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School leaver programmes
If you're thinking about your options after school, one of our work experience or apprenticeship opportunities could be for you.
2025 Applications are open
Search and apply for available programmes below. Unless stated, applications will close when filled so we encourage you to apply early to avoid any disappointment.
Success without a degree
Work experience
Gain on-the-job experience that will help you decide if you’d prefer your career to start with an apprenticeship – rather than at university. Contribute to real client projects, learn from our apprentices with the potential to secure a place on one of our apprenticeships once you leave school. This is your chance to give your career a real flying start..
Apprenticeships
Kick-start your career with our apprenticeship programmes. Earn a salary from your very first day, work towards a professional qualification, and use your insights and skills to solve complex business challenges. And, make an impact that not only aligns with our purpose, but helps entire economies to thrive and prosper. .
Dedicated support
Whichever programme you join, you'll receive dedicated, structured training, a network of mentors and coaches, and access to the latest tools and technology to set you on a path for success. Plus, your experience doesn't stop once you've completed the programme - we'll continue to give you opportunities to progress within EY.
School leaver opportunities
Support on real client work whilst building experiences for tomorrow’s world. Explore our work experience, business and degree apprenticeship programmes below.
Career Starters
Work experience
If you’re considering an alternative to university, this programme will give you an insight into the world of EY, and help you decide if the EY Business Apprenticeship is right for you.
Smart Futures
Work experience
A ten month programme which starts with paid work experience, then gives you a variety of transferable skills and experiences to help decide on your next step.
Audit
Business apprenticeship
Audit is where most students join and lay the foundation for their futures. Here, you’ll provide society, companies and markets with confidence.
Entity Compliance & Governance
Business apprenticeship
Our team assist clients in managing the complexities of law compliance. Help to drive the future of governance, whilst studying towards an industry recognised qualification.
Turnaround and Restructuring Strategy
Business apprenticeship
Economies are fuelled by competitive organisations who buy, sell, merge or restructure parts of their business with others. Help organisations do all that while making more informed decisions and building better strategies.
Tax
Business apprenticeship
Provide fresh perspectives that help drive strategy and support clients in making better-informed business decisions, and help businesses adapt to the evolving tax landscape using the latest technology. Explore programmes below.
Tax | Mobility, Reward and Immigration | Tax Technology & Transformation
Business Leadership and Management Practice
Degree apprenticeship
Help financial services companies across Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA) manage risks and regulations whilst studying towards a business management degree.
Digital and Technology
Degree apprenticeship
Help local and global businesses to succeed with your tech-savvy assurance and advice whilst studying for a BSc.
Key dates and information
We're delighted that you're considering making an application to one of our opportunities. Below is some information that will help.
Applications to our 2025 opportunities are open and will close when filled, so we encourage you to submit your application early to avoid any disappointment.
Keep checking the email address you used to make your application as we'll be sending you guidance on next steps. If you progress through the process, you'll be sent deadlines to complete any assessments so it's important you're doing this in good time, especially as our EY Experience Days will begin from Friday 1 November 2024.
If you've applied for a programme which requires a final interview as part of the application process, this will take place after Monday 11 November 2024.
If you'd like to meet some of our recruitment team or current students to find out more about life at EY, visit our events page and join us at an upcoming event.
We wish you the best in your application!
EY Apprenticeships rated outstanding by Ofsted
We’re proud to have achieved an Ofsted rating of Outstanding in 2024 across all aspects of our delivery of the Level 7 Accountancy and Taxation Apprenticeship in England. All our apprentices that work within Assurance, Consulting, Strategy and Transactions, and Tax, experience the same level of training to support them in becoming a Chartered Accountant within an environment that fosters development and wellbeing.
Meet our apprentices
Building my career at EY in Newcastle
Tom shares insight into his apprentice journey, how he achieves a work-life balance, and his future at EY.
Making an impact at EY in Bristol
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