Advisory Industrial Placement Programme

The Opportunity

Ready to take what you’ve learned at university and put it into practice? Spend a year getting real experience with BDO on our Advisory Industrial Placement – with the opportunity to build your skills, work with clients and potentially return on our Graduate Programme.

The programme starts on Monday, 20th September 2027 for an organisation-wide induction (you need to be able to attend).

• In Advisory, you’ll get involved in client work and build experience across different projects and challenges. That could mean helping organisations navigate change, working on business restructuring or supporting due diligence for acquisitions.
• With specialist areas spanning Mergers & Acquisitions, Forensic Accounting and Valuation Services, Business Restructuring, Transaction Services, and Financial Services Advisory, you’ll get to see the business from every angle.
• You’ll be trusted to get involved, try new things and take on more as your confidence grows.
• You’ll have people around you to answer questions, give you feedback and help you make the most of your year.
• It’s big experience with personal backing – and a year that could give you a head start on what comes next.

• During your placement, you’ll work alongside experienced colleagues and build your skills through Advisory projects.
• You’ll get a closer look at how organisations work, contribute to client challenges and start finding out where your own strengths and interests could take you.
• Your placement can take you further towards becoming professionally qualified.
• During your year with BDO, you can sit three professional exams.
• Log six months of practical work experience with the relevant Professional Body.
• Return to BDO on the Graduate programme and complete your remaining exams and training in 2.5 years, qualifying around six months sooner because of your placement experience.
• You can also apply to return to your placement team, with the chance to secure a graduate offer before your final year at uni.
• You’ll also have opportunities to learn directly from experienced colleagues and senior leaders.
• Students talked about being trusted early, contributing ideas and working with partners and directors – while still having approachable people around them when they needed support.

• You’re curious, resilient and ready to try new things.
• You enjoy solving problems, thinking things through and working with other people.
• You don’t need to arrive knowing everything about Advisory.
• Bring your energy and willingness to get involved, and you’ll have experience, feedback and support to help you build from there.

Join us in one of the following teams;

• Risk Advisory Services
  - London
• Business Services & Outsourcing
  - London
• Business Services & Outsourcing - reading

One thing to note: you’ll need to live within a commutable distance of the office you apply to. Relocation support is not provided, so please consider this carefully before applying. Time together in person matters – whether that’s in the office or with clients – for your learning, building relationships and getting the most from your placement.

• Our benefits are designed to support your life in and outside of work.
• Options include additional leave, gym membership and employee discounts.
• Benefits also include pension, health and wellbeing support and a range of protection benefits.

• £28,800 - £29,700 dependable on location

• A year at BDO is a chance to do more than get a feel for working life.
• You’ll work on client challenges, take on responsibility, make progress towards a professional qualification and build experience that could count towards your future Graduate Programme.
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