Ernst & Young

Working at Ernst & Young  From day one at Ernst & Young, you’ll enjoy early responsibility, challenges, achievement and exposure to a variety of businesses across a range of sectors.   Why Ernst & Young? Whatever stage you’re at in your career, Ernst & Young can help you achieve your potential.

Our globally integrated teams of Advisory, Assurance, Tax and Transactions professionals work with world-leading clients, helping them respond to changing markets and solve the most complex challenges in business.

What gets you going? At Ernst & Young we’re not just interested in the subject you’ve studied. What matters most are your strengths – the natural talents that help you excel at the things you enjoy doing. That’s because the things that make you good at what you do – whether you’re into football, literature, music or the sciences – are the same things that will make you successful at work.

Whatever point you’re at in your studies, there are many ways of getting involved with us. As well as our graduate positions in Advisory, Assurance, Corporate Finance and Tax, you can join us on one of our many undergraduate programmes.

People who excel
We aren't looking for only high academic achievers, we want people who demonstrate leadership through their extra-curricular activities and community involvement.  

People with integrity
We want people with a clear sense of personal and professional accountability, who build relationships by doing the right thing.  

People who demonstrate respect 
We look for people who recognise the value of different backgrounds and points of view. By respecting these differences, we enrich our perspectives and enhance the services we provide to our clients.  

People who are good at working in teams
We look for evidence that individuals are good at listening, learning, sharing, developing and working together to achieve more for our clients.  

People with energy, enthusiasm and the courage to lead
We want people who are passionate and excited about the opportunities at Ernst & Young, their futures and achieving their potential.  

Most of our vacancies require: A minimum B grade in GCSE Mathematics and English Language; At least 300 (24) UCAS points at A level / Scottish Higher (excluding re-sits and general studies); A predicted or obtained 2:1 degree.

In very exceptional circumstances, we’ll accept applications from people who don’t meet our academic requirements. If this is your case, you’ll need to provide strong justification for why we should consider your application. If you’re an international student, please put the actual qualifications you obtained on the application form without translating to equivalents. Our team will then match your grades to our requirements.