
Catherine Banks
Director, EY Foundation&Academic Resource Center
EY
Seattle, WA USA
“I've found that it is important to always stay curious and constantly seek out new knowledge.”
EY
Seattle, WA USA
“I've found that it is important to always stay curious and constantly seek out new knowledge.”
Director, EY Foundation&Academic Resource Center
I develop academic resources and support charitable programs for higher ed on behalf of the accounting profession
Each day for me is a new adventure and full of variety! I lead multiple teams of diverse individuals so I spend a lot of time discussing strategy, making decisions, and providing guidance. There is a large focus on quality in my role so I am always focused on making sure that our processes, data and systems are the best they can be to support the programs that I help manage. I also spend a lot of time building relationships, within my organization and externally with the academic community.
Here's the first step for high school students
I think this can start with education by taking courses to try out potential interest so you can understand more about the subject matter to start. Researching today is also so easy so I'd suggest finding online resources to gain more insights and to make connections with people in the profession.
"This is a very demanding career path and it would be challenging to successfully have a career and a family."