Summer Internship

Description

We are looking for people who want a fast track to our graduate programme in Audit, Tax or Advisory and who have a desire to work right at the heart of business. We offer a four-to six week scheme across a number of our 27 offices. You'll get to work on client and project work both in the office and on client sites, attend local and national networking events, undertake training and take part in corporate responsibility.

Start date: Summer 2012

Salary: competitive

Who are we?

Grant Thornton is one of the world’s leading audit, tax and advisory firms, with offices in over 100 countries. But we are much more than just accountants – and so are the people that work for us. We’re a complex, ambitious organisation, helping over 40,000 clients in the UK alone to improve their financial performance and manage risk through our specialised business advisory services.

It's not just what we do, but the way we do it and our passion for business that sets us apart as a firm. Our people constantly strive to add value by fostering strong working relationships, listening critically and digging down to the core issues for each client to provide the kind of clarity and strategic business advice that takes them from where they are to where they want to be.

What are we looking for?

The graduates, placements and interns that join us in 20 of our 27 UK offices each year become well-rewarded, well-rounded business advisors. They know they want a dynamic and challenging career. They love tough challenges, look for opportunities and believe what they do matters. As such, they get variety and responsibility early on and the experience of working on a huge range of homegrown and international clients of all shapes, sizes and across many sectors.

We hire summer interns into our Audit, Tax, Business Risk Services, Actuarial and Recovery departments across the vast majority of our offices nationwide. We advise you search our current opportunities on our website to get the latest specific location and department information.

What you'll be doing?

Our summer internship is a four-to-six week programme that allows you to drill down to the heart of business issues whilst working with a range of dynamic and fast growing clients across all sectors and industries.

You'll gain experience on real projects for real clients. It's an opportunity to make the most of your university holidays - using the time to develop new skills, add to your CV, deepen your appreciation of commercial issues, earn some money and get the opportunity to fast track to our graduate programme. We look to convert 100% of our summer interns to graduate trainees should you perform well throughout your time with us. 

Main Responsibilities

Dependent on the division joining, examples of work could include:

being part of a Grant Thornton team working at a client site to assist in the completion of an audit

assisting with accounts preparation for a client

assisting in the completion of tax returns and audits

helping the departments in project work

work shadowing staff from different business areas

achieving deadlines and understanding commercial impact of time spent in terms of productivity, recoverability, fee income and client service

Who are we looking for?

Can you work out what differentiates Grant Thornton for you and for our clients? Have a passion for business, not only ours but those of our clients? Have evidence of skills such as organisation, leadership, building client relationships and commerciality? If so, then head to our website and make an application. Alternatively, meet us on campus or visit our blog to find out what we are really like and to meet with existing trainees from within the firm.

Our size and down-to-earth, supportive culture means that this is a place where your opinions matter, and asking questions and getting involved are as much a part of the skill set you’ll need for a fast-track career, as the experience you’ll gain.

Don’t just take our word for it. You can get an insight into life here by following our trainees on Twitter, where you’ll get real-time updates on the daily activities of Grant Thornton people across our business areas. Interested, and ready to fulfil your potential? Then take our advice and visit us online at www.grant-thornton.co.uk/graduates, where you’ll find more information, plus all you need to apply online if you decide we’re the place for you

Minimum requirements

300 UCAS points (or equivalent)

GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English Language grade B or above

Expected 2:1 Honours degree - any subject

Deadline: 29th February 2012

We are also seeking penultimate year students for our 12 month placement and finalists for our graduate training programme.

Find out more and apply online at www.grant-thornton.co.uk/graduates