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If you are a school leaver, university student or even a career changer, see what our upcoming skill sessions have to offer and how they enable you to start your journey to becoming an ICAEW Chartered Accountant on the front foot.

Career advice is a great way of enhancing your knowledge and getting you ready for applying for your first job.

What is a skills session?
ICAEW's early careers team host online events to give a better understanding of accountancy and what a career in accountancy looks like. They also aim to support the professional development of those who attend.
What will you learn?
The sessions include:
- An expert from ICAEW talking to students about school leaver, apprenticeship, work experience, and graduate opportunities.
- Trainee and qualified ICAEW Chartered Accountants sharing their stories about their career, giving you top tips to succeed.
- Q&A sessions with local employers offering school leaver and graduate opportunities.
- Collaborating and networking with likeminded individuals across the country.
- Hearing about recruitment opportunities for students interested in early careers opportunities.
Why should you attend?

You will have the chance to learn about the career, gain tips on how to succeed in the recruitment process, and network with business professionals.

As an ICAEW Chartered Accountant you are able to take ownership of your career, inspire change, and make a meaningful impact.

Be inspired and learn more about the opportunities in the sector from exceptional people; trainee and qualified ICAEW Chartered Accountants from both local and national employers as well as representatives from ICAEW.

There are a variety of paths to a great career in accountancy and we are here to help you explore your options. Whether starting straight from school or after university as a graduate.

Online events

ICAEW's early careers events are free for you to attend.

Introduction to ICAEW and the ACA

Event

No matter where you are in your career journey, we will chat to you about the different routes you can take to gain the ACA qualification and help you to broaden your general knowledge about the career of an ICAEW Chartered Accountant.

Mythbusting accountancy

Event

Join us for this interactive session and let us bust some of the most common myths associated with a career in Accountancy.

What do chartered accountants do?

Event

Qualifying as an ICAEW Chartered Accountant opens up a huge number of potential career paths. But have you ever wondered what does a Chartered Accountant actually do?

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As you consider the next steps in your training or in your career, we want to make sure you have all the information you need to progress onto chartered accountancy.

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