Key Takeaways
- Undertake a 12-month industrial placement within Deloitte's Risk and Controls Consulting team.
- Assess controls, run audits, design future control environments, and advise clients on risk mitigation.
- Opportunity to specialise in technology/cyber controls, transformation assurance, or data analytics.
- Requires students on track for a 2:1 or above in any discipline, in their penultimate year.
- Application deadline: 23rd October 2026, but may close early due to high demand.
About the Role
This role sits within the Risk and Controls Consulting persona, specifically the Internal Audit & Change team. This team works with clients to help them understand risks, establish effective controls, and provide assurance that these controls are operating effectively. They have experience in designing, implementing, and enhancing business processes for a broad range of clients across financial services, corporate, and public sectors.
We are looking for collaborative team players and effective communicators. In this team, you will learn the technical skills needed to deliver great work for clients and gain deep insight into various industries.
What You'll Do
Projects in Internal Audit & Change are varied. Your role might involve:
- Assessing the design and/or operating effectiveness of a control, process, or function.
- Running audits across interesting processes of an organisation.
- Designing the future control environment for an organisation.
- Providing recommendations on how a client can improve its risk mitigation activities.
- Advising a client on their approach to assurance.
- Building and embedding a new assurance or internal audit function.
- Getting to the bottom of client’s problems through interactive workshops.
You may also have the opportunity to be aligned to teams covering technology and cyber controls (including auditing AI tools), transformation and change assurance, or data analytics.
Skills and Qualifications
This programme is for university students who are performing well academically and want to test their skills in the real world. You must be on track to achieve a predicted degree classification of 2:1 or above in any discipline and be in the penultimate year of your course.
Work Environment
Deloitte operates a hybrid system, with a combination of office and home working. Client-facing roles may require attendance at client sites. Meetings will be a mix of online and in-person events. Your final assessment and induction will be in-person.
Development and Benefits
Joining this programme, you will be part of a large cohort of like-minded colleagues. You will participate in an induction programme to learn essential skills. You will also receive continued professional development support via your project team, mentoring, and an assigned buddy.
Deloitte is a collaborative and inclusive firm that aims to support and reward its people through diversity networks, wellbeing initiatives, and a wide range of rewards and benefits.
Application Deadlines
The closing deadline for this role is 23rd October 2026. Applications may close before the deadline if high demand is experienced. A strict one application per year policy applies across Early Careers opportunities.
Visa Sponsorship
Visa sponsorship is not provided for this programme. However, you can apply if you hold a Student Visa valid for the duration. If you require sponsorship after graduation, your application will be accepted.