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Great things happen when talent meets opportunity. KPMG hires talented and ambitious students from all degree disciplines who join the firm on our Graduate Programmes, Work Placements and Summer Internships. We have opportunities in Audit & Assurance, Tax Consulting, Deal Advisory, Consulting, and KPMG Law in our Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Galway offices and we are keen to hear from students wishing to join Ireland's leading professional services firm.

About Us

Our gradireland award winning programmes allow you to become an integral KPMG team member, using your knowledge and skills on big client engagements that really matter.

It's a chance to make a difference in your community, become a force for change on meaningful client projects, and learn valuable life-long skills.

If you are looking for a challenging career and the opportunity to work on interesting projects with the most successful Irish and international organisations, then a career at KPMG can help you achieve your ambition.

GradSims: Could you work in Tax Consulting at KPMG?

As a Tax Associate, you’ll be exposed to a range of industries and transactions all over the world. You will help your clients understand the intricacies of tax and providing key decision makers with the solutions they need.

In this simulation, you’ll gain insights from a current Tax Associate at KPMG. You’ll dive into a practical exercise, replicating a real-life tax challenge that you could encounter as a KPMG Associate. Upon completion, you’ll have access to information about opportunities at KPMG enabling you to decide if this is a good career choice for you and preparing you for the next step of pursuing a career in Tax.

Start your Tax Consulting career with KPMG

More about us

We hire 470 graduates and 250 interns each year from all degree disciplines. Our opportunities include long-term pathways to become a Chartered Accountant, while receiving the best training from the award winning KPMG Business School and work with a team of top professionals advising clients from all industry sectors.

Our students and graduates will become business leaders of tomorrow while pursuing the ACA qualification. We have the best professional exam results in the country, and we invest €19.6 million per year in our KPMG Business School to offer dedicated support and training.

Our Audit and Assurance practice is the first choice of over 41% of Irish PLCs listed in the Ireland and the UK. Our Tax Consulting practice is the largest in Ireland and we are leaders in Aviation & Finance and R&D. KPMG Tax Consulting have been central to some of the most significant Irish multi-billion dollar M&A deals in recent years.

Our Consulting practice are market leaders in cyber, Applied Intelligence, and leaders in Business & Tech advisory for Financial Services. Our Deal Advisory practice has advised on almost all the largest transactions in recent years - winning the prestigious M&A Financial Adviser of the year award by Mergermarket in 2022.

KPMG is the proud winner of:

  • #1 Winner of gradireland Summer Internship Programme of the Year 2024
  • #1 Winner of gradireland Graduate Employer of the Year 2023
  • Winner of gradireland Graduate Training & Development awards for 2023-2024.
  • #1 Best Graduate Recruitment Website 2023
  • #2 Sustainability in Early Talent Recruitment 2023 & 2024
  • #3 Best Innovation in Graduate Recruitment
  • We're also listed in the Universum Most Attractive Employer for business students in Ireland 2019 - 2024

What are our Internship and Placement opportunities?

Our Summer Internship Programme and Work Placement Programme offers you a fantastic opportunity to discover at first-hand what it is like to work at KPMG and find out about the range of services that we provide for our clients. Applications for our Summer Internship Programme are currently open. You can submit your application at www.kpmgcareers.ie (Applications for our work Placement Programme are currently open. You can apply via your college placement office.)

A KPMG Summer Internship or Work Placement is an excellent opportunity to discover the world of professional services and get a head start in your career.

Our Summer Internship also includes the opportunity to travel abroad on our Global Internship. Our Global Internship Programme offers a limited number of students pursuing a KPMG Internship a unique opportunity to work with KPMG in a major metropolitan US city for 4 weeks, as part of their Summer Internship Programme.

If selected to participate, you will spend 8 weeks working in the Dublin office and 4 weeks working in one of the USA offices including 1 week of training in the New York office. Our Work Placement Programme typically runs between 3 to 9 months in length. During this time, you will be exposed to real and meaningful work and opportunities in KPMG.

Our Summer Internship and Work Placement Programme will provide:

  • A great opportunity to experience the world of professional services
  • Hands on exposure to Audit, Tax Consulting, Consulting & Deal Advisory or Legal Services
  • Skills development and a head start in your career through our 'Aspire & Ignite' intern training programme
  • A dynamic and exciting work environment

What are our graduate opportunities?

We are looking to hire talented and ambitious graduates and undergraduates. We have a variety of programmes including our Graduate Programme, Summer Internships and Work Placements.

We have 470 opportunities in Audit & Assurance, Tax Consulting, Deal Advisory, Consulting and KPMG Law. Our award winning graduate programme offers excellent opportunities for graduates who want to work in the largest professional services firm in Ireland.

We are the market leader in the areas of technology, financial services, property, manufacturing and distribution. Your career at KPMG will give you an understanding of our business, our clients, our people and our culture. You will also gain hands on experience and develop your skills through our extensive training programme from the KPMG Business School. We invest €18.5 million in our training and development programmes for our Graduates each year.

We offer a generous benefits package to all our graduates with:

  • 23 days annual leave
  • 3pm Friday finish in June, July, and August
  • 3pm finish on Friday before bank holiday weekends
  • On-site dry-cleaning
  • Employee discounts
  • Enhanced exam study leave
  • Many employee discounts for retail outlets, gym membership, driving lessons etc.

Applied Intelligence Academy

KPMG is delighted to announce our new Applied Intelligence Academy; a 9 week intensive Data & Analytics training course delivered in partnership with Belfast Metropolitan College.

Upon completion of the Academy, you will gain industry-recognised qualifications and be guaranteed an interview with KPMG for a Consulting Analyst position in Belfast.

  • Become a Data Scientist, Data Engineer or a Network Analytics Engineer in KPMG Belfast?
  • Join a team of leading professionals and advise a variety of clients in modern and innovative ways?
  • Gain training and skills in areas such as Intermediate Excel for AI and Data; PL-900; DP-900; AI-900; Python in the context of AI; Advanced Python; Capstone Project – Application of Learning, and DP -100
  • Receive an allowance of £150/£155 per week while you complete the Academy?
  • 18 or over
  • Are eligible to work in the UK
  • Have a university degree classification 2:2 in any discipline or a level 5 qualification in an ICT subject.

Awards

Best Graduate Training and Development Programme - Specialist/Professional Training Programme 2023 Winner

Best Graduate Training and Development Programme - Specialist/Professional Training Programme 2023 Winner

Best Graduate Training and Development Programme - Specialist/Professional Training Programme 2023

Graduate Employer of the Year 2023, Intake Over 40 in the Current Year, Sponsored by SHL

Graduate Employer of the Year 2023, Intake Over 40 in the Current Year, Sponsored by SHL

Graduate Employer of the Year 2023, Intake Over 40 in the Current Year, Sponsored by SHL

Best Graduate Recruitment Website 2023 Gold

Best Graduate Recruitment Website 2023 Gold

Best Graduate Recruitment Website 2023 Gold

The gradireland Sustainability in Early Talent Recruitment Award 2023 Silver

The gradireland Sustainability in Early Talent Recruitment Award 2023 Silver

The gradireland Sustainability in Early Talent Recruitment Award 2023 Silver

Best Innovation in Graduate Recruitment 2023 Bronze

Best Innovation in Graduate Recruitment 2023 Bronze

Best Innovation in Graduate Recruitment 2023 Bronze

Ireland's 100 2023/24

Ireland's 100 2023/24

The 100 most popular graduate employers in Ireland, as voted by students.

Best Student Marketing Campaign 2023 Shortlist

Best Student Marketing Campaign 2023 Shortlist

Best Student Marketing Campaign 2023 Shortlist

Best Internship Programme, intake over 50, 2023 Shortlist

Best Internship Programme, intake over 50, 2023 Shortlist

Best Internship Programme, intake over 50, 2023 Shortlist

The gradireland Graduate Employee of the Year 2023 Shortlist Sponsored by Core

The gradireland Graduate Employee of the Year 2023 Shortlist Sponsored by Core

The gradireland Graduate Employee of the Year 2023 Shortlist Sponsored by Core

Latest opportunities

Latest opportunities

  • Turnaround & Restructuring Graduate Programme 2025 Cork

  • Tax Consulting Graduate Programme 2025 Dublin

  • Tax Consulting Graduate Programme 2025 Belfast

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