Summer Internship 2025 - AOS - Accounting, Advisory and Compliance Solutions - Leeds

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Summer Internship 2025 - AOS - Accounting, Advisory and Compliance Solutions - Leeds

About the internship 

Be inspired to shape your future career within accountancy and professional services and spend your Summer at Forvis Mazars with a five-week paid internship. 

• Be immersed and gain exposure through hands on experience within the Forvis Mazars environment.
• Work side by side with clients and immerse yourself into the business world by working directly with a variety of diverse companies. 
• Build relationships and expand your professional network by connecting with colleagues and mentors across the firm.
• Participate in a comprehensive induction programme that offers valuable insights into life at Forvis Mazars and equips you with essential skills for your internship.
• Engage in interactive skills sessions covering a range of employability topics to boost your career readiness.
• Fast track your career with the opportunity to secure a 2026 graduate trainee role in the same department and location as your internship.

The Summer internship will run from Monday 23rd June 2025 to Friday 25th July 2025. These dates are fixed and not able to change.  

Accountancy & Outsourcing at Forvis Mazars 

Our Accounting and Outsourcing team works to support our clients to better run their finance functions, understand their financial position and performance, and to ensure they are compliant with changing accounting and tax legislation. With the relentless pace of technology change you will need to be able to advise clients in areas such as process and digitalisation, business performance and financial reporting, while building enduring relationships that positions Mazars as a trusted adviser. Our successful team of more than 300 professionals is growing across all areas including cloud accounting, payroll, financial reporting and company secretarial.

About the Accounting, Advisory and Compliance Team

The team is 55 strong and operates out of the Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Leicester, Nottingham and Leeds offices. Specialisms within the team include working with large international groups, financial services companies, charities, academies, large privately owned businesses, and investment companies. In addition, the team will support clients on ensuring they meet their compliance needs providing interim support where they have skills shortages internally, assisting in coordinating year end audits as well as providing global coordination support where Forvis Mazars is engaged by the client in many countries. We will develop strong relationships with our clients and become trusted business adviser.

Hear from our previous intern Shannon: 

‘This has been the most insightful few weeks of my working life. Don't underestimate how much you can learn in a short amount of time, especially with the supportive culture at Forvis Mazars.'  

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

Who we're looking for 

• Penultimate undergraduate student (second year of a three-year degree, third year or four-year degree, first year of a two year postgraduate degree, or equivalent).
• On track to obtain an undergraduate degree (or have obtained an undergraduate degree if completing a postgraduate degree). 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. 
• Deep curiosity to learn new things and is naturally inquisitive;
• The ability to think critically solve problems and share knowledge with others;
• A commitment to self-development and learning;
• Strong sense of ownership of duties and high levels of responsibility to deliver on promises;
• Always looks to try their best in all they do and always looking for ways to improve;
• Enjoys meeting and engaging with new people with an underlying respect for individuals, diversity, and integrity;
• Works well under pressure and have a positive ‘can-do' attitude if faced with challenging situations;
• Excellent time management skills;
• A willingness to travel and adhere to our flexible working environment.

Inclusion and diversity 

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Forvis 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.

Next steps 

Roles will be closed as soon as we find the right people, so to avoid disappointment we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. If you are an international applicant and/or require a visa please view our FAQs before applying to be aware of deadlines and important information you need to know before applying. 

About Forvis Mazars

Forvis Mazars LLP is the UK firm of Forvis Mazars Group. In the UK we have over 3,300 employees across 14 locations, delivering an outstanding client experience. Forvis Mazars is an engine for rapid and consistent career progression, offering career paths that help you pursue your interests, match your changing needs, and explore your true potential. We work with diverse, prestigious clients across a range of sectors and geographies, giving you the opportunity to constantly update and grow your skills for lifelong professional development. You can find out more about our firm here. 

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button.

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