FIRST Intern (Employ.ed on campus)

Grade UE03: £24,729 - £25,804 per annum pro-rata if part-time

FIRST / Finance Business Partnering Team

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: for 12 weeks

The Opportunity:

FIRST and FBP team are seeking two enthusiastic interns to join us for the summer months. This is an exceptional opportunity for University of Edinburgh students who are looking to gain hands-on experience in busy finance teams during the most critical time of the year.

We are looking for enthusiastic candidates who:

• are keen to learn about financial processes and interested in pursuing a career in accounting and finance;
• possess good Excel skills and a comfort with numerical data;
• have excellent communication and relationship-building skills, as they will be interacting with colleagues across the University.

As an intern, you will play an active role in supporting our teams through the year-end and month-end processes, supporting the preparation of the annual financial statements and directly supporting business areas with their day-to-day financial needs. The role will involve collaboration with Finance colleagues at various levels across the University.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• be a current 2nd, 3rd or penultimate year University of Edinburgh undergraduate student;
• have a keen interest and knowledge of accountancy and financial reporting;
• be able to plan, prioritise, take initiative and find proactive solutions, work unsupervised and multitask effectively;
• have experience in using Microsoft Excel;
• possess strong attention to detail.

How to apply:

Please include the following documents in your application:

• CV;
• Cover letter, explaining why you are a suitable candidate and what this role would impact your future career.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options.

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion:

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.

Key dates to note:

The closing date for applications is 18th March 2026. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browser's local time zone. Interviews will be held in April/May.