Internships & Placements at S&W

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12-month placements and 6-week summer internships at S&W

S&W provides rewarding placements and internships for penultimate-year university students. Join us, as many do, for a dynamic and collaborative experience where you'll work side-by-side with senior leaders and industry experts. 

Even though you’re here for a short time, you’ll be one of us. From day one, you'll be an essential part of our team, contributing to real-world projects that make a difference.

Our high-growth organisation offers you a unique opportunity to gain invaluable in-sights and develop your skills.

At the end of your time with us, you could secure an offer to join our graduate pro-gramme.

If you’re a penultimate year student who’s eager to learn and undertake real-world work experience, we want to meet you.

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Explore our programmes

Whichever programme you join, you'll be part of a supportive team that's genuinely invested in helping you make the most of your time with us.

Programmes include:

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Audit

Our Audit programme sits within our brilliant Assurance & Business Services team - a vibrant, ambitious community with a spirit of togetherness, where fresh ideas feed into innovative solutions.

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Tax

Joining our Tax division at S&W means you can choose a programme on either our Business Tax team or Private Client Tax Services team, allowing you to grow in the specialism you want.

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Advisory

There are a number of teams to choose from - Valuations & Modelling, Corporate Finance, Forensics and Restructuring & Recovery Services.

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What we look for

At S&W, we foster a positive, collaborative, and inclusive working culture where every-one looks out for each other and celebrates each other's successes. This is your place to challenge yourself, grow, and excel, with the support of those around you. If you're a dedicated self-starter who shares these values, we want to hear from you.

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Qualifications needed

  • Be in your penultimate year of university
  • Available to start 30th June 2025
  • On course for at least a predicted 2:2 degree, in any discipline
  • A Level: Minimum 112 UCAS points in top three A Levels (or equivalent), excluding Gen-eral Studies
  • GCSE: Minimum Grade 5 (or equivalent), in English Language and Maths respectively

Learning and Development

Your professional development is our priority. Whatever graduate programme you en-roll in, your training will be supported by a leading UK provider. You’ll get the space and time you need to study, while also building the real-world experience and hands-on skills you need to excel.

And to help you realise your potential from day one, you’ll receive guidance and sup-port from our dedicated Early Careers Learning & Development team.

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    A relaxed atmosphere where you'll feel at ease to ask questions and get to know us better.

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    All questions are welcome. If you don’t find an answer here, please email us.

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