Strategy (Public and Private) Summer Internship – July 2027 intake

EY; Greater London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is offering a Strategy Summer Internship to solve complex strategic challenges for corporate and private equity clients. You will work in high-performing teams on live client engagements, gaining hands-on experience from day one and contributing to high-profile strategy and due diligence projects.

As a Shaper of the future, you will build consulting skills, expand your network, and make a meaningful impact while exploring a career in strategy consulting.

Qualifications

• Structured problem solving and analytical thinking to break down business challenges.
• Ability to interpret data and synthesize insights from diverse sources.
• Comfort with ambiguity and rapid learning in evolving environments.

Responsibilities

• Identify data sources, gather and interpret data, and present findings.
• Interview market experts, customers, and competitors to form strategic recommendations.
• Build market and business models to forecast and support analysis.
• Engage with senior clients and stakeholders and contribute to a collaborative team culture.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Confidence in ambiguity

Inclusive collaboration

Digital fluency

Job description

Shape business growth through strategic insight

Programme Overview

On the Strategy Summer Internship, you'll shape the future with confidence by helping leading corporate and private equity clients solve complex strategic challenges and identify growth opportunities. You'll work in high-performing teams on live client engagements, gaining hands‑on experience from day one and contributing to high-profile strategy and due diligence projects. As a Shaper of the future, you'll build your consulting skills, expand your network, and make a meaningful impact while exploring a career in strategy consulting.

Core Skills For Success

• Problem solving - Use structured thinking and analytical frameworks to break down complex business challenges into clear, actionable insights.
• Analytical thinking - use a range of analytical tools including hypothesis trees, modelling of large data sets, insights from primary research, technology, and professional judgement to deliver insights others can rely on.
• Confidence in ambiguity - be comfortable making sound decisions with limited information and learning fast.
• Inclusive collaboration - thrive in inclusive teams where every voice and perspective strengthens outcomes.
• Digital fluency - use tools and automation to work smarter and focus on higher-value work.

What You Will Be Doing

• Identify data sources, gather, analyse, and interpret data, and present your findings to team members or clients.
• Interview market experts, customers, and competitors of the client and synthesize findings to make strategic recommendations.
• Build market and business models to generate forecasts and support with analysis.
• Gain exposure to senior clients and stakeholders, strengthen your communication skills, and enjoy a collaborative team culture.

Please note: Due to UK policies, you must be based in the UK for the entire duration of the programme.