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Work Experience and Apprenticeships
If you’re thinking about your options after school, or considering an alternative route to university, one of our work experience or apprenticeship opportunities could be for you.
2026 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 or beyond. 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.
Our opportunities
Support on real client work whilst building experiences that help shape the future with confidence. Explore our work experience, business and degree apprenticeship programmes below.
Audit
Business apprenticeship
Audit is where most early careers joiners lay the foundation for their futures. Provide society, companies and markets with confidence by asking questions and solving complex problems.
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.
Career Starters
Work experience
If you’re considering an alternative to university, this programme will give you an insight into the world of business and EY, and help you decide if the EY Business Apprenticeship is right for you.
Digital & Technology
Degree apprenticeship
Help local and global businesses to succeed with your tech-savvy assurance and advice whilst studying towards a BSc.
Finance Operations
Business apprenticeship
Deliver exceptional accounting services whilst building strong client relationships in a dynamic and innovative environment.
Tax
Business apprenticeship
Provide fresh perspectives that help drive strategy, and help businesses adapt to the evolving tax landscape using the latest technology. Explore programmes below.
Tax | Integrated Workforce Mobility | Tax Technology & Transformation
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.
Hear from our joiners
Hear from some of our current EY apprentices and joiners, on why they chose to complete an apprenticeship.
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 2026 opportunities are now open. Unless stated on the individual programme descriptions (make sure you check), applications will close as soon as the set number of roles have been filled so it’s better to apply sooner rather than later to avoid any disappointment. Note: in some cases, we may need to reopen roles throughout the season so encourage you to check back for updates.
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 mid-October 2025.
If you've applied for a programme which requires a final interview as part of the application process, these will commence from mid-October 2025.
If you'd like to meet some of our recruitment team or current early careers ambassadors 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!
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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, Financial Restrucuring, 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 people
Building a career as an apprentice in Luton
Luke shares why soft skills are important and how he’s getting a head start in his career by choosing the apprenticeship route at EY.
Making an impact at EY in Bristol
Amber shares insights on working in tech, her support systems at work and her best experiences working at EY in Bristol.
Working in a dynamic team in Northern Ireland
Evelyn is an Audit Manager and talks more about her relocation from South Africa to Northern Ireland, and DE&I commitments at EY and what it’s like to work within Audit.
Removing barriers
We’re proud of our heritage on driving diversity and social mobility across the professional services industry, and in 2016, we removed the requirement to have minimum UCAS points or a degree classification to make an application to EY. We are passionate about giving candidates a fair and consistent recruitment process and are proud of our long-standing partnership with RARE who help us assess applications using contextual recruitment. And, whilst some academic qualifications will still be considered (check programme pages for more information), it’s no longer a barrier. We also firmly believe that every candidate should have the opportunity to demonstrate their potential in our selection process which is why we use our leading EY Strengths Framework that focuses on your individual strengths.