals from accounting, recruiting, and career services backgrounds who shared practical advice on how to make a strong impression before, during, and after the interview process.
From getting noticed by employers to acing the interview and following up effectively, the panelists shared actionable tips to help students navigate recruiting season with confidence. With ASO meetings in full swing and Meet the Firms just around the corner, attendees left with practical strategies they can immediately apply.
Check out the speaker portion of the event below:
The views and opinions expressed in this video are those of the individual speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of 海角直播 Denver.
Speaker Profiles
Amy Cardillo, CPA, MPAcc | Senior Lecturer at 海角直播 Denver
I have an undergraduate degree in Marketing from Colorado State University.听 I had an international marketing internship in the Slovak Republic that helped听me land NO jobs upon my return to the United听States.听 This is where I began my service career at Red Robin.听 Through contacts at Red Robin, I found my first 鈥渞eal job鈥� at Farmers Insurance听(not in marketing), where the company paid for my Master of Science in Finance from UCD.听 I worked my way up to the highest position in the听claims听operation in the state of Colorado, but听quit working to stay home when I became a Mom.听 However, I听knew I would reenter the workforce one听day.听 I found my way to 海角直播, pursued my MPAcc, met a听classmate who owned a tax firm who hired me, and started my accounting career in tax.听 I became a CPA and, when an unexpected opening听occurred in the 海角直播 Denver accounting department, I was blessed with being able to fill the position.听 I love my current role and am truly grateful听to 海角直播 for giving me this opportunity.听 听
Kerby Meyers, MBA | Industry Navigator - Business Operations and Financial Services at 海角直播 Denver Industry Partnerships Team
Working to connect 海角直播 Denver students with opportunities in the accounting, financial services, and other professional services fields, Kerby draws upon extensive experience in the financial services industry. Most notably, he served 20 years as principal with The Communications Refinery, a content and messaging consultancy. He also previously taught MGT 2500 Small Business Entrepreneurship here at 海角直播 Denver.
Simone Simonette, MPAcc | Commercial Tax Senior at Bennett Thrasher
滨鈥檝别 worked in public accounting for a little over six years and earned both my Bachelor鈥檚 and Master鈥檚 degrees in Accounting from Metro in 2021. One of the most impactful experiences during my time there was attending a Meet the Firms event, where I landed my first internship. Now, as a Metro alum who helps with recruiting at my firm, 滨鈥檝别 seen firsthand how those events can open doors, both as a student looking for opportunities and as a professional seeking future talent.听
Abbey Wellman | Recruiting Coordinator at Topel Forman
My name is Abbey Wellman, and I have been at Topel Forman for three and a half years. I started my career here focusing on professional recruiting, but my role has grown into intern recruiting for our Denver office, marketing and I help organize/plan all events for our recruiting team while I still higher for entry level positions. Before this I worked in sales at Howies Athletic Tape and was also a Varsity Swimming and Diving Coach after my collegiate swimming career.
Links Shared
- C2Hub student career support resources:
- 9/24 Meet the Firms –
This fall, our 3-part virtual event series, 鈥淎ccounting Career Toolkit,鈥� is designed to help students explore career opportunities, navigate the interview process, and build the professional skills needed for long-term success. Through insights from experienced accounting professionals in our Accounting Roadrunner Community, attendees will gain practical advice to confidently move from student to professional. RSVP to join us in the next and last session in this virtual event series:
- – September 18th at noon MT
Check out the slate of听upcoming Fall 鈥�26 events听飞别鈥檝别听got lined up听here!