Programme overview
On the 12-month Audit Industrial Placement programme, you’ll shape the future with confidence by helping protect the reputation of businesses and supporting trust in markets. You’ll work in high-performing teams, using technology and data to focus on analysis, professional judgement and powerful insights. As a Shaper of the future, you’ll build your potential while making a real impact for clients and society.
Core skills for success
- Analytical and systems thinking – using data, technology and professional judgement to interpret data and evidence, assess risk in financial statements and deliver insights others can rely on.
- Collaboration – thriving in inclusive teams where every voice and perspective strengthens outcomes.
- Curiosity and motivation – using a risk mindset to ask better questions, understand businesses and spot issues that could impact risk, trust or reputation.
- Integrity – acting with confidence and accountability to protect trust in business and society.
- Digital, data and AI fluency – use tools and automation to work smarter and focus on material risks.
What you will be doing
- Work on client engagements that help build trust and confidence in financial reporting.
- Carry out independent assessments of financial information to support true and fair reporting.
- Use technology, data and professional judgement to interpret evidence, assess risk in financial statements and deliver meaningful insights.
- Collaborate with teams and clients across different sectors and locations.
- Develop your skills through hands-on experience, coaching and formal learning.
Please note: If you are successful in securing an offer you will be required to remain in Northern Ireland for the entire duration of the programme. The offer cannot be transferred to any other EY location in the UK or Ireland.
Key Information
- You’ll need a minimum of Level 4/C GCSE (or equivalent) in English Language and Maths; and three A-levels/5 Highers (or equivalent).
- You’ll also be studying for an Honours Degree (in any subject) that includes a one year placement and you’re in your penultimate year of university.
While we welcome applications from candidates of all academic backgrounds, we are looking to recruit individuals who will succeed at EY in the role and future qualifications. We have completed several studies on academic attainment at A-level (or equivalents), candidate performance in the online assessments in the EY recruitment process, and how that predicts future performance at EY.
Throughout the recruitment process, we therefore assess your suitability for the EY role you have applied to by considering your scores in the online assessments and your academic attainment at A-level or equivalent. This approach is designed to ensure our joiners are successful in role and, where relevant, in the achievement of their professional qualifications. It is important to EY, and we have a duty of care which we take very seriously, to ensure our joiners are set up for long-term success.
Diversity and Inclusion
We’re passionate about giving candidates a fair and consistent recruitment process and are proud of our long-standing partnership with RARE who help us assess applications using contextual recruitment. We also firmly believe that every candidate should have the opportunity to demonstrate their potential in our selection process which is why we use our skills framework that focuses on your individual skills.
EY recognises that it has clear obligations towards all its people and the community at large to ensure that partners, our people, and job applicants are afforded equal opportunities to enter employment and progress within the organisation. As an employer committed to establishing an inclusive environment free from unlawful discrimination, EY promotes the fair treatment of staff members and job applicants regardless of their sex, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, race, ethnic or national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, age or pregnancy/maternity status.
Apply
Please see visa sponsorship details below for this programme for location: Belfast.
The EY summer internship and industrial placement programmes are specifically designed as a pathway to our Graduate programme within the same business area and location. We’re unable to offer visa sponsorship for the Graduate programme aligned to this internship due to UK Home Office regulations. Therefore, we cannot accept applications for this role from those who would require EY sponsorship after university graduation.
We have a variety of other summer internships and industrial placements that lead to a Graduate position, complete with the support for visa sponsorship where needed. We encourage you to explore these opportunities and find the one that aligns with your career aspirations. You can find out which vacancies are able to support applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship by looking at the individual vacancy pages.
More information can be found on our FAQ page.
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Audit Industrial Placement – Northern Ireland – July 2027 employer: EY
EY is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture in Birmingham, providing employees with the opportunity to lead complex tax engagements for prestigious multinational clients. With a strong emphasis on professional development, EY offers extensive training and growth opportunities, ensuring that you can advance your career while making a meaningful impact in the dynamic field of corporate tax.
