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!

15 March, 2022 16:43

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!

15 March, 2022 16:47

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?

15 March, 2022 16:54

See https://www.ey.com/uk/apply for further information! There are still places open for a September 2022 start. Thanks.

15 March, 2022 16:55

Hi Chris, there's not a hard deadline as such - we recruit on a rolling basis. Applications will close when we're full. :)

15 March, 2022 16:56

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 :)

15 March, 2022 17:09

Hi Chris, graduate schemes come with training. Depending on which subteam you're on will depend on what qualification you do.

15 March, 2022 17:14

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

15 March, 2022 17:16

Great. Thank you so much guys, that was very helpful! :)

15 March, 2022 17:28