Accounting Summer Internship 2027 (Swindon)

Zurich Insurance; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary pro rata

Holiday allowance

Private medical cover contribution

12% pension contribution

Annual company bonus

Income Protection

Life cover

Job summary

Zurich Insurance is offering a 10-week summer Accounting Internship in the United Kingdom. You will gain real responsibility, support from a buddy/mentor, and work on projects such as process transformation and MI development within accounting.

Successful interns may be considered for graduate programmes starting in 2027. A hybrid work arrangement is expected, with full-time office presence at scheme start for training and networking.

Qualifications

• Must be an undergraduate in penultimate year and on track for a 2:1.
• Requires UCAS points of 96 from 3 A-Levels (or equivalent).
• GCSE English and Maths grade C/4 or better.

Responsibilities

• Assist in real finance projects that deliver value to the business.
• Support financial reporting and MI development for management.
• Collaborate with managers and mentors to learn and grow in accounting.

Skills

Numerical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

Penultimate year undergraduate

Predicted 2:1

UCAS points 96

GCSE English/Maths C/4

Job description

Do you want to discover more about careers that will excite, challenge and inspire you? If so, a Zurich summer insurance internship could be just what you’re looking for. Forget any preconceptions you have about internships and the insurance industry. Our 10-week summer programmes give you a real job with real responsibility and a taste for life working at Zurich. With plenty of support around you, you’ll experience how your future career might look and help us make a difference to our customers at a time when they need us the most. Our summer internships are ideal for undergraduate students. As well as gaining some great experience, successful completion of your internship in 2026 could lead to you being offered a place on one of our graduate programmes starting in 2027. What can I look forward to? As an Accounting Intern you will have the opportunity to develop your personal and professional skills, while learning from industry experts and senior managers who take a keen interest in your growth. We are passionate about ensuring you settle into the working environment effectively and offer a buddy/mentor at the very start, someone who has been in your shoes. In addition to your department’s day-to-day activities, you can expect to be involved in real projects that deliver value to our business and customers. These could include process transformation, providing financial support to the business or developing MI for management, all while being grounded in the accounting that forms the backbone of our profession.

• You must have an indefinite, full right to work and reside in the UK. We cannot accept applications from those who require sponsorship to work in the UK. You must have resided in the UK for a minimum of three consecutive years.
• You must be in your penultimate year of undergraduate study and on track for a predicted 2:1 (or equivalent)
• As Accounting is based in numbers, we prefer a numeric degree, but this isn't a requirement. A passion for becoming an effective accountant is more important.
• At least 96 UCAS points from 3 A-Level subjects (or equivalent) excluding general studies.
• A minimum C/4 grade in both English and Maths at GCSE level (or equivalent).
• Although we are a hybrid workforce, you should be within a commutable distance to the office workplace stated in this advert. At the beginning of the scheme you’ll need to work full-time in the office. This will help with face-to-face training, building your personal brand and broadening your network. Depending on the team you are placed in, there may be a requirement to work in the office for most of the working week.

Are you ready to create a brighter future?

At Zurich our brand purpose is to create a brighter future together, for our customers, our partners, our employees and the planet. It’s a promise that for our customers, we will put their needs at the heart of everything we do and for our employees, to grow and develop together. For our partners, to collaborate to create mutual value and for the planet, to drive positive impact by integrating our sustainability work into how we do business. We put our customers at the heart of everything that we do, and we’re looking for like-minded people to join us. We’re passionate about diversity and inclusion, we want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work. You’ll have every opportunity to use your drive and enthusiasm to innovate the future of Zurich. Everybody is made to feel welcome, different opinions are valued, personal needs are respected, and opportunity is equal for all. So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.

What’s in it for you?

As well as joining a company that is passionate about sustainability and our customers, you can expect:

• £24,968.58 pro rata salary
• Pro rata holiday for the duration of your internship
• Contribution towards private medical cover
• 12% company pension contribution
• Access to other flexible benefits, The financials
• 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme.
• Annual company bonus.
• Income Protection.
• Life cover - four times your salary.

Time away

• 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays.
• You can also request to swap UK bank holidays for days off that have cultural or religious significance to you.
• The option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday.
• Three days paid volunteering.
• Up to 16 weeks' full pay for maternity, paternity and adoption leave.

Your health is important to us

• Access to Private medical insurance.
• Virtual GP appointments.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Free flu jab.
• Access to a wealth of support from our wellbeing partners.

We’re making a difference

• Creating a brighter, more sustainable future underpins all that we do here in Zurich. We were the first insurer to sign the ’UN Business Ambition for 1.5 C’ pledge.
• Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, has awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.