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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. 

You will also be able to skip part of the EY online portal stage (learning for a changing world).

EY Empower: Technology Risk Graduate Programme

Help organisations identify and manage their technology risks whilst simultaneously gaining skills to develop a career in professional services.

At EY, no question is too small, too ambitious or too imaginative. We use our curiosity to ask better questions, that inspire better answers. That’s how we build a better working world.

Joining forces with colleagues across the business, you’ll help clients protect their reputation by mitigating business and IT risks. You’ll create an environment that allows client businesses to thrive. And you’ll build a pathway that progresses as you do. Here, your career is truly yours to build. Experience our world. Your way.

Technology is at the heart of most modern organisations. As well as opening a world of opportunities, technology exposes organisations to a variety of risks. We help our clients to identify and manage these risks to protect their stakeholders.

Technology in Technology Risk

We’re navigating and constantly exploring the IT landscape of our clients, including their adoption of Cloud, use of artificial intelligence and robotic process automation. With our deep knowledge and innovative thinking, we assure and advise on the associated risks.

What will you be doing?

You’ll build a career that’s yours to own. With infinite opportunities to lead, learn and transform, we’ll empower you to build a world as unique as you. Here, you’ll be:

  • Working on client projects and attending client meetings to identify risks, test controls and provide an opinion on the security of the clients IT environment.
  • Analysing data, liaising with clients and presenting your work.
  • Assisting in the project management of client engagements.
  • Collaborating with colleagues to identify and communicate risks affecting the financial audit.
  • Getting involved with industry research and client thought leadership.

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.

Once the EY portal is completed and your application accepted, you will then be able to miss the online portal stage (Learning for a changing world). This will shorten the time it takes to complete the full application process by approximately an hour and a half.  

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.