Summer internships and 12-month placements are fantastic opportunities for university students to find out more about careers in professional services and life at Grant Thornton, and they can set you on a fast track through to an offer for your graduate programme.
But which is right for you, and what are the benefits of doing these? Summer internships give students the chance to work on real projects and take on new responsibilities during the summer between their penultimate and final year, whilst 12-month placements are a great option for students on a sandwich degree course.
Your journey with us will begin with a two-day orientation in your local office. This will be followed by an invitation to a national 12 Month Placement welcome event to kickstart your time with us. After this, you'll start to work on real projects, helping our clients grow and developing your skills every day. Here's a a little insight into what you can expect during your time here:
Placement student Lottie joined a recent podcast and spoke about her experiences, take a listen.
Your internship with us will start with a two-day orientation, online or in person, kicking off with a celebration evening to get your time with us off to a great start. After this, you'll start to work on real projects, helping our clients grow and developing your skills every day. Here's a a little insight into what you can expect during your time here:
From fintech and consumer markets, to public sector and not for profit – you’ll work with organisations of different sizes, in different sectors, and in many different countries. Giving you a better understanding of the complete business lifecycle and an exhilarating mix of experiences.
Whether you join us as an intern or a placement student you’ll not only get an authentic insight into what it’s like to be a trainee, you’ll get a first-rate experience too.
As well as a unique insight into our business and lots of real-work experience, you’ll also be on the fast-track to a graduate offer if that’s what you want. Many students who join us on an internship or placement go onto become a full-time trainee after graduation.
We’ve got a flexible approach to academic entry requirements, and we’ll consider these alongside your strengths, motivations and connection with us.
We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves.
Always striving to grow yourself, you should be driven to succeed with the ability to see tasks through to the end and remain agile, even when things don’t go to plan.
We want to make the way we recruit at Grant Thornton inclusive for anyone who wants to apply. So, if you need them, we’ll make reasonable adjustments to any stage of our recruitment process. This could be adapting the format of the application form, for example, or adapting the way we interview. To request an adjustment, or discuss the options, contact us at traineerecruitment@uk.gt.com or call one of our offices and ask to speak to a member of the trainee resourcing team.
Oliver shares his experiences of going from intern to assistant manager and all that came in-between.
Top tips from Sam on how to make the most of a 12-month placement.