What is an accounting internship?

Accounting internships offer a structured introduction to working life in the sector and the organisation. Most are aimed at students in their penultimate year of study and run for eight to ten weeks during the summer, but some organisations also offer shorter ‘taster’ programmes.

What do you do as an accounting intern?

As an intern, you should be treated as a member of the team and given meaningful work to do, similar to (if not the same as) the work carried out by new starters on the graduate programme. You’ll often be given the chance to tackle key pieces of work and projects that can really help the business.

What are the benefits of doing an accounting internship?

You will get to test your skills in live situations, explore your career options and gain an insight into the organisation. It’s an unrivalled opportunity to find out about different areas of accounting and if you play your cards right and perform well, you could earn yourself a job offer at the end of your internship.