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Whether you join us in Audit, Tax or Advisory, our three-year programme will take you from graduate to professionally qualified, opening up a world of opportunity for you.
Of course, studying and working at the same time can be tough. But if you're working hard and delivering the focus and quality we expect, we’ll be working just as hard to back you.
Over your three year programme you'll::
- Pack in lots of learning and new experiences, as well as studying for your exams.
- Help us provide high quality business advice to clients all over the world.
- Gain cutting-edge skills and knowledge working on a variety of exciting projects.
- Interact with senior business figures early in your career.
- Enjoy being part of a dynamic global firm driven by independent thinkers.
Entry requirements
We have a flexible approach to entry requirements, and we don't ask for certain degrees to have been studied. We’ll consider these alongside your strengths, motivations and potential.
Studying alongside working
Our graduate programme covers three years, of studying alongside working. You will spend this time learning alongside gaining real-work experience, putting into action what you have learnt.
Professionally qualified
Our structured development programme will supported you to achieve professional accountancy qualifications including ACA, CTA and CA, fully funded by the firm.
Read stories from our trainees
Hear directly from our trainees about their journeys — and their advice for you.
Julia's story
Julia's story
Julia’s journey from economics student to graduate tax associate began with a four-week internship that shaped her career path.
Parris' story
Parris' story
Parris began his career with us as a graduate audit trainee. In less than a decade, he’s progressed to director.
Alison's story
Alison's story
Alison spent the start of her career as a music teacher and primary school teacher before joining us as a tax associate.
Dan's story
Dan's story
Dan graduated with a degree in English Literature and Master’s from RADA. Now, he’s thriving in our tax team. Here’s his journey.
Michael's story
Michael's story
Michael has worked in research for a financial company, marketing for Grant Thornton, and is now a trainee in our advisory team.
Join us
Your future starts here
We're now open for applications for our 2026 graduate and apprentice programmes.
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We want to make the way we recruit at Grant Thornton inclusive for anyone who wants to apply. So, if you need them, we’ll make reasonable adjustments to any stage of our recruitment process. This could be adapting the format of the application form, for example, or adapting the way we interview. To request an adjustment, or discuss the options, contact us at traineerecruitment@uk.gt.com or call one of our offices and ask to speak to a member of the trainee resourcing team.