TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Gain hands-on experience in US/UK cross-border tax over four weeks.
- Develop core skills in analysis, collaboration, and digital fluency.
- Opportunity to fast-track to a Graduate Programme.
- Programme starts in July 2027.
- Based in London.
About the Role
Programme length: Four weeks
Professional qualification: Future-focused skills and training
Start date: July 2027
What You Will Do
On the US/UK Cross Border Tax Summer Internship, you’ll gain hands-on experience across two tax systems. Over four weeks, you’ll see how EY helps clients manage UK and US tax obligations and solve complex cross-border challenges. You’ll take part in real client work, a structured case study, and receive on-the-job feedback. There is a potential to fast-track to a Graduate Programme.
Core Skills for Success
- Curiosity and motivation: Build your understanding of how UK and US tax systems interact for individual taxpayers.
- Collaboration: Work with colleagues across different teams, learning how to communicate clearly in a busy team environment.
- Analytical thinking: Interpret financial information and other personal data to support tax work and understand the differences in treatment between UK and US tax.
- Adaptability: Manage different tasks and priorities across a fast-paced, four-week programme, responding to new challenges and learning opportunities.
- Integrity: Deliver accurate work and take on feedback to build confidence and ensure high-quality outputs.
- Digital, data and AI fluency: Use EY tools and technology to support how tax work is delivered across international teams.
What You Will Be Doing
- Support teams working on UK and US tax matters, helping prepare information that feeds into both UK and US tax returns and client deliverables.
- Learn how internationally mobile individuals manage tax across jurisdictions, including the challenges of operating in both the UK and US tax systems.
- Work in a group to complete a structured case study over the programme, applying research and problem-solving to a realistic business scenario.
- Develop quickly through on-the-job feedback and end-of-programme assessment conversations, with the opportunity to fast-track to the Graduate Programme if you perform well.
Please note: Due to UK policies, you must be based in the UK for the entire duration of the programme.