BDO in Southampton welcomes 24 trainees

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Sam Pither

The Southampton office of accountancy and business advisory firm BDO is welcoming 24 new trainees as part of a nationwide intake of 600.

The intake is made up of school leaver apprentices and university graduates. Nearly half of the national cohort will join the firm’s audit practice.

Most of the new trainees will have the opportunity to undertake a level-7 apprenticeship to earn a qualification equivalent to a master’s degree.

BDO has also appointed more than 50 industrial placement students this year, who will join for 12 months between their second and third university years, along with 70 summer interns.

BDO also runs insight programmes aimed at school or college students from lower socio-economic backgrounds and university students from a black heritage as part of its commitment to increasing diversity in the profession.

Malcolm Thixton, Head of BDO in the Central South said: “We’re delighted to welcome this year’s intake of trainees to BDO – a group of talented individuals who join us from a variety of backgrounds, whether they’re school leavers, or university graduates.

“As a firm, we believe in the importance of providing career opportunities and pathways that enable young people from all walks of life to access a vibrant and exciting profession, such as accountancy.

“The success of our graduate and school leaver apprentice programmes is testament to that continued investment and the commitment of everyone involved.

“The education of young people has undoubtedly been severely disrupted in the last few years, with both school leavers and graduates having to navigate learning and examinations in very challenging circumstances.

“Each and every one of them should be extremely proud of their achievements and we look forward to supporting them on what will hopefully be a long and successful career journey at BDO.”

The firm will open applications for its 2023 graduate and school leaver apprentice programmes later this month (September). It will be advertising more than 700 positions nationwide, of which 35 will be in Southampton.

Sam Pither

Sam is the Regional Editor of Biz News, responsible for both Hampshire and Dorset. A new recruit to journalism, Sam started writing for the Business Magazine as a freelancer in May of 2022 after completing his degree in English at University College London. His passion for local businesses and ability to tell a story soon caught the attention of the publication’s management team and have led to his meteoric rise. Sam, who lives in central Reading, takes a particular interest in technology, gaming and food and drink, having been a chef before starting his degree.