Milwaukee IIA Academic Relations Committee
The Milwaukee IIA is currently developing partnerships with school administrators, educators and students. Each partner plays a unique role in the sustainability of the school's program. It is our hope to identify future potential leaders and provide them with the resources to succeed in a career of Internal Audit. This year, the Academic Relations Committee (ARC) will host student related meetings and invites students, educators and administrators to learn about career opportunities and emerging issues in the profession. The ARC strives to work with schools who:
Demonstrate the aspiration to become leaders in internal audit education.
- Identify a "champion" who will help drive and coordinate IIA programs on campus.
- Schools that are willing to provide support of IIA activities from the department and school officials.
- Partner with the Milwaukee IIA chapter to obtain the best results for the school’s internal audit program.
Possess the determination to develop and maintain a collegial relationship with the IIA.
This year we have many exciting activities planned, including school visits, a Big-Four panel discussion, and our annual IIA Scholarship Competition, awarding two $1,000 scholarships to two lucky students. Finalists of the IIA Scholarship Competition will also have the chance to present their essay in front of many of Milwaukee’s Internal Audit Leaders!
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What is the IIA Academic Relations Committee?
The objectives of the Milwaukee IIA Academic Relations Committee is to develop and support relationships through educational programs among practitioners, educators, students, educational institution administrators and business/government communities, which enhance knowledge, skills, understanding and use of internal auditing.
The ARC has three fundamental goals to achieve and sustain our objectives:
1.) Continue to establish and maintain working relationships with colleges and universities in the Chapter’s service area, including a) encouraging membership in the IIA and attendance at IIA events by administrators, educators and students, and b) arranging for Chapter members to serve as guest lecturers or instructors at area colleges and universities;
2.) Maintain and expand participation in the Chapter Scholarship Program, thus enhancing the objectives of the IIA; and
3.) Host events that will highlight the benefits of internal auditing and internal auditing as a career choice.
If you would like to become involved with the ARC, please send an email to IIA_ARC@googlegroups.com and a committee member will contact you shortly.
Call for Speakers
To assist in fulfilling the first goal of the ARC, the Chapter is looking for Chapter members that are willing to speak on IIA/ISACA and/or internal auditing topics at area colleges and universities. If you would like to act as a guest speaker, please complete the Speaker’s Profile Form and send to Gary Antonovich at gary_antonovich@mgic.com.
As groups request speakers, a member of the ARC will contact you to confirm your availability and to help coordinate arrangements.
If you are interested and unsure of what topics may be of interest to a specific audience, contact any member of the ARC for ideas and suggestions.
Call for Colleges / Universities:
The IIA is currently looking for colleges or universities who would like IIA leadership to visit campus and speak to their students. If you would become a partner college, please send an email to IIA_ARC@googlegroups.com and a committee member will contact you shortly.
IIA Annual Scholarship Competition
The Milwaukee Chapter of the IIA is committed to promoting the internal auditing profession by offering scholarships to college students that are considering internal auditing as a potential career choice. The chapter will award a scholarship of $1,000 to two students in March.
Eligibility
To be eligible, a student must:
- have attained Junior status as a declared Accounting, Business, or Information Technology program student;
- be pursuing a full-time course of studies leading to a baccalaureate degree;
- have successfully completed at least one financial or managerial accounting course; and
- have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (based on a 4.0 scale).
Preliminary Selection Process
Selection of up to five (5) finalists will be made by the Scholarship Program Committee (“the Committee”) of the IIA Milwaukee Chapter. The Committee will consider the following in making its selections:
- verification of the applicant’s eligibility based on the above criteria;
- the applicant’s academic performance based on a review of their most current college transcript;
- review of two letters of recommendation from a higher education academic staff or faculty member.
- review of a one-page essay prepared by the applicant outlining why the applicant is considering internal auditing as a potential career choice.
Finalist Selection Process
The finalists will be required to present their essay in person at the March Chapter meeting.
- Each finalist will have 5 minutes (maximum) to read their essays and field questions from the judges and/or audience. (Timing will be monitored by a Committee member)
- A score card for each finalist will be completed by each judge.
- Committee members will total and finalize scoring and winners of the scholarship will be announced at the March Chapter meeting.
Scholarship Program Committee Judge Selection
The Commitree will be comprised of three (3) that will include:
- IIA President or their selected representative;
- A representative of the Big 4; and
- A representative of a locally based business (i.e. Johnson Controls, Harley-Davidson, etc)
Application Process
Applications must be received by the Committee by February 15 The Committee will evaluate all completed applications and select the finalists, who will be notified by February 28.
Please submit completed applications electronically to: IIA.Scholarships@gmail.com
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