Access Accountancy Year 12 Work Experience - Newcastle 27 July 2026

Access Accountancy Year 12 Work Experience - Newcastle 27 July 2026

Are you a Year 12 student and want to find out more about accountancy or professional services, want to grow your skills and make an impact on your future career through three days of paid experience?

About the opportunity

At Forvis Mazars, we know the early stages of your career matter. That's why we've created an environment where you can explore your interests, build new skills, and shape a future that reflects your goals. Grow with tailored development, belong to a team that values every voice, and make an impact right from the start.

Our Access Accountancy work experience programme is designed to help you explore your future choices with purpose.

What you'll experience:

• Business simulations with real world challenges: Explore what a career in accountancy and professional services looks like. Gain a deeper understanding of our profession and the type of work you could be involved in across different departments.
• Skills building workshops: Grow your confidence and capabilities with sessions on communication, teamwork, and career readiness. Giving you the tools to thrive in any professional environment.
• Connect and collaborate: Experience what it's like to belong at Forvis Mazars. From energisers to creative team challenges, helping you connect with peers and colleagues.
• Pathway to apprenticeship: Insight into our recruitment process with the opportunity to apply to one of our September 2027 school leaver apprenticeships.

This insight programme will run from: Monday 27th July – Wednesday 29th July from 9:30-16:00. The date of the programme is fixed and not flexible.

This is a paid programme, and we will also provide IT equipment during your time with us.

Hear from Katie, one of our previous Future Choices participants:

'This amazing programme gave me an insight into accountancy which I had not previously considered as a career. All the activities, business simulations and workshops gave me first-hand experience and enabled me to grow my understanding of possible roles within the industry. Following this work experience I applied for Forvis Mazars and was able to use my newfound knowledge built within the programme to my advantage. Now, I am an audit trainee at Forvis Mazars!'

Who we're looking for

We welcome applications from all Year 12 students. In line with our commitment to improving access to our profession, we particularly encourage applicants from socially disadvantaged backgrounds.

• Currently in Year 12 completing their AS/A Levels, BTEC or equivalent qualification in England and Highers/Advanced Highers students in Scotland.
• Curious and driven, with a genuine interest in exploring a career in accountancy and professional services.
• Eager to learn and grow through a valuable work insight programme that could support their journey toward securing an apprenticeship with us.
• Keen to develop their employability skills and take a confident step towards their future career.

You may identify with the following backgrounds:

• You attend a state school or college.
• The occupation of your main household earner when you were aged 14 is classified as being from a lower socio-economic background.
• You are or have been eligible for free school meals.
• You attend a school where the number of students eligible for free school meals is above the regional average.
• You would be the first member of your immediate family to attend university.

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for our Access Accountancy programme.

About Access Accountancy

Access Accountancy is a collaboration of more than 25 professional services firms dedicated to improving access to the accountancy profession in the UK. Forvis Mazars is proud to be a partner and to be able to offer exciting opportunities on our Future Choices: Access Accountancy programme.

The Recruitment Process

We aim to make our recruitment process simple and straightforward for you. To secure a place on the programme you will follow these steps:

• Step 1: Submit an application form.
• Step 2: Complete a short online assessment test.
• Step 3: If your application meets our criteria, you will be invited to attend a first stage video interview with a member of the Early Careers team.

Further details about the online assessment test: Our online assessment takes about 5 minutes and requires no preparation. It's designed to be intuitive and starts with a few warmup questions. It measures the strengths that drive high performance at Forvis Mazars. It also supports diversity and neurodiversity by adapting to individual thinking styles and helps us understand how you naturally approach decision and challenges.

Tips for success:

• Find a quiet, distraction free space
• Ensure you have a strong internet connection
• Read instructions carefully and answer honestly and instinctively

You are only able to apply for one location, and only one of either the Easter or Summer intake. If you have been rejected for the programme previously, you would be eligible to apply again for our school leaver programme next year.

Ready to grow, belong and make an impact? Opportunities will be closed as soon as we find the right people, so to avoid disappointment we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button. Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.