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Future Choices: Access Accountancy - Work insight programme

Are you a motivated and ambitious Year 13 student, interested in a career in accountancy or professional services and want to learn through paid experience?

Discover your future career choices, learn more about our profession and enhance your employability skills as part of the Forvis Mazars four-day paid work insight programme.

About the opportunity

Future Choices: Access Accountancy is designed to provide you with a real insight into working at an accounting and professional services firm.

You will get the opportunity to:

• Take part in virtual workshops focusing on different types of career opportunities available within our industry – including networking with Forvis Mazars employees.

• Work on an interactive group case study throughout the week.

• Work shadow across departments providing the opportunity to gain an understanding of the different areas of our business.

• Take part in interactive virtual employability sessions including application, interview, and presentation skills training.

• Apply to one of our September 2025 school leaver apprenticeship roles.

This insight programme will run from:

• Monday 21st October to Thursday 24th October in our Bristol, Leicester, Manchester, Nottingham and Sutton offices.

• Monday 28th October to Thursday 31st October in our Birmingham, Leeds, London, Milton Keynes, Newcastle and Poole offices.

Hear from Iqan one of our previous Future Choices participants:

‘During the programme I was given insight into the variety and scope of the accounting industry. I was given first-hand experience in some of the day-to-day tasks and networked with individuals across the office. I also learnt about the different pathways into accounting. It helped me get my role now as I joined Forvis Mazars on a school leaver programme.'

Who we're looking for

We welcome applications from all year 13 students and in line with our commitment to improve access to our profession we particularly encourage those from socially disadvantaged backgrounds to apply.

We are looking for exceptional candidates to take part, who are:

• In year 13 and are completing their AS/A Levels, BTEC or equivalent qualification in England and Highers/Advanced Highers students in Scotland.

• Ambitious and motivated to join the world of work.

• Looking for a valuable work insight programme that could help you secure an apprenticeship.

• Interested in a career in accountancy/professional services and keen to improve your employability skills.

You may associate with the following:

• Attend a state school or college,

• The occupation of your main household earner when you were aged 14 is categorised as a lower socio-economic background,

• Are/have been eligible for free school meals,

• Attend a school that is above the regional average in terms of the number of students eligible for free school meals,
• Would be the first member of your immediate family to attend university.

This is a paid programme and we will also provide IT equipment during your time with us.

Please note we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for our Access Accountancy programme.

Forvis Mazars: who are we?

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network delivering exceptional quality in audit, tax, financial advisory, outsourcing and consulting. We opened our first office in 1945 and as of 2024, we have evolved into a 40,000+ employee strong, unique two firm member network. In the UK we have over 3,300 employees spanning 14 locations delivering an unmatched client experience. You can find out more about our firm here.

About Access Accountancy

Access Accountancy is a collaboration of more than 25 professional services firms dedicated to improving access to the accountancy profession in the UK. Forvis Mazars is proud to be a partner and to be able to offer exciting opportunities on our Future Choices: Access Accountancy programme.

Established in 2014 Access Accountancy's mission is to increase awareness and aspirations among young people to join the accountancy profession. Forvis Mazars collaboration with Access Accountancy is a combined vision that our profession is more representative, at all levels, of the socio-economic demographic of wider society.

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. To read more about our approach click here.

Next steps

Opportunities 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.

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