Step inside Accountancy: Virtual Work Experience with ICAEW

This is an on-demand virtual insight programme from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) designed to introduce participants to accountancy and related careers. The programme includes sector overviews, trends, and career pathway mapping, plus pre-recorded webinars with professionals discussing apprenticeship routes, graduate opportunities (including the ACA), and alternative entry routes into the industry.

Participants will complete quizzes, activities and an immersive project where they act as an accountant advising a client. The course is delivered remotely and features recorded webinars and interactive activities so students can complete material at their own pace.

There is a certificate of completion awarded once assignments are reviewed and marked complete. Springpod indicates there is no strict cut-off for finishing the programme, though it recommends completing the material within the course timeframe and notes that live talks (when scheduled) will be recorded and made available.

The programme is suitable for school and college students (explicitly open to those aged 13+) and is intended to build sector knowledge, employability skills, and practical CV/cover-letter guidance for those considering apprenticeships, university or other routes into accountancy.