Graduate Opportunities

Ernst & Young is a global leader in professional services. We offer high quality advice to our clients on all aspects of their business including audit, assurance services, risk management, tax, transaction, business and legal advice and are dedicated to helping companies meet the challenges of today’s and tomorrow’s business world. New Zealand’s 600 people are part of a 5,000 strong Oceania practice with Australia, Fiji and Indonesia. With offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, we serve a client base of many of New Zealand’s biggest and most innovative companies, from global corporates to entrepreneurial start-ups.

What we offer

As an Ernst & Young graduate you join the business division aligned to your degree discipline and interests. In the program you’ll have exposure to a wide range of benefits and experiences:

• Work with top companies. Our client base includes 118 of the top 200 companies in New Zealand
• A buddy and a performance coach helping you with everything from where the coffee machine is to developing a personalised goal and career plan
• Ernst & Young’s award-winning knowledge resources at your fingertips
• Structured formal and informal learning to build your technical, leadership, communication and relationship skills
• International secondments through our Mobility programs
• Competitive pay and excellent benefits, with regular performance and salary reviews

Our Summer Internship Program (10 weeks, late November to February) is all about giving you a taste of working life while at university. It involves working in a real job, with high expectations and tough demands. All our summer interns are expected to actively participate in client work, contributing to project work and work-shadowing senior members of the Firm. Generally this is a very busy time of year and a great opportunity for you to build on your technical skills.