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PwC’s Business Insight Week and Business Insight Day

We recently sent out communications for the accountancy firm PwC’s Business Insight Week and Business Insight Day for students matching one of three social mobility criteria. There are still plenty of places left so please do encourage eligible students to apply. The day will prepare those students for the application process of the Business Insight Week along with plenty of employability advice.

In addition, we are now happy to inform you that all other students are now able to apply for the Business Insight Week.

We've listed information for both cohorts below – if you could distribute the information accordingly we'd be very grateful.

Deadline for applications - 25th February 2016.

If this opportunity is not relevant to you please sign in to Access Professions and update your profile.

Best wishes,

The AP Team

Business Insight Week – All students

Are you in Year 12 with an interest in business?

Are you thinking about your next steps once you leave school or college?

Do you want paid work experience this summer, exposing you to some of the most successful organisations in the world?

The Business Insight Week is taking place in offices nationwide on 8th - 12th August and 22nd - 26th August 2016.

How to apply

1. Apply online using the link below and create your application form.

2. You'll then complete some online numerical and verbal reasoning tests - you can use our e-learn here to help you.

3. You can then use our other e-learn to prepare for your telephone interview, which is the final stage of recruitment.

Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Hull, Leeds, London, London - Gatwick, London - St Albans, London - Uxbridge, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Plymouth, Reading, Sheffield.

You'll need to be:

• interested in taking your first steps towards a career in business
• currently in Year 12 and studying for AS levels or equivalent
• available for a week during your summer holidays between Year 12 and 13
• on track to achieve a minimum of a 120 UCAS tariff (three grade C's or above) from your AS levels/240 UCAS tariff from your A-Levels if you’re not taking AS. This should be from your top three subjects excluding General Studies. You'll also need to have achieved a minimum of 5 GCSE's at grade C or above including GCSE Maths and English Language or equivalent,
• committed to your career ambitions and able to explain to us why you want to complete this programme.

Deadline: 25th February 2016.

Apply online using the link below and create your application form.

REGISTER AND APPLY

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Business Insight Day and Week

Year 12 students meeting one of three social mobility criteria are invited to attend a Business Insight Day intended to coach and prepare you for your application to the Business Insight Week (all details listed below).

This might be the first time you've made an application, so as part of this day we'll provide you with employability skills sessions and lots of helpful hints and tips for interviews and psychometric tests and an opportunity to fast track your application.

Eligibility

Candidates must meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Be or have been in receipt of Free School Meals during your education
• Be or have been in receipt of Income Support during your education
• Be first in your immediate family to attend university

Simply start your application for the Business Insight Week and you'll be invited to select an appropriate Business Insight Day date and location:

• Gatwick           29th Feb
• Cambridge     1st March
• Reading          4th March
• Manchester    2nd March
• Leeds              1st March
• Newcastle       3rd March
• London           16th Feb
• Bristol             3rd March
• Plymouth       8th March
• Birmingham   2nd March

You'll also need to be:

• interested in taking your first steps towards a career in business
• currently in Year 12 and studying for AS levels or equivalent
• available for a week during your summer holidays between Year 12 and 13
• on track to achieve a minimum of a 120 UCAS tariff (three grade C's or above) from your AS levels/240 UCAS tariff from your A-Levels if you’re not taking AS. This should be from your top three subjects excluding General Studies. You'll also need to have achieved a minimum of 5 GCSE's at grade C or above including GCSE Maths and English Language or equivalent,
• committed to your career ambitions and able to explain to us why you want to complete this programme.

When applying for the Business Insight Week please register for the location closest to you:

Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Hull, Leeds, London, London - Gatwick, London - St Albans, London - Uxbridge, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Plymouth, Reading, Sheffield.

Deadline: 25th February 2016.

Apply online using the link below and create your application form.

REGISTER AND APPLY