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PKF Cooper Parry interns land dream jobs

The first ever internship programme run by Midlands-based PKF Cooper Parry has been an overwhelming success, with all eight of this year’s intake being offered full-time roles with the firm.

PKF Cooper Parry, which was recently named in the 2016 Sunday Times list of the Top 100 Best Small Companies to Work for, employs more than 350 team members at its East and West Midlands offices.

The firm’s internship programme, which was launched 12 months ago, allows young people to gain experience of a variety of key areas in the business, from audit and corporate finance, to IT and marketing. Interns are given an excellent environment to grow, both personally and professionally and are given the opportunity for personal development training, business projects and national and international networking through the PKF network.

The group of eight young talented professionals really made their mark on the firm and have been rewarded for their efforts with full time positions.

The award-winning audit team is welcoming Laura McBride, following a four-month internship, along with Lorna Marshall and Lilla Twarowska. Tom Blanchard will be working within the wealth team, Lorna Collyer in business tax, Jack Purkis in personal tax, and Antony Cockerill in IT solutions.

Chloe Ordish will be taking up a 12 month role within the firm’s marketing team, whilst Scarlett Rabusin and Benjamin Millar have both been appointed to the internal finance team.

Commenting on the success of the latest group of interns, Ade Cheatham, CEO at PKF Cooper Parry said:

“We’re incredibly excited about this group of interns. They’ve demonstrated a real passion for their work and a willingness to learn about what it takes to succeed in their chosen field and we’re really pleased to have them as part of our team.

“We work hard to ensure that each team member feels motivated and is reaching their full potential and would like to wish them the very best of luck as they start their new careers with us.”

This year’s PKF Cooper Parry internship programme has now been launched. A variety of exciting opportunities exist for young people across all areas of the business.Interns have the unique opportunity to get the inside track on a career in the professional services sector, with a taster of each of its teams. Interns are offered competitive salaries, the opportunity to network, take part in social events and enjoy lots of other incredible perks too including open holidays, email curfew and a flexible benefits scheme.

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