BDO invites suitably qualified South African graduates to apply for the Financial Services Advisory Internship Programme 2026 / 2027 in Johannesburg.
Internship Application Closing Date: Not specified
Internship Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
BDO Financial Services Advisory Internship Programme 2026 / 2027
BDO is offering a 17-month Financial Services Advisory Internship Programme aimed at graduates who want practical exposure to financial reporting, technology risk, governance, regulatory compliance and client advisory work.
The programme is suitable for motivated graduates who want to build broad business, technology and advisory skills while working on real client engagements.
Internship Programme Overview
Organisation: BDO
Position: Financial Services Advisory Intern
Programme Duration: 17 months
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Experience Required: No prior work experience required
Job Level: Entry Level
Application Method: Online
Closing Date: Not specified in the supplied advertisement
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Applicants must have a Degree in one of the following fields:
- Business Management
- Engineering
- Accounting
- Information Systems
- Informatics
- Finance
- Internal Auditing
- Law / LLB
No prior work experience is required.
Vacation work, clerkships or part-time exposure in consulting, audit, legal, financial services or regulatory environments will be recognised.
Advantageous Experience and Exposure
Applicants may have an advantage if they have exposure to:
- COBIT.
- ITIL.
- ISO 27001-2.
- Data analytics tools.
- Financial analysis.
- Compliance.
- Governance.
- Technology risk.
- Academic case competitions.
- Research projects involving financial services or risk.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The successful intern may assist with:
- General Information Technology Controls testing.
- Application controls testing.
- Analysing information systems data for accuracy, completeness and timeliness.
- Identifying emerging technology and financial reporting risks.
- Supporting engagement auditors where computer-assisted audit techniques are required.
- Preparing client reports and management presentations.
- Assisting with regulatory compliance reviews.
- Supporting risk advisory projects.
- Supporting business process improvement reviews.
- Supporting governance reviews.
- Performing due diligence and data analysis.
- Using tools such as IDEA and Microsoft Excel.
- Researching IT risk management and IT governance.
- Learning and applying best-practice frameworks such as COBIT, ITIL and ISO 27001-2.
Regulatory and Governance Exposure
The internship may provide exposure to South African financial services legislation and regulatory requirements such as:
- FAIS.
- FICA.
- FSCA requirements.
- National Credit Act.
- POPIA.
The level of exposure will depend on the specific client engagement.
Skills and Competencies
Applicants should demonstrate:
- Professionalism.
- Strong client orientation.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritise.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Delivery focus.
- Ability to work with people at different organisational levels.
- Ethical conduct.
- Professional integrity.
- Willingness to learn.
- Ability to accept and apply feedback.
- Strong teamwork skills.
- Curiosity about financial services regulation and governance.
An interest in emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Internet of Things and robotics will also be advantageous.
Computer Skills
Applicants should be proficient in:
Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Exposure to data analytics tools will be an advantage.
Required Application Documents
Applicants must submit:
- Academic transcript.
- Copy of South African ID.
- Updated CV.
How to Apply for BDO Financial Services Advisory Internships 2026 / 2027
Applications must be submitted online through the BDO recruitment portal.
Click here to apply for BDO Financial Services Advisory Internships 2026 / 2027
Applicants should ensure that all required documents are uploaded before submitting the application.
Internship Application Closing Date
The supplied advertisement does not provide a specific application closing date.
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible while the vacancy remains available.
Important Application Notes
The BDO Financial Services Advisory Internship runs for 17 months and is open to graduates from a wide range of business, finance, technology, engineering and law disciplines.
No prior professional work experience is required, making the programme suitable for recent graduates seeking entry-level experience in financial services advisory.