Viterbo University accounting student Delaney Christianson found a future career that perfectly matches her personality.

“I like the high level of organization and attention to detail the field requires,” said Christianson, a junior from Bangor who graduated from West Salem High School. “My family and friends have always described me as highly organized.”

It certainly shows. Christianson is excelling both academically and in an accounting internship in the Viterbo business office. There, she works to verify and enter invoices, obtain approval for payment, and even helped implement the office’s new credit card system.

“I’ve gained communication and other skills, and I’ve learned a lot about accounting in a real-world setting,” said Christianson of the internship. “I’ve also developed some great relationships with the people in the business office. The internship has been a really great experience.”

Recommended for the post by an accounting faculty member, Christianson is coming to the end of her second year in the position. She would like to return for her senior year, something certainly welcomed by her colleagues in the business office.

“They said they would like to duplicate me,” Christianson said.

Christianson chose to attend Viterbo because of its proximity to her family and its small class sizes and sense of community.

“Viterbo has been a great fit,” said Christianson, who in her spare time enjoys horseback riding, spending time with friends, and taking walks with her sweet and energetic mini-poodle, Rosie. “I would recommend the university to any prospective business student. The relationships and outside connections you make in the program really set you up for success.”

That success for Christianson will be working as an accountant in the private sector after graduating in May 2026.

“I want to have a direct impact on the financial health of a company,” she said. “I like it when everything balances and fits together at the end.”

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