EY Careers frequently asked questions

For professionals:

If you have any questions regarding next steps or onboarding, please reach out to the experienced-hire recruiter or your recruiting coordinator whom you have been in contact with. Once you start with the firm, you’ll participate in Welcome to EY (WTEY), our two-day firmwide orientation program. During WTEY you’ll be introduced to the EY US culture, EY brand, your colleagues, and specific tools and resources you’ll need.

For students:

You can expect to receive your confirmed start date and onboarding action items a few months prior to the start of your position. The start of your position is indicated in the job title. For example, for a summer 2025 internship, you can expect to receive start date and onboarding information in the months approaching June 2025.

Please see below a roadmap of what you can expect during the Pre-boarding process. Please note everyone’s timeline may vary given unique circumstances by practice and location. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Whether you are an undergraduate, MBA or advanced-degree student, our summer and winter internships and student programs provide experiences, networking and learning and development opportunities to help launch your EY career.

As a service line intern, you’ll gain exposure to our business and our world-class clients. Under the guidance and coaching of our professionals, you’ll work on transformative projects, hone important skills, network with world-class talent and learn how EY US helps you care for your physical, emotional, social and financial wellbeing. Throughout your internship, you’ll receive regular feedback that will help you develop the skills you need to succeed.

The Launch Internship is an immersive rotational experience that will help you build the foundation for a career in professional services. You’ll hone the skills and technical competencies that will contribute most to your professional advancement. You’ll gain valuable experience working on projects alongside professionals from each of our service lines (Audit, Tax, Consulting, and Strategy and Transactions) and across a variety of industries. Along the way, you’ll discover the tools, culture and opportunities to help you personalize your internship journey so that it’s as unique as you are.

Learn more about an EY internship.

Internships are not required but are always encouraged. We understand that not everyone has had the opportunity to pursue an EY internship, and participating in an EY internship will not affect the status of your application for a full-time role at the firm.

In any case, applicants are encouraged to pursue various activities that strengthen their interpersonal skills and work experience, including extracurricular activities, campus organizations, leadership opportunities and more.

EY US offers a variety of career paths and opportunities, and with so many options, we understand it can be hard to choose. To have the best candidate experience, we encourage you to apply to no more than two positions within a six-month period. 

If we are unable to consider you for the position to which you applied, a recruiter will review your application for eligibility for other positions. You may be contacted to gauge your interest in other opportunities at EY US.

Under the guidance and coaching of our professionals, interns experience working on projects such as conducting internal control reviews on an audit, helping perform tax planning or even building a bot to help one of our teams work more efficiently.

Interns also hone important skills such as presenting and networking, while also learning about how to care for their physical, emotional, social and financial wellbeing. Throughout their internship, interns receive regular feedback, guidance and coaching from our professionals to help develop the skills they need to succeed.

We encourage all candidates to explore our majors mapping tool, where you can dive deeper into all of our service lines and industries to see where you might fit best.

Additionally, you can learn what it is like to work here, read stories from real EY employees and learn more about our EY culture here.

We recommend getting in touch with your campus recruiter (if known) or your university's career center to learn more about campus events. In the meantime, check out our EY Next Steps events hub.

EY US recruits top talent from a variety of schools and universities, some of which may or may not have a dedicated EY recruiter. We strongly encourage all students to connect with their career services center to learn more about employers on their campus and recruiters to connect with. Additionally, our Campus Sourcing Team recruits virtually from all campuses without a dedicated recruiter. You can also connect with EY recruiters on LinkedIn to stay updated!

At EY US, we understand life’s challenges and complexities. We know everyone is juggling a career with priorities outside of work, and COVID-19 has made this even more of a challenge for many. That’s why we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Learn more about our flexibility and mobility practices.

Our office dress policy is business casual, which includes jeans. This means you can wear clothes that make you feel comfortable for the day you have planned. The exception to this rule is that when you’re based at client sites, we encourage you to adopt the client’s dress code.

That’s difficult to say because there’s no typical week at EY US and your hours will vary according to the project you’re involved in. During busy periods, you may be asked to work longer hours and/or more regularly at client sites. By communicating regularly with your team and supervisor, you’ll be able to understand their expectations and plan your time effectively, enabling you to manage your work-life balance.

EY US offers a wide variety of financial offerings, including generous 401(k) and pension plans, tax preparation services, and solutions for repaying student loan debt. Learn more about how we support your financial wellbeing.

During your onboarding, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about the benefits provided. However, you’re only able to enroll in benefits after you start your employment with the firm.

Part of our commitment to building a better working world is giving back to our communities. You’ll have the chance to use your skills, knowledge and experience to address the social challenges of our time, including leveraging EY Ripples — our global platform that brings greater scale and sharper focus to our efforts to strengthen our communities. Learn more about our corporate responsibility efforts.

Yes! Each office will have social events and local professional network chapters to help employees connect to one another. 

The EY Badges program allows you to continuously improve, transform and stay relevant in the broader business market. Check out more here.

Yes. Please keep all statements and receipts regarding your application fee. Once you begin with the firm, you’ll receive more information on how to submit for reimbursement. Reach out to your recruiter or leader for any other questions you may have!

If you are no longer with our EY member firm and are interested in working with EY US, you must go through our US application and recruiting process per usual.

There is room for mobility within the global EY organization. We recommend talking to your counselor when you start working for more information on what’s possible for your career.