Final year with no internships. What would your advice be?
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Hi there, I am in the final year of my degree at the University of Warwick. With someone with work experience but no internships, what would be your advice for applying? Should I apply for graduate jobs or internships?
Chris J. asked a question to EY
Category: Application process
Date asked: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Last reviewed: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Shanade O.
Student Recruitment Events Advisor
Hi Chris, I'd advise you to go for a graduate role!
You're in the position to start working as you're graduating soon. The SIP is more a feeder for the 2023 graduate programme so you'd just end up waiting for a year if you went onto the SIP!
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Ryan M.
Assistant Tax Advisor
Hi Chris, I was in my final year at uni as well and did not manage to get any internships along the way. Don't give up. I made it and so can you!
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Chris J.
Thanks guys I appreciate the advice, that's great to here! Where would I go if I wanted to apply now? Is there an upcoming deadline or does the application process depend on the type of graduate role?
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Alex S.
audit senior
See https://www.ey.com/uk/apply for further information! There are still places open for a September 2022 start. Thanks.
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Shanade O.
Student Recruitment Events Advisor
Hi Chris, there's not a hard deadline as such - we recruit on a rolling basis. Applications will close when we're full. :)
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Chris J.
Great, thank you. I am especially interested in Strategy Consulting. With someone with a non-finance related degree (History), is there much pre-existing knowledge required for the role? If not, what does the training process consist of? Thank you :)
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Shanade O.
Student Recruitment Events Advisor
Hi Chris, graduate schemes come with training. Depending on which subteam you're on will depend on what qualification you do.
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Alex P.
Strategy and Transactions Graduate - Transaction Diligence
Hey Chris, not sure how similar Strategy consulting and Strategy & Transactions would be, but for my role the training is on the job (which is pretty much just working alongside the rest of your team who will coach you on the day to day) and then there is our qualification we work towards which is the ICAS chartered accountancy qualification - maybe in consulting you're more likely to do the CIMA though, which is management accounting
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Chris J.
Great. Thank you so much guys, that was very helpful! :)
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
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