BDO is on track to provide work experience and career opportunities to more than 8,200 young people across the UK this year, as part of its commitment to improve access to accountancy.
The firm has ‘significantly’ expanded its early engagement activity, with more in-person events, social mobility programmes, and virtual work experience opportunities, all designed to help young people explore a career in professional services.
Throughout July, BDO welcomed school, college and university students to 12 of its offices across the UK for a series of in-person work insight sessions. By the end of the month, almost 1,000 young people took part in interactive workshops, employability skills training and networking opportunities with BDO professionals.
BDO’s head of people, culture and purpose, Louise Sayers, said: “These early career experiences are crucial in helping young people understand the world of work and the routes available to them once they leave education. At the same time, they help build a more inclusive pipeline of future talent for the profession.”
