Work Experience Discovery - Insight Programme

Our Discovery Work Experience programme continues to support our social mobility commitment by providing opportunities for young people from low-income backgrounds to gain valuable experience and develop skills, aligning with the Access Accountancy initiative's goal of creating a more inclusive and diverse workforce within the accountancy profession. This in-person programme has been designed with students like you in mind - aspiring, curious and enthusiastic.

As well as giving you the chance to gain an invaluable overview of the professional services sector, this programme will give you an excellent insight into the work we do, our culture and people - and provide you with some interactive learning opportunities to enhance your employability skills. The programme is available for students finishing Year 13 in 2027 and are looking to start an apprenticeship in autumn 2027.

This is the perfect chance to discover if KPMG is the place for you. You'll get to interact face to face with other students, participate in workshops to develop some of the key skills you'll need to thrive, whilst meeting colleagues from across the firm along the way.

• 5 GCSEs
• at A - C or at 4 - 9 (inc. English Language and Maths at Grade B or
  5), or for Scotland 5 National 5 qualifications at Grades A - C (inc. English Language and Maths at Grade B or equivalent)
• 120 UCAS points
• from your 'top' 3 grades, excluding General Studies under the 2017 tariff point system at A Level (300 UCAS points pre-2017) or at Higher/Advanced Higher Level for Scotland

At KPMG we value the opportunity to meet you in person and want to reduce the barriers to travel. Therefore, where possible for the Discovery programme, we will book and pay for your train travel upfront on your behalf (up to £100 per day) and lunch will be provided (overnight stays will not be covered). In addition, you will be paid a salary equivalent to the living wage.,

At KPMG, we recognise that we need Inclusion, Diversity and Social Equality to be successful. We want to attract, retain and develop diverse talent at all levels. This means recruiting from the widest possible pool of talent, removing barriers that can prevent our people from reaching their full potential, and fostering a fully inclusive environment which maximises collaboration and empowers everyone at KPMG to bring their whole selves to work.

You can learn more about our People & Culture or explore some of our people stories here.

• The occupation of your main household earner when you were aged 14 is categorised as a lower socio-economic background, or
• Be eligible (or have been eligible) for free school meals (or attend a school with 'above regional average' free school meals), or
• Would be the first member of your immediate family to attend university.

Parental occupation classification is a national standard and the Social Mobility Work's toolkit (found here) provides details on the categorisations.

Free School Meals are a statutory benefit available to school-aged children from families who receive other qualifying benefits and who have been through the relevant registration process. It does not include those who receive meals at school through other means e.g. boarding school.

Throughout the programme we will be looking for you to demonstrate and reflect on the strengths that we look for  get the most out of Discovery you'll need to be curious, ask questions, and be enthusiastic to learn and develop. We are looking for individuals who can spot new opportunities and have the initiative and resilience to make the most of them.

As the Discovery programme isn't that long, your focus will be to make sure every second of the experience counts. It's an opportunity to learn new skills, learn about the world of work, gain an insight into KPMG and most importantly, get your foot in the door of one of the UK's leading professional services firms.