Starting your professional career as a trainee in a professional services firm gives you a fantastic grounding to build your future career. As you will see from the stories across this site, careers with Grant Thornton really can take you anywhere. But that also needs commitment from you.
Whether you join as an apprentice or a graduate, you will have 3 or 4 years of hard work ahead of you, and whilst we'll support you to achieve your best - you need to find the balance, and you need to want to succeed as well.
Whether you join us as an apprentice, graduate, intern or a placement student, you will joining alongside many other people at the same stage of their career. Many of our people tell us how they made friends for life during these first few months, as all you go through similar experiences and adjustments.
For apprentices and trainees, your time with us will kick start with our Talent orientation event, a two week period where you have a mixture of in-office and home learning along with college days and cumilating in a two day conference where we bring all our new trainees together in person.
Listen to this podcast to learn how to make the most of your first few weeks and months.
Our training contracts are between 3 and 5 years, and you will study towards a number of qualifications during this time. You will have college days throughout your training contract, and we will also provide paid study leave in the run up to exams. But to pass your exams requires dedication from you to plan your study, and ensure that you allow yourself the time you need to prepare.
Remember, most people in the firm will have been through the same process, so they know how it feels but you'll need to communicate with them and let them know when you have exams coming up and if you feel you need support.
We know that for many of you this may be your first experience in a professional workplace and we don't expect you know everything straight away. But we do expect you to listen and take onboard advice you are given and the preparation we share with you ahead you joining. As part of your onboarding programme, we share monthly newsletter to keep you up to date with our latest news and to help you feel prepared for joining the firm.
Listen to this video podcast to hear from Partner Jon Roden and Senior Manager Sophie Williams sharing their experiences of adjusting to the professional workplace.
A career with Grant Thornton can open up a world of opportunity for you, if you want to put the work in, say yes to opportunities that arise and get involved.
Opportunities for secondments or moving teams, typically open up after you complete your training contract but there are a whole host of opportunities for you to broaden your experience whilst you are gaining your qualification.
Hear from Partner Chris Raab and Manager Oishi Ghosh on how they have grown their careers within the firm.
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