Audit Privately Owned Business - Summer Internship

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Audit Privately Owned Business Summer Internship

At Mazars we have a wide range of opportunities for you to gain experience in a firm that truly cares about your aspirations. Our business is an engine for rapid and consistent career progression, and we are known for giving ambitious people early responsibility and exposure. 

Are you a proactive and ambitious penultimate year university student looking to gain invaluable real-world experience in the dynamic world of accountancy and professional services?  

About the internship  

Spend your Summer in the City at Mazars with a three-week, paid internship in one of our service lines. Upon successful completion of this internship, you may have the opportunity to fast track to a graduate role in the same department. 

At Mazars, we celebrate individuality and thrive on teamwork. You'll be inspired to shape your future career within professional and financial services, enhance your employability skills and gain exposure within one of our modern office settings.  

During your time with us you'll: 

• Gain exposure, enabling you with hands on experience within the Mazars environment. 
• Participate in a full induction which will give you a great insight into life at Mazars and upskill you in preparation for your internship. 
• Achieve a good understanding of the type of client facing work that takes place at Mazars. 
• Participate in interactive skills sessions across numerous employability topics. 
• Build your professional network within Mazars. 
• Have the opportunity to fast track for a 2025 graduate trainee role in the same department as your internship. 

About the team 

The role of an auditor is to ensure financial statements produced by audited entities are ‘true and fair' and an accurate representation of the transactions and balances they claim to represent. In the audit service line, you can expect to be part of highly engaged teams, working together to deliver high quality audits in line with expectations and deadlines. 

About Privately-Owned Business 

At Mazars, we passionately support privately owned businesses in achieving their goals. In the UK, we work with over 13,000, family-owned, private equity backed and privately owned businesses. If you join Privately-Owned Business, you will be part of a dynamic team whose client base covers the full range of businesses from entrepreneurial startups to multi hundred-million-pound turnover international groups. 

About you 

We are looking for exceptional candidates to join our team who demonstrate the following: 

• Interpersonal skills; the ability to build client relationships with a foundation of trust and responsibility. 
• Analytical skills; the ability to think critically, research and solve problems. 
• Attention to detail and strong time-management skills. 
• Commitment to self-development & learning. 
• Affinity with our values; in particular, respect for individuals, diversity, and integrity. 
• Teamwork; the ability to function and contribute effectively as part of a high achieving team. 
• A penultimate undergraduate student or penultimate postgraduate student at a UK based university.  

We do not provide sponsorship for our Summer internships. However, you can apply if you are studying at a UK based university and hold a valid Student Visa for the duration of the internship. 

Strong academic performance is important; however, we understand that things don't always go to plan. Our recruitment process looks at your whole self – academic achievements as well as other experiences in which you have grown and developed. We balance your academic results alongside the Mazars online assessment within our recruitment process to ensure that you will be successful in your role with us. 

Learning and development 

We offer a diverse range of experiences, with prestigious clients and dynamic projects across a range of sectors and geographies. We offer an excellent technical grounding and real responsibility from the start, with early exposure to clients and partners. We have a culture of coaching, feedback, mentorship and one-to-one support, so you will learn from working closely with accessible colleagues and leaders who have so much to share. Most importantly, we give our people the tools and support they need to define their own career path and realise their full potential.  

Inclusion and diversity 

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Mazars; we want to ensure everyone, whether in the recruitment process or beyond, is fully supported to be their unique self and provided with a level playing field. 

About Mazars

Mazars is a leading international professional services firm delivering exceptional quality in audit, tax, financial advisory, outsourcing and consulting. It's also a fun, fast-paced, positive place to work and make friends.  

At Mazars, we celebrate individuality and thrive on teamwork. We give people the freedom to make a personal contribution to our shared purpose. We support one another to deliver quality, create change and make an impact. So that everyone can reach their full potential. 

Every story is different at Mazars. Our people have amazing, personal experiences so the best way to learn about life here is to hear it first hand from them. 

How to apply

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Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.