Application Tips

Whether you’d like help weighing up your options, building the skills employers want or putting your best into the application process, we’ve got you covered.

Applications for the 2025 EY Summer Internship Programme are now open.

As a University student, we understand you are busy. There are essays, exams, group projects, maintaining your lecture/life balance, and more. So, we’ve redesigned our application form so you only give us the information we need.

Before you apply, we encourage you to choose the programme you would like join by reviewing our student opportunities. In addition, if there is a specific area or team that peaks your interest, you can let us know via your application form!

Once you click apply, all you need to do is register your detiails and take a few minutes to answer some questions to help us process your application. From here, you will need to upload your CV and any supporting documentation you would like to add, and you are ready to click submit. 

Academic requirements:

  • You have a minimum of a 2:1 qualification or equivalent in your Bachelor's degree – attained or expected
 
  • All degrees and disciplines are welcome to apply to any programme

Apply now:

Candidates interested in becoming part of EY 2025 Summer Internship Programme are invited to complete their online application today! 

Applications close 31 January 2024 at 5pm. 

How to apply

At EY, our mission is to build a better working world. To do this, we need to attract and recruit the very best talent regardless of background. Students from all universities, academic disciplines and backgrounds are welcome to apply – including those from business, science, engineering, arts, humanities, health, law, and more.

The EY Ireland application process:

  • Step 1: When applying to EY Ireland Graduate or Internship Programmes, we ask all applicants to submit their online application form and CV via our EY Careers site, Linkedin, University Careers Portal or relevant jobs board.
  • Step 2: Once your application form has been submitted and reviewed by the EY Student Recruitment team, selected candidates will be invited to complete our new interactive online assessment.
  • Step 3: Once you have completed your assessment, you are now in with the chance to be selected for interview by one of our teams. 

What to expect from the EY online assessment:

  • Scenario-based questions, where you will be asked to rank order the actions you would be likely to take from most likely, to least likely.
  • Slider questions, where you will be asked to indicate your response to a statement using a sliding scale.
  • Written questions, where you will be asked to type a response to a given question.

Preparing for your online assessment:

We know that assessment processes can be daunting, especially if you don't have much experience or know what to expect, so to help you navigate these assessments, we have launched the new EY Ireland Preparation Plus website for students who wish to apply. This tool can help you can learn about your values and learning style, understand your strengths, and practice answering general assessment questions.

Next steps: 

Successful applicants will be invited to a final interview stage with the EY leadership team. This is a strengths-based interview and will take place either in-person or virtually (Using MS Teams). If your interview is confirmed as in-person, this will take place in the office location you have applied for. If you are invited to an interview with EY Ireland, more details will be shared with you on confirmation, and our dedicated Student Recruitment team will be on hand to answer any questions you might have.

Top Tips

Want to impress us throughout the application process? These are some of our top tips when applying to a graduate programme at EY.  Above all, we’re impressed by candidates who are authentic and honest in their answers.

  • Update your CV and fully proof read it before you apply.
  • Look at your skills and your career aspirations to figure out which service line and graduate programme suits you best. Want to become a Chartered Accountant? Focus on Assurance, Tax, or Strategy & Transactions. Please note that you can select two programme preferneces when applying!
  • Next up, the all-important 'Why EY?' question. This is your opportunity to really stand out. What attracted you to apply to EY? Tell us how you think EY’s different to our competitors. Be creative and think outside the box here. You could mention some of the types of clients we work with, the industries we work in, or even the professional qualifications you can work towards at EY.
  • So this will sound obvious but make sure to complete the application in full! We’ve seen many candidates start the application, save it as a draft and forget to actually submit it. They could be the strongest candidates but miss out because of an incomplete application.
  • As they say, the early bird catches the worm! We review as we go, so the sooner you get your application submitted, the sooner we can let you know if you’ve been successful and put forward to the interview stage.

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