EY Empower - People Advisory Services (Mobility and Reward) Graduate Programme

About the Bright Network - EY Empower Programme

EY Empower is a new initiative developed in partnership with Bright Network, specifically designed to support those who come from traditionally under-represented groups in the industry.

If accepted on to the programme, you will be offered in-depth coaching and support throughout the rest of the EY recruitment process, to help you realise your full potential.

This will be provided across a variety of formats, including group and 1-2-1 coaching sessions, and sign-posting to relevant upskilling tools and material.

EY Empower: People Advisory Services Graduate Programme

About the programme

Our People Advisory Services – Mobility and Reward team is legislative focused. As a group, we work closely with clients, forming key relationships and sharing the many benefits of a flexible global workforce. In our changing labour market, the future of work can be difficult to predict. We look at how businesses reward and relocate employees around the world – and how it affects their tax. Join us on our mission and take on client-facing projects from the start. Your technical know-how is a big element of the programme. As the current climate changes, so will that knowledge – being able to keep up with the pace of transformation is key. Ready for the challenge?

What will you be doing?

• Working in either Mobility or Reward within our UK & Ireland (UK&I) or Financial Services (FS) teams.
• Assisting with global tax advisory and compliance projects.
• Communicating directly with local or global clients.
• Building professional relationships with your clients.

How is it structured?

All graduates in Mobility and Reward study for the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) qualification. The first couple of months will be dedicated to your ATT training, enabling you to develop your technical knowledge and build long-lasting relationships with your peer group. You will then join your team in either Financial Services (FS) or UK & Ireland (UK&I) and start working on client projects.

Throughout the programme, you’ll have lots of support and training, as well as opportunities to learn from senior colleagues and to collaborate with colleagues across our EY network as part of a diverse and globally connected team. If you pass your ATT exams and are keen, you can start to study for the Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA) qualification and may even be able to study for other qualifications later in the programme. 

In the workplace, you’ll take on greater responsibilities, so that by the end of the programme you’re likely to have enough knowledge and experience to find yourself promoted to the next stage of your career.

Alongside our programme offering, we give you all the training and exposure to real-world work you could want. We also offer company-wide and programme-specific rewards that make all the hard work worthwhile. These include wellbeing initiatives, a free tech MBA, healthcare support, a pension scheme and more.

Technology in People Advisory Services – Mobility and Reward

Technology is at the forefront of the solutions we offer to our clients and we embrace innovative thinking across our teams. As you gain exposure to global clients, your exposure to international technologies will grow too.

This is where your adventure begins and where you have every opportunity to build an exceptional experience. Embrace the challenge as you help us build a better working world for everyone.

Are you eligible to apply?

If you meet the EY Empower criteria below, you’re in your final year at university, or if you’ve already graduated, this opportunity is for you. 

To be eligible for the EY Empower programme, you must identify within any of the listed groups below:

• A minority ethnic group, including (but not limited to) Black Heritage, Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Heritage and Asian 
• Female
• LGBTQ+
• From a lower socio-economic background
• Identify as having a disability

We operate an open access policy, meaning we don’t screen out applications on your academic performance alone. You will however, need to be working towards an honours degree in any subject - some programmes will require a subject relevant to the business area, and have a minimum of grade 4/C GCSE (or equivalent) in English Language and Maths and three A-levels/Five Highers (or equivalent) to be eligible to apply.

EY welcome applications from all students, regardless of their background. If the above does not apply to you, please submit your application directly - here

The process

To get started, fill in a short initial application form and answer one motivational question by clicking the apply now button.
If your initial application is successful, you will then receive details of how to access the relevant coaching and support sessions, along with the instructions of how to complete EY’s application portal as an Empower programme candidate.

Note: If you’ve applied for EY in the last 6 months, unfortunately you will be unable to apply for this opportunity.

Learn more

Immerse yourself in our world whilst exploring your options at the forefront of business. Get to know the part you could play in our organisation. And discover what it means to experience EY your way.

Find out more about our opportunities and how to apply.

Our world. Your way.