Working with Deloitte

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Joining Deloitte is your opportunity to become part of the worldwide leader in professional services and consulting, a global network of 263,900 people in 150 countries. In Ireland, Deloitte is a team of nearly 3,000 talented and driven individuals.

Our firm is growing in the marketplace. We’re ambitious and committed to being a leader in the delivery of five world class business areas: Audit & Assurance, Tax, Risk Advisory, Corporate Finance, and Consulting.

We’re looking for similarly ambitious people, who are keen to keen to know what it is like Professional Services and play an important role in our firm. There’s a reason why we were voted the #1 Graduate Employer of the Year at the 2018 Gradireland awards – we offer challenging work and meaningful development opportunities. Above all, you’ll be challenged by the people on your team and the high quality clients we serve to make it a summer to remember.

Graduate Programmes

Each of our programmes have a different focus, so your work will differ depending on the kind of role you choose. If it’s Audit & Assurance, for example, you’ll be working with a team that advises clients on their accounting systems and controls, ways to improve them and reduce risk.
In Corporate Finance, its all about working in a team that advises clients on buying or selling a business for example. Whereas, in Technology, you’re more likely to be in a team designing new systems or developing IT strategy. You can join one of several programmes, each focused on a different kind of role:

Apply now at www.deloitte.ie/students

Experienced Hires

View our current oppertunities available here.

What types of work contract are offered?

Graduate Programmes

Summer Internship Programmes

A six-to-twelve-week summer placement between June and August. This is a fantastic way to get up close to the world of business and find out what excites and inspires you. You’ll also get a good idea of whether Deloitte is the firm for you and you could even go back to university with a job offer in your pocket.

Co-operative Placements Exposure to complex businesses, insights into major sectors, experience of whole industries and world-class training. You can expect all of this on a Co-operative placement with Deloitte. You could even go back to university with a job offer guaranteed.

The Deloitte Co-operative placement programme is part of an educational programme for students completing their undergraduate studies. Check in with your University Careers Office now for upcoming opportunities and how to apply!

Experienced Hires

We offer permanent, fixed contract and some part time positions to experienced hires. We are seen as a place where leaders thrive and provide opportunities to lead irrespective of level or grade. Our commitment to the professional development of our people is absolute.

Focused on technical, client relationship and technology skills, and reinforced by on-the-job learning, our ‘lifelong’ tailored learning approach will ensure you continue to succeed at every stage of your career and become the leader you know you can be.

Whether it’s our graduate or summer Intern induction programme, learning new technologies, studying towards your accounting qualification or presenting with impact, your learning and development is one of our priorities.

Our world-class learning facilities, the Deloitte Academy and Greenhouse are designed specifically to host learning events developing you both professionally and personally.

Deloitte also has one of the highest exam pass rates in professional exams in Ireland. As well as financial support, our in-house exam support includes introductory sessions, tutorials, exam preparation workshops and an exam helpline.

Read about the Deloitte Business Chemistry model which made the front page of the Harvard Business Review.

What are the key attractions?

Top 10 Reasons to Join Deloitte

Want to work with the most popular Graduate Recruiter in Ireland? At Deloitte, our success comes from giving you the support to become the ‘best you can be’. You’ll be challenged by the work, the people on your team and the clients we serve. We empower our people to become leaders early on in their careers.

1. Deloitte is a great place to accelerate your career to the next level

Whether you are starting your career or looking to move to the next level, a career at Deloitte equips you with the knowledge, skills and experience to achieve your professional and personal career aspirations. There’s a reason why we were voted the 'Graduate Employer of the Year' at the 2018 gradireland awards – we offer challenging work and meaningful development opportunities. Above all, you’ll be challenged by the people on your team and the high quality clients we serve. We will empower you to become leaders early on in your career. It’s all possible at Deloitte.

2. The global leader in Professional Services

This is your opportunity to join the largest professional services firm in the world by both revenue and number of professionals. We have a dedicated team of experts working across five service areas: Tax, Audit & Assurance, Consulting, Corporate Finance and Risk Advisory with the purpose to innovate for a better business. We provide these services across more than 20 industries employing 263,900 professionals globally with nearly 3000 in Ireland.

In FY 2016, the firm was ranked by Fortune magazine as one of the ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ and Bloomberg Business consistently named Deloitte as the best place to launch a career. Deloitte has won numerous awards for its workplace and for its professional expertise.

3. World Class Learning and Professional Development opportunities

We are seen as a place where leaders thrive and provide opportunities to lead irrespective of level or grade. Our commitment to the professional development of our people is absolute. Focused on technical, client relationship and technology skills, and reinforced by on-the-job learning, our ‘lifelong’ tailored learning approach will ensure you continue to succeed at every stage of your career and become the leader you know you can be. Whether it’s our graduate or summer Intern induction programme, learning new technologies, studying towards your accounting qualification or presenting with impact, your learning and development is one of our priorities.

Our world-class learning facilities, the Deloitte Academy and Greenhouse are designed specifically to host learning events developing you both professionally and personally.

Deloitte also has one of the highest exam pass rates in professional exams in Ireland. As well as financial support, our in-house exam support includes introductory sessions, tutorials, exam preparation workshops, exam helpline and our study leave allowances exceed the recommendations of the relevant professional bodies.

Read about the Deloitte Business Chemistry model which made the front page of the Harvard Business Review.

Hear from our people on how we develop them as leaders:

4. A Unique Career Journey with International Exposure

When you join Deloitte, you join a powerful and global network of talented professionals. We provide opportunities to build lifelong connections with colleagues and clients – all around the world – because we perform better when we connect the dots between our people and their strengths. As the number one professional services firm globally with a network of over 263,900 people in 150 locations, and nearly 3000 in Ireland.

We support you to embrace opportunities and assignments across the firm and the global network, developing you for life within and beyond Deloitte. There are long term career opportunities to work in other countries once qualified as well as short term exchange in places like the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa.

5. A Culture built on Collaboration and Innovation

Our leaders promote a culture of collaboration ensuring we lead with purpose, values and innovation. Innovation is our key to success and we practice it in everything we do. With substantial resources at our fingertips such as innovative workspaces, virtual meeting technology - not to mention a collection of diverse and smart minds - our collaboration sessions are both stimulating and effective.

Our commitment to leading the profession in global audit quality with International Accounting Bulletin’s resulted in the prestigious “Audit Innovation of the Year” award for our demonstrated dedication to innovation and the development of leading-edge tools to transform audit service delivery.

6. Respect and Inclusion Everyone can thrive, develop and succeed at Deloitte.

Inclusion is about providing the tools, spaces and programmes that support the diverse needs of our people. Inclusion focuses less on what makes people different and more on creating an environment that encourages our people to bring their "whole self" to work, to play to their strengths and be appreciated for all aspects of their diversity.

By valuing inclusion we will shape a workplace which thrives on leveraging diversity, driving innovation and collaboration to make an impact that matters for our people and our clients. Read about Respect and Inclusion at Deloitte.

7. Recognising the Importance of Health and Well-being

We recognise the importance of positive wellbeing and the ability to achieve career-life balance. We have a number of supports in place to help you manage your life and reward you for being part of a world class team. Deloitte Unplugged is the firm’s newly launched wellbeing initiative reminding our people to refuel both physically and mentally and change the mindset that we have to be ‘plugged in’ all of the time. After all unplugging is good for all of us – for our health, our creativity, our energy and our focus.

As part of the programme we have a bi-monthly newsletter covering areas such as flexible policies, healthy recipe ideas, mindfulness and articles on health and wellbeing. We also hold information sessions and programmes throughout the year covering fitness, health and diet.

8. Make an Impact beyond your job

Being part of Deloitte means being part of the world around us. We positively encourage you to volunteer and get involved in your local community. IMPACT Day is a Deloitte worldwide initiative where our people volunteer to devote a working day to a project that has a direct and positive impact on society. Projects include painting, decorating, gardening and developing strategies for a variety of charitable organisations.

It’s your chance to get out of the office and make a difference. Deloitte also partners with a number of community organisations as well as supporting a number of individuals in their volunteering efforts each year. Read more about our Corporate Responsibility.

Meet Claire Bergin, a former graduate who is now responsible for our Corporate Responsibility programme.

9. Empowerment and Recognition

Deloitte will empower you to own your career. We encourage our people to use all of their resources and talents to reach their full potential at Deloitte. And when our people show us what they’ve got, we reward them with the flexibility and extraordinary life experiences they desire.

Our approach is one of “Total Reward” encompassing competitive salary and benefits, exam awards, paid study leave and recognition of discretionary effort. At our firm, recognition doesn’t just come from leaders. It’s part of a culture where we take pride in our colleagues’ accomplishments as much as we do our own.

We offer competitive reward packages and a variety of benefits. The firm also offers a number of wellbeing programmes to reflect the balance of priorities in our people’s lives.

21 days annual leave rising with service plus 1 additional Deloitte Day (22 days total)
Compressed working week. 2pm finish on Friday’s during June, July and August
Discounted health insurance
Life assurance
Pension plan
Paid professional subscription
Graduation leave
Advanced learning and development programmes
Comprehensive professional education and study leave programme
Employee assistance programme
Tax saver travel pass
Cycle to work scheme
Employee recognition awards
Annual Corporate Responsibility Impact Day
Deloitte Unplugged programme
Corporate deals and discounts

10. Our people are our brand

People come to Deloitte for a lot of reasons. Our people are one of them. This is an organisation where you are surrounded by intelligent, forward-thinking people. This is a chance to work within a culture of camaraderie and grow your career the way you want. So come for the opportunities, and stay for the people. At Deloitte, you’ll love the company you keep.

Corporate Responsibility at Deloitte

Being part of Deloitte means being part of the world around us. We positively encourage you to volunteer and get involved in the local community. We even have a day a year for this – our Impact Day. It’s your chance to get out of the office and make a difference.

Read more about Corporate Responsibility at Deloitte and making an Impact that matters in our community.

And how’s the social life?

We’re a firm with many opportunities to get involved in social events. You can join societies of all kinds, ranging from golf to surfing, and join in at regular team events. At Deloitte, everyone’s invited.

If you’re excited by these prospects, we would encourage you to apply now. There’s no limit to what you can achieve.

What locations do you operate from?

Our next intake of graduates will work across our five office locations; Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Belfast.

What are the current employment trends?

Our goal is to make Deloitte the number one firm for career and personal development, where talented people can do their best work, progress quickly and fulfil their potential, whatever their background.

Every year, we are delighted to welcome over 280 graduates to the firm as a part of our Graduate Programme and 200 undergraduates to our Summer Internship and Co-operative programmes.

Describe any particular characteristics of your workforce?

Our People
Combined with strong academic results, we are seeking people who are analytical, confident, self-aware, results orientated and want to develop leadership skills early in their career.

We encourage applications from a wide range of disciplines including business, engineering, maths, science, law, technology and arts, amongst others. Our success consistently lies in the fact that we recruit people who look at complex issues through a different lens.Other requirements include:

Achieved or are currently on target for a 2.1 honours degree or higher
A high level of self-motivation and commitment
The ability to analyse and work through complex problems
Flexibility, resilience and intellectual curiosity
A proactive approach to work
Ability to collaborate and work well within a team environment
The ability to learn quickly
Demonstrated leadership, creative problem solving and strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to prioritise tasks, work on multiple assignments, and manage change
Some relevant work experience (e.g. internships, summer positions, school jobs)

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