Audit Summer Internship – Northern Ireland – June 2027

Shape trust and confidence in global and local businesses.

Programme overview

On the Audit Summer Internship, you’ll shape the future with confidence by helping protect the reputation of businesses and supporting trust in markets. You’ll work in high-performing teams, using technology and data to focus on analysis, professional judgement and powerful insights. As a Shaper of the future, you’ll build your potential while making a real impact for clients and society.

Core skills for success

• Analytical and systems thinking – Using data, technology and professional judgement to interpret data and evidence, assess risk in financial statements and deliver insights others can rely on.
• Collaboration – Thrive in inclusive teams where every voice and perspective strengthens outcomes.
• Curiosity and motivation – Using a risk mindset to ask better questions, understand businesses and spot issues that could impact risk, trust or reputation.
• Integrity – Acting with confidence and accountability to protect trust in business and society.
• Digital fluency – Use tools and automation to work smarter and focus on material risks.

What you will be doing

• Work on client engagements that help build trust and confidence in financial reporting.
• Carry out independent assessments of financial information to support true and fair reporting.
• Use data, technology and professional judgement to interpret data and evidence, assess risk in financial statements and deliver meaningful insights.
• Collaborate with teams and clients across different sectors and locations.
• Develop your skills through hands‑on experience, coaching and formal learning.

Please note: Due to UK policies, you must be based in the UK for the entire duration of the programme.

Key programme facts

• Programme length: Six weeks
• Professional qualification: Future-focused skills and training
• Salary: Competitive
• Start date: June 2027

Key Information

• You will need to be working towards an honours degree in any subject, have a minimum of grade 4/C GCSE (or equivalent) in English Language and Maths, or in your home language if you do not hold English Language GCSE, and three A-levels/Five Highers (or equivalent) to be eligible to apply.
• While we welcome applications from candidates of all academic backgrounds, we are looking to recruit individuals who will succeed at EY in the role and future qualifications. We have completed several studies on academic attainment at A-level (or equivalents), candidate performance in the online assessments in the EY recruitment process, and how that predicts future performance at EY.
• Throughout the recruitment process, we therefore assess your suitability for the EY role you have applied to by considering your scores in the online assessments and your academic attainment at A-level or equivalent. This approach is designed to ensure our joiners are successful in role and, where relevant, in the achievement of their professional qualifications. It is important to EY, and we have a duty of care which we take very seriously, to ensure our joiners are set up for long-term success.
• Read more about our academic requirements.

Apply

Please see visa sponsorship details below for this programme for location: Belfast.

The EY summer internship and industrial placement programmes are specifically designed as a pathway to our Graduate programme within the same business area and location. We’re unable to offer visa sponsorship for the Graduate programme aligned to this internship due to UK Home Office regulations. Therefore, we cannot accept applications for this role from those who would require EY sponsorship after university graduation.

We have a variety of other summer internships and industrial placements that lead to a Graduate position, complete with the support for visa sponsorship where needed. We encourage you to explore these opportunities and find the one that aligns with your career aspirations. You can find out which vacancies are able to support applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship by looking at the individual vacancy pages.

About the Company

We’re 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. 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 skills framework that focuses on your individual skills.

EY recognises that it has clear obligations towards all its people and the community at large to ensure that partners, our people, and job applicants are afforded equal opportunities to enter employment and progress within the organisation. As an employer committed to establishing an inclusive environment free from unlawful discrimination, EY promotes the fair treatment of staff members and job applicants regardless of their sex, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, race, ethnic or national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, age or pregnancy/maternity status.

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button. Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.