TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Gain hands-on experience in tax with EY's six-week Summer Internship in Belfast.
- Develop technical knowledge and practical tax skills through real client work.
- Build confidence and career insight with a clear pathway into future roles.
- Applications are open for a June 2027 intake.
About the Role
Programme Overview
On the Tax Summer Internship, you’ll shape the future with confidence, gaining hands-on experience of how businesses manage and apply tax rules in practice. Working with experienced professionals, you’ll develop technical knowledge and contribute to real client work. As a Shaper of the future, you’ll build confidence and practical tax skills through collaboration, making a meaningful impact from day one.
Core Skills for Success
- Ownership and proactivity – Takes responsibility for tasks, follows through on commitments, and is accountable for delivering high-quality work.
- Adaptable and resilient – Works effectively under pressure, adapts to change, and maintains a positive, solution-focused mindset when facing challenges.
- Collaboration, communication and relationship building – Builds trust with colleagues and clients, communicating effectively and working collaboratively across teams.
- Integrity and quality – Acts with honesty and strong professional judgement, ensuring compliance with regulations and challenging anything that doesn’t align with ethical standards or best practice.
What You Will Be Doing
- Work on real client assignments, gaining first‑hand experience of how businesses apply tax rules and make decisions that impact society.
- Collaborate with supportive teams and mentors, building relationships while contributing to live projects from day one.
- Apply tax knowledge alongside data and EY tools to analyse information and support practical solutions.
- Build confidence and career insight quickly, gaining exposure to different tax areas and a clear pathway into a future role.
Please note: Due to UK policies, you must be based in the UK for the entire duration of the programme.
