Professional services firm KPMG is to recruit 154 interns from across the UK on its vacation programme this year.  

The paid internship scheme for university students in their penultimate year will run for six to eight weeks during the university summer holidays.

Students will work at KPMG’s offices up and down the country, and will join one of the firm’s specialist business areas to gain experience on client projects.

Michelle Quest, UK head of people at KPMG, says: “KPMG aims to support informed career choices through varied and high-quality internships that are open to all students to apply for.  

“This underlines our support for the Deputy Prime Minister’s social mobility contract to widen access to business and the professions.

“By using the time to develop new skills and deepen their appreciation of commercial issues, students will be able to use this experience to enhance their skillset and employability.”