TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- 12-month paid placement for sandwich degree students.
- Gain practical experience in various tax specialisms.
- Requires a predicted/obtained honours degree and minimum UCAS points.
- Start date: 14 September 2027.
About the Role
Join RSM's tax team on a 12-month paid placement as part of your sandwich degree course. Gain practical experience working with real clients on real challenges, building technical expertise and turning complex tax rules into clear, practical advice.
RSM is a global network of audit, tax, and consulting firms focused on helping middle-market businesses thrive. This placement offers an opportunity to learn fast, contribute early, and make an impact.
What You'll Do
- Work directly with clients and colleagues on both compliance and advisory tasks.
- Build expertise across UK and international tax, supported by a globally connected team.
- Develop the confidence, judgement, and technical skills to become a trusted business adviser.
- Utilise digital tools to work smarter and add value for clients.
- Gain exposure to specialist areas including VAT/indirect tax, employer solutions, private client services, corporate tax, innovation reliefs, transfer pricing, capital allowances, and tax investigations.
What We're Looking For
- Under-graduates who are curious, motivated, and ready to get involved. Prior tax study is not required.
- A minimum of 112 UCAS points across 3 A levels (or equivalent Level 3 qualification), or 104 UCAS points across four Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers or an Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level).
- A predicted or obtained honours degree.
- Currently studying a sandwich degree or a degree that allows for a placement year.
- Existing, permanent right to live and work in the UK.
- Willingness to travel to client sites and other offices as required.
- RSM does not accept General Studies, AS levels, or the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).
What We Offer
- A 12-month paid placement.
- Structured training, professional qualifications, and real client experience.
- Support to grow technical knowledge and build commercial confidence.
- Learning through client work, structured training (including paid study leave), time at college, mentoring, and internal development programmes.
- Access to lifestyle, health, and wellbeing benefits, including financial wellbeing support.
- Opportunity to be considered for graduate training programmes upon degree completion.
Start Date: 14 September 2027
Application Note: Please note we can only consider one application per person per recruitment cycle.