The Internship Programme was launched in 2023 with an initial group of six young Caymanians, two of whom went on to join the firm as full-time employees following their internships. It’s clear that from six people to 22, the programme came back bigger and better than ever this year.

During their time with us, each intern joined two of our client service or internal support teams for a unique experience based their career interest, including audit, tax, advisory, information technology, marketing, and people & culture. Within each team, they received a dedicated mentor to guide and support them throughout.

To go beyond expectations of a typical internship, the group was joined by guest speakers from Invenio Global, Connect by Nova, CIIPA, and in house speakers at weekly intern lunch n’ learns. They were also given autonomy to plan a charitable day in the community that will be implemented and that every member of the Grant Thornton team will participate in this September. The interns broke into groups and conducted research, risk assessments, budgeting and ultimately presented their plan to the Grant Thornton leadership team. In addition to working hard during the 13 weeks, the group enjoyed the chance to mingle with senior team members at lively socials including pickleball, bowling, and rock ‘n roll bingo.

“The focus of this programme is to encourage them, believe in them, develop them and give them a unique experience, that will help shape their future careers,” says Dara Keogh, Managing Partner of Grant Thornton Cayman Islands. 

For more information on the Grant Thornton Internship Programme, visit https://www.grantthornton.ky/careers/EarlyCareers/.