Career Starters - Audit & Tax

Ernst & Young; Penyffordd; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is offering an insight program in the UK for school students in Year 12 or equivalent. This is a two-day event where you can explore a career in Audit and Tax, participate in case studies, and network with current apprentices. The program is scheduled for April 2026 in various office locations and includes opportunities to fast-track onto future apprenticeships. Travel costs will be covered for participants within a reasonable distance.

Benefits

Networking opportunities

Access to senior role models

Travel cost coverage

Qualifications

• No prior working experience required.
• Must be a school student looking for alternatives to university.
• Willingness to learn about Audit and Tax careers.

Responsibilities

• Participate in case studies and business skills sessions.
• Network with current apprentices.
• Attend workshops led by business leaders.

Education

School student in Year 12 (England and Wales)/S5 (Scotland)

Job description

Working experience: No Experience

If you're considering an alternative to university, this programme will give you an insight into the world of EY, and help you decide if an apprenticeship at EY is right for you.

Programme Overview

Designed for school students in Year 12 (England and Wales)/S5 (Scotland), you'll discover more about an EY apprenticeship and the wealth of exciting career possibilities available to you. On this programme, you'll learn more about what a career in Audit and Tax entails and get an insight into our Business Apprenticeship opportunities. Across two-days you'll learn more about the work our apprentices do to make an impact to our people, clients, and communities.

What You Will Be Doing

• Take part in on-the-job case studies, business skills sessions, and networking with current apprentices.
• Have access to senior role models within the business.
• Attend workshops with business leaders.
• You could even be fast-tracked onto one of our 2026 apprenticeship opportunities.

How It's Structured

Get a taste of the real working world with our two-day insight programme:

• You'll attend a two-day in-person event hosted in one of our EY offices in London, Leeds, Edinburgh and Birmingham.
• We are expecting to run this programme in April 2026 (8th - 9th April).
• Please note you will be able to apply to any of our office locations but we advise you to apply to the location where you would want to be employed in the future.
• You will then be invited to the in-person office event at one of the selected locations nearest to you.
• For the in-person event, EY will cover reasonable travel costs for you to get to the office.
• There are no overnight stays for these events and we advise you to only apply to locations that are within a comfortable commutable distance.