Risk Consulting Summer Internship – Northern Ireland – June

This is a six-week programme where you will help organisations anticipate, manage and respond to risk in a rapidly changing world. You’ll apply structured thinking and problem-solving to business challenges, collaborating with EY teams and clients across Ireland. Using data, technology and sound judgement, you’ll build future-focused skills and deliver meaningful, trusted impact.

Core Skills for Success

• Analytical and systems thinking: Apply structured problem-solving and judgement to assess risks, evaluate controls and deliver insights clients can trust.
• Professionalism and integrity: Act with accountability and judgement to generate reliable insights and strengthen trust.
• Ownership and a proactive mindset: Willing to take responsibility for outcomes, spotting risks and issues early and driving high-quality solutions.
• Collaboration and relationship building: Work closely with teams and clients, explaining complex issues clearly and listening well.
• Curiosity and motivation: Continuously develop your understanding of risk, controls, business processes and emerging challenges.

What You Will Be Doing

• Work on internal audit and risk consulting engagements across a range of sectors, helping clients strengthen governance, manage risk and improve the effectiveness of their control environments.
• Apply structured and critical thinking, and data analytics-driven insights to assess risks, test financial and business controls and provide independent, trusted evaluations.
• Collaborate with teams and clients to evaluate processes, challenge assumptions and communicate findings clearly and confidently.
• Build your professional judgement, integrity and confidence through hands-on experience, coaching and structured learning.

Please note: Due to UK policies, you must be based in the UK for the entire duration of the programme.