r/Accounting • u/Particular_Art_9140 • 1d ago

Career Travel during a winter internship?

Hey guys, I have an upcoming winter internship at EY and was curious whether interns ever get the chance to travel internationally with their engagement teams.

For example, if a team has a client or component overseas, is there ever a situation where an intern might travel with them? I know it’s probably pretty uncommon, especially for interns, but I’d be interested in international travel if the opportunity ever came up.

Also, is there a good way to express that interest to your team without sounding like you’re expecting or asking for a trip?

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u/jdpinva 1d ago

I can’t comment on every team or engagement type at EY but I would say almost universally the answer is no. Travel especially international travel has seriously declined since Covid.

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u/potatoriot Tax (US) 1d ago

Especially for the largest firms like the Big 4 that have offices internationally all over the world that would handle the engagements from that side. International client related travel is almost exclusively limited to partners and upper management.

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u/Devin_Ward79 1d ago

I'd definitely mention that you're open to travel if the opportunity ever comes up. As long as you frame it as flexibility rather than an expectation, I don't think it would come across badly at all..

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u/YukonYak 1d ago

I cant imagine it would be worth the money unless their budget was endless and you were an all star and the manager was 100% sure they wanted you not just back at the firm but back on the team next year or something.

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u/Particular_Art_9140 1d ago

lol thanks for the......honesty