Risk Consulting Summer Internship – Northern Ireland - 2027

Cooper & Hall Limited; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in Northern Ireland is offering a Risk Consulting Summer Internship where you help organisations anticipate, manage and respond to risk. You’ll work with EY teams and clients across Ireland, applying structured thinking, data analytics and judgement to deliver trusted insights.

You’ll build future-focused skills, collaborate with colleagues, and gain hands-on experience in internal audit and risk consulting across sectors.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Work on internal audit and risk consulting engagements across a range of sectors, helping clients strengthen governance, manage risk and improve the effectiveness of their control environments
• Apply structured and critical thinking, and data analytics driven insights to assess risks, test financial and business controls and provide independent, trusted evaluations
• Collaborate with teams and clients to evaluate processes, challenge assumptions and communicate findings clearly and confidently
• Build your professional judgement, integrity and confidence through hands-on experience, coaching and structured learning

Skills

Analytical and systems thinking

Professionalism and integrity

Ownership and proactive mindset

Collaboration and relationship

Curiosity and motivation

Job description

Protect and shape organisational value in uncertain times

Programme overview

On the Risk Consulting Summer Internship at EY in Northern Ireland, you’ll shape the future with confidence by helping organisations anticipate, manage and respond to risk in a rapidly changing world. You’ll apply structured thinking and problem-solving to business challenges, collaborating with EY teams and clients and across Ireland. Using data, technology and sound judgement, you’ll build future-focused skills and deliver meaningful, trusted impact.

The power of local. The impact of global.

In Northern Ireland, you'll build your career where you can see the difference you make. You'll work alongside local businesses, communities and colleagues while gaining access to EY's global network, clients and opportunities. It's the best of both worlds: the close-knit culture and support of a growing Northern Ireland team, combined with the scale, technology and impact of a global organisation

Core skills for success

• Analytical and systems thinking: Apply structured problem-solving and judgement to assess risks, evaluate controls and deliver insights clients can trust
• Professionalism and integrity: Act with accountability and judgement to generate reliable insights and strengthen trust
• Ownership and proactive mindset: Willing to take responsibility for outcomes, spotting risks and issues early and driving high-quality solutions
• Collaboration and relationship building: Work closely with teams and clients, explaining complex issues clearly and listening well
• Curiosity and motivation: Continuously develop your understanding of risk, controls, business processes and emerging challenges

What will you be doing?

• Work on internal audit and risk consulting engagements across a range of sectors, helping clients strengthen governance, manage risk and improve the effectiveness of their control environments
• Apply structured and critical thinking, and data analytics driven insights to assess risks, test financial and business controls and provide independent, trusted evaluations
• Collaborate with teams and clients to evaluate processes, challenge assumptions and communicate findings clearly and confidently
• Build your professional judgement, integrity and confidence through hands-on experience, coaching and structured learning