"During the summer I worked as a vacation student, on my first day I was sent to help with a team working on a client. This threw me in at the deep end with real work and responsibility but the team were great fun, very friendly and approachable. Vacation students are not there just to shadow people and photocopy, and the time I spent really introduced me to KPMG, its people and culture."

Caroline

Work placement

Work placements give you a great insight into KPMG. They help you find out if a career in professional services is suited to you and give you an understanding of our business, our clients, our people and our culture. Combined with the opportunity to gain real commercial skills and have direct client contact, a work placement is a fantastic way to experience the business world.

On a work placement, you can expect to enjoy the same high level of attention we give all our staff including mentoring support and feedback from a performance manager. You will be learning from day one, discovering what it is like to be part of a professional team and exploring what areas are best suited to your skills and aspirations. You may also have the opportunity to join in a community activity with your new colleagues and you will definitely have plenty of opportunity to socialize. Work placements vary from country to country and range from short term placements during university vacation time to year long placements. Some member firms also run an international program. This is a six-to-eight week internship designed to give students a real insight into the global business environment. Please visit the website of the country you are interested in working in to see what they offer.