Clients and Industries Industrial Placement - September 2027 intake

EY UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

EY UK is inviting ambitious students to join its Clients and Industries Industrial Placement, a 11‑month program starting July 2027. You’ll work with global clients, build relationships, and apply data‑driven insights to shape growth and adapt to evolving challenges.

Through collaborative projects across service lines, you’ll develop commercial confidence, gain practical experience, and receive future-focused training to prepare you for a career in professional services.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial and strategic thinking to shape go-to-market approaches.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and build trusted client relationships.
• Curious mindset to explore industries, trends and client needs.
• Analytical and systems thinking to connect data and business context.
• Adaptability to navigate change and support clients through opportunities.
• Fluency in digital tools, data and AI to enhance client experiences.

Responsibilities

• Work with global clients and priority sectors to identify opportunities and drive growth.
• Use data, insights and digital tools to understand client needs and spot trends.
• Collaborate across teams and geographies to connect expertise and deliver seamless client experiences.
• Build commercial confidence through hands-on experience and client interactions.

Skills

Commercial & strategic thinking

Collaboration & relationships

Curious mindset

Analytical & systems thinking

Adaptability

Digital, data & AI fluency

Job description

Shape growth through strong client and industry relationships

Programme overview On the Clients and Industries Industrial Placement, you’ll shape the future with confidence by connecting clients to the insights, capabilities and innovation they need to thrive. You’ll support organisations to respond to change and unlock growth across industries. As a Shaper of the future, you’ll build your potential while creating real impact for clients and the wider economy.

Core skills for success

• Commercial and strategic thinking – using insight and analysis to shape go‑to‑market approaches and drive growth across key sectors.
• Collaboration and relationship building – working across teams and with clients to build trusted relationships and deliver impactful outcomes.
• Curious mindset – exploring industries, trends and client needs to anticipate change and shape innovative solutions.
• Analytical and systems thinking – connecting data, market insight and business context to inform decisions that create value.
• Adaptability – navigating change with confidence while supporting clients through evolving challenges and opportunities.
• Digital, data & AI fluency – applying technology and data‑driven insights to enhance client experiences and deliver future‑ready solutions.

What you will be doing

• Work with global clients and priority sectors to identify opportunities, strengthen relationships and drive growth initiatives that create real impact.
• Use data, insights and digital tools to understand client needs, spot trends and shape innovative, future‑focused solutions.
• Collaborate across teams, service lines and geographies to connect expertise and deliver seamless client experiences.
• Build your commercial confidence and influence through hands‑on experience, supporting proposals, client interactions and key moments that help teams deliver with impact

Key programme facts

• Programme length
  11 months
• Professional qualification
  Future-focused skills and training
• Salary
  Competitive
• Start date
  July 2027