Key Takeaways
- Gain insight into risk and controls consulting through a 6-week Summer Vacation Scheme.
- Ideal for penultimate-year university students on track for a 2:1 or above in any discipline.
- Work involves assessing controls, running audits, and advising clients on risk mitigation.
- Hybrid working model with in-person induction and assessment.
- Application deadline is 23rd October 2026, but early applications are recommended.
About the Role
About the Team
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 designing, implementing, and enhancing business processes for a broad range of clients across financial services, corporate, and public sectors. Through client engagement, you'll work with senior leaders and gain insight into client challenges and opportunities.
What You'll Do
Your role may involve:
- Assessing the design and/or operating effectiveness of controls, processes, or functions.
- Running audits across various organizational processes to understand business models, revenue generation, and customer service.
- Designing future control environments for organizations.
- Providing recommendations for improving risk mitigation activities.
- Advising clients on their assurance approach.
- Building and embedding new Assurance or Internal Audit functions.
- Facilitating interactive workshops to address client problems.
You may also have opportunities to work with teams covering Technology and Cyber controls (including auditing AI tools), Transformation and Change assurance, or Data Analytics.
What We're Looking For
We are looking for team players and effective communicators. You will learn the technical skills needed to deliver great work for clients and gain deep insight into various industries.
Academic Qualifications
- This programme is for university students who are performing well academically.
- You must be in the penultimate year of your course or progressing to a Masters.
- You need to be on track to achieve a predicted degree classification of 2:1 or above in any discipline.
Programme Details
- Duration: 6 weeks
- Location: Hybrid working (combination of office and home working). Client site visits may be required. Final assessment and induction will be in-person.
- Development: You will receive an induction programme, continued professional development support from your project team, mentoring, and a buddy.
Application Deadlines
The closing deadline for this role is 23rd October 2026. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as some roles may close early due to high demand.
Visa Sponsorship
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role. If you are on a student visa and require Skilled Worker sponsorship after graduation, this application will not be accepted as the salary for the Graduate conversion role does not meet the minimum threshold. Please apply for a Summer Vacation Scheme in London, Aberdeen, Bristol, Cambridge, Reading, Gatwick or Southampton where graduate conversion roles meet the salary threshold and sponsorship is available.