KPMG in the UK has 22 offices and is part of a global network of member firms offering Audit, Tax and Advisory services to some of the world’s biggest businesses. KPMG’s vision is simple – to turn knowledge into value for the benefit of its clients, people and stakeholders. Striving to be better is the KPMG difference.
Our trusted advice helps clients to manage capital and transactions, improve core processes and identifying opportunities for growth. Because we listen to clients, we can ensure our thought leading work is based on very specific expertise, astute insights and can always add value.
Our broad client base is made up of multinational organisations across 23 different industries from Aerospace, Defence and Technology to Charities and Healthcare. Every one of these industries – and clients – are as individual as the people who work in them.
We wanted you to be one of the first to know that the KPMG Discovery programme is open for applications. It’s the chance for ambitious and enthusiastic students to gain an insight into life at KPMG and find out if a career in business is right for them.
This work experience programme offers Year 12 & S5 students the opportunity to gain invaluable work experience in the professional services industry whilst also developing the skills students need to build a successful career. We are offering this programme in all our offices across the UK.
The Programme
The KPMG Discovery programme will run in summer 2017 and give students an excellent insight into the work we do at KPMG and the way we do it. Specific dates and locations can be found here. During the programme students will undertake a series of business challenges, skills workshops and research tasks designed to develop some of the key skills needed to thrive at KPMG. Students will meet and network with KPMG staff across the business and on our 5-day and 3-day programmes, work shadow to see the type of work our staff undertake on a day-to-day basis.
The programme will also give students a chance to find out more about our range of School Leaver Programmes and students that complete the Discovery programme will be eligible to be fast tracked through the application stage for KPMG360º, KPMG’s rotational apprenticeship programme*.
*Subject to meeting the required academic requirements.
Academic Requirements
Students will need to be on track to achieve a minimum of 104 UCAS points at the end of their Year 13/S6 studies. They will also need to have achieved at least 5 GCSEs A*- C including English and Mathematics. (In Scotland, a minimum of five Standard Grades at grades 1-3 which must include Maths and English).
Widening Participation
KPMG are committed to helping improve social mobility. We are part of Access Accountancy, an initiative focused on improving access to our profession for young people from less advantaged backgrounds. We have set aside a number of places on our KPMG Discovery Programme for students who meet the following Access Accountancy criteria:
• Attend a state school and college
• Are or have been eligible for free school meals (or attend a school that have above the regional average in terms of number of students eligible for FSM.) Or
• Would be the first generation in their immediate family to attend university.
How Students Apply
All applications must be made online via our website. Please note we do not accept CVs.
For ease we have attached a template email for you to forward on to students. As this is such a fantastic opportunity we expect places to fill fast. We recommend encouraging students to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
You will find more information on our website so please do take a look or feel free to get in touch with us at: ukfmwexp@kpmg.co.uk
