The EY Law Internship

Hello, we’re EY Law Ireland.

A stand-alone regulated law firm at the heart of EY that offers our clients a full array of legal services.

Serving clients across borders, our sector-focused, multidisciplinary approach means we offer unrivalled, integrated and detailed advice our clients can trust. Supported by the strength of our global EY Law practice, we provide unprecedented access to the scale, breadth and the ability to apply local industry expertise with global sensitivity.

Who we are and what makes us different?

Our unique, end-to-end legal services offering helps clients navigate a rapidly evolving legal and regulatory landscape in Ireland, which is enhanced by direct access to 3,400+ EY Law professionals across over 90 jurisdictions. Our lawyers understand the critical interplay between law, finance and tax in today's economy. By partnering with other EY experts across the EY network, we offer a multidisciplinary one-stop-shop integrated approach. This help clients navigate complex commercial and legal issues quickly, efficiently and helps reduce the gap between business advisors and legal counsel to increase efficiency and speed to market.

In Ireland and globally, we disrupt conventional siloed professional services and offer sophisticated clients a compelling alternative. We attract ambitious talent who partner with our growing client base to deliver long-term sustainable value. EY Law invests heavily in our people and in technology as we shape the future of the provision of professional services, and together with our clients build a better working world.

Who are we looking for to join us?

At EY Law, we’re looking for summer interns with no borders on their ambitions, with support from EY who are #1 in the areas that matter for your career. We know that big ideas can come from anywhere and some of our highest flyers come from under the radar.

The EY Law Summer Internship Programme is designed for those who want to think outside the box. You’ll receive world-class hands-on training that has real-world application, and the opportunity to become an integral part of our teams in EY Law Ireland. Here you can seek out the experiences, learnings, skills and relationships that will shape your career and beyond and be inspired by great leaders so you can lead and inspire others throughout your career journey. Your story starts now.

Why choose the EY Law Summer Internship Programme?

Law offers one of the most exciting, challenging and rewarding careers out there.

A career in law can be deeply fulfilling, offering a variety of challenges and the opportunity to make a significant impact. With the legal and regulatory environment growing more complex, there is a clear demand for informed legal advisors. At EY Law Ireland, our teams leverage their comprehensive local expert knowledge to assist our clients in navigating these complexities and achieving their objectives. Our colleagues are supported in this endeavour by our Global EY Law network across 90+ jurisdictions, allowing our teams to uniquely provide tailored advice that takes global sensitivities into account. If commercial law sparks your interest and you are interested in exploring this further, our Summer Internship programme could be the optimal next step for your career.

We welcome students from all disciplines and backgrounds to apply. If you are motivated by a passion for learning and a curiosity about working in the legal industry, consider kickstarting your professional path with our Law Summer Internship Programme.

What type of work could you be doing?

• Corporate, M&A and Structuring - Our Corporate M&A and Structuring team leverages extensive experience in complex transactions and capital markets to provide comprehensive support for successful stakeholder outcomes and long-term value creation. With a track record of advising a diverse client base, including top-tier Irish and international public companies, private entities, semi-state organizations, and private equity sponsors, we excel in navigating the intricacies of mergers, acquisitions, and corporate structuring across a multitude of sectors. Our approach combines strategic insight with a deep understanding of regulatory and market dynamics to ensure that our clients are well-positioned to capitalize on opportunities and achieve their business objectives.
• Technology and Commercial - Ireland serves as a strategic EU gateway, necessitating knowledge of the evolving regulatory landscape for organizations operating within or considering entry into the EU. Our technology and commercial team assist clients in aligning their compliance with business strategies, offering pragmatic solutions across technology, IP, privacy, and data security laws.
• Employment - Our Employment team guides multinational companies through complex labour and employment law challenges across geographies, supporting business transformations, restructurings, mergers, and takeovers with a focus on managing workforce-related legal aspects.
• Commercial Real Estate - EY Law's real estate team, known for its in-depth expertise, focuses on delivering commercial and solution-driven advice for large real estate projects in Ireland and abroad. The team's collaboration with EY's real estate sector colleagues ensures holistic, cost-effective advice, integrating expertise from various teams across our partners in the EY business.
• Private Client - Our Private Client law team offers tailored advice to individuals, families, and family businesses in wealth planning, wills, trusts, and succession planning, ensuring tax efficiency in collaboration with our EY Private Client tax team. The team also advises on the establishment and administration of charitable bodies and charitable giving.
• Tax Strategy and Disputes - Our Tax Strategy and Disputes team provides clients with tax opinions and strategies for resolving Revenue-related queries, leveraging extensive experience and a deep understanding of the decision-making process to favour taxpayers. The team is uniquely led by a former Tax Appeals Commissioner.

What working at EY Law offers

You want a career that counts, rewards performance and ultimately secures your future. Our success is founded on yours.

Our comprehensive total rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings, and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

In addition, your wellbeing is our priority. We can only partner to build a better world, together, by putting your wellbeing at the heart of everything we do. EY Law, supported by our partners in EY Ireland, has a range of programmes to support you in looking after your own wellbeing and that of your colleagues, from remote working options to Employee Assistance Programs and wellness events.

Skills and attributes for success

• On track for a minimum of 2.1 or higher in your chosen Bachelor’s degree

• A client-oriented, professional services mindset

• Exceptional execution and delivery mindset

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Great attention to detail

• Proficiency to manage several projects simultaneously

• Ability to prioritise tasks and work well under pressure

• Aptitude to present on subject matter areas to an audience

• You demonstrate integrity, respect, and teaming

• You have the energy, enthusiasm and the courage to lead

Apply today!

This programme is open to people from all backgrounds. We aim to create a diverse workplace, which contributes to our objective of building a better working world,

What to expect

Day One: After a comprehensive induction, you will begin your journey as an intern within in EY Law. From day one, you will be assigned a buddy on your team who will help you get settled in, and ensure you are set up for a successful summer at EY. 

Your Role: You’ll work as part of team, meet with clients, and make a real contribution to EY projects. We trust the students who join EY for the summer to make a real impact, and we encourage you to do so. You will develop analytical and problem-solving skills, learn how to network, build working relationships and how to work on projects. 

Work/Life Balance: Whilst there will be a certain focus on building your technical skillset, we also want to furnish our interns with the skills needed to manage their workload and create a healthy work/life balance. Throughout this 8-week programme, you will be invited to join us for sessions on a variety of wellbeing topics, as well as plenty of social outings so you can get to know your fellow colleagues and interns on the programme.

Get to know EY: No matter what programme you choose, we want you to get to know us and what we do. Therefore, you will have the opportunity to attend deep-dive sessions into Assurance, Tax, Strategy & Transactions and Consulting teams and more, so by the end of the summer you will have a great idea of the breath of opportunities at EY. Overall, the EY Summer Internship will offer you the chance to figure out if your chosen career path is the absolute right fit for you.

Compensation: The EY Summer Internship programme is fully paid - you will work for EY as if you were a full-time employee therefore, we believe you should be compensated as such. 

Future Opportunities: At the end of your internship if we’re impressed with you and your work, and you are interested in a career at EY, we may even offer you a graduate position!