Perspektif Mahasiswa Akuntansi atas Determinan Kesiapan Kerja: Peran Pengalaman Magang, Motivasi Kerja, dan Softskill

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the contribution of internship experiences, work motivation, and soft skill development in preparing accounting students from UPN Veteran Jawa Timur, class of 2021, for the workforce using a descriptive qualitative approach. The informants are 10 accounting students from UPN Veteran Jawa Timur, class of 2021, who have internship experiences at Public Accounting Firms (KAP), Accounting Services Offices (KJA), Tax Consulting Offices (KKP), and companies. Data analysis techniques were carried out using the Miles and Huberman model, which consists of three main stages: data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. In the data reduction stage, information from the interviews is selected, focused, and simplified to be relevant to the research objectives. The data presentation stage organizes information in an easily understandable form. Finally, conclusion drawing is done by interpreting the presented data to find the meaning and relationships among the collected information. Research on Accounting Department students at UPN Veteran Jawa Timur, class of 2021, shows that internship experience, work motivation, and soft skills development are crucial in preparing students for entering the workforce.