Opportunities

KPMG Audit opportunities are abundant—whether it’s a new client, emergent technology, or a career path you have never considered before. We’re committed to providing our professionals with access to the types of opportunities that not only help them grow, but also motivate and inspire them to be their best.

Opportunities await you with KPMG Audit.

 

KPMG is focused on empowering and inspiring our audit professionals to think differently—to innovate and advance the profession alongside their own skill set. Enjoy a career characterized by continuous learning and opportunities to choose your path:

Industries – Work on market-leading assignments at top global companies where you can learn and grow your skills, ideas, and interests at your own pace. Industries vary by market but include:


  • Aerospace and Defence

    Aerospace and Defense

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Banking

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Consumer and Industrial Markets

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Energy

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Financial Services

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Forest Products

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Government (federal, state, local)

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Healthcare and Life Sciences

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Higher Education and Not-For-Profit

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Insurance

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Investment Management

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Manufacturing

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Media

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Real Estate

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Technology

Gain a broader perspective of the profession and expand your competencies through rotational opportunities. We offer a variety of career-building rotations and continue to increase available opportunities, some of which include:


Join teams of subject matter specialists to develop your technical skills and expand your knowledge base.


Audit Special Assignment Program (ASAP) – A rotation available to senior associates and managers, the ASAP is for experienced professionals who can assist with managing unexpected needs that arise across the practice.

Center for Audit Solutions (CAS) – The CAS delivers a robust suite of service offerings available to the Audit practice, all of which aim to centralize and enhance various aspects of the audit process. Exciting rotation opportunities are offered at varying levels for individuals with an interest in developing an audit area of expertise.

Department of Professional Practice (DPP) – The DPP rotation is a comprehensive development program that provides high-performing managers, senior managers and partners with the opportunity to develop well-rounded, in-depth knowledge about technical auditing and accounting topics and critical thinking and writing skills, to qualify them as future lead engagement partners.

KPMG Global Solutions Group (KGSG) – At the KGSG, audit professionals at varying levels have a chance to develop innovative audit capabilities, deepen technical and audit methodology knowledge, and establish key relationships with the KPMG global organization of independent firms.

Explore an alternate career path allowing you to expand your professional network across practices and develop a diverse skill set to leverage throughout your career. Rotations are available in Tax, Advisory, Business Support Services, or through our Dual Path Program.

Broaden your horizon and develop new capabilities by applying your skills in different business and cultural environments through a domestic or international rotation. KPMG Global Opportunities program offers temporary international assignments of three months to three years to KPMG firms around the world.

Working closely with your engagement team and clients affords you the chance to develop an incredible network of peers and professionals. Together, you will grow professionally as you collaborate with each other, challenge each other, and champion each other. That’s the KPMG way.


Mentees Community service Engagement teams Industry events Mentors Office event Clients BRGs Performance managers Trainings

Industries – Work on market-leading assignments at top global companies where you can learn and grow your skills, ideas, and interests at your own pace. Industries vary by market but include:


  • Aerospace and Defence

    Aerospace and Defence

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Banking

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Consumer and Industrial Markets

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Energy

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Financial Services

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Forest Products

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Government (federal, state, local)

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Healthcare and Life Sciences

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Higher Education and Not-For-Profit

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Insurance

  • Aerospace and Defence

    investment Management

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Manufacturing

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Media

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Real Estate

  • Aerospace and Defence

    Technology

Gain a broader perspective of the profession and expand your competencies through rotational opportunities. We offer a variety of career-building rotations and continue to increase available opportunities, some of which include:


Join teams of subject matter specialists to develop your technical skills and expand your knowledge base.


Audit Special Assignment Program (ASAP) – A rotation available to senior associates and managers, the ASAP is for experienced professionals who can assist with managing unexpected needs that arise across the practice.

Center for Audit Solutions (CAS) – The CAS delivers a robust suite of service offerings available to the Audit practice, all of which aim to centralize and enhance various aspects of the audit process. Exciting rotation opportunities are offered at varying levels for individuals with an interest in developing an audit area of expertise.

Department of Professional Practice (DPP) – The DPP rotation is a comprehensive development program that provides high-performing managers, senior managers and partners with the opportunity to develop well-rounded, in-depth knowledge about technical auditing and accounting topics and critical thinking and writing skills, to qualify them as future lead engagement partners.

KPMG Global Solutions Group (KGSG) – At the KGSG, audit professionals at varying levels have a chance to develop innovative audit capabilities, deepen technical and audit methodology knowledge, and establish key relationships with the KPMG global organization of independent firms.

Explore an alternate career path allowing you to expand your professional network across practices and develop a diverse skill set to leverage throughout your career. Rotations are available in Tax, Advisory, Business Support Services, or through our Dual Path Program.

Broaden your horizon and develop new capabilities by applying your skills in different business and cultural environments through a domestic or international rotation. KPMG Global Opportunities program offers temporary international assignments of three months to three years to KPMG firms around the world.

Working closely with your engagement team and clients affords you the chance to develop an incredible network of peers and professionals. Together, you will grow professionally as you collaborate with each other, challenge each other, and champion each other. That’s the KPMG way.


Mentees Community service Engagement teams Industry events Mentors Office event Clients BRGs Performance managers Trainings

Learn about careers in Audit below and then search for your next opportunity.

In audit, you'll help ensure the integrity and transparency of the capital markets, maintaining the confidence that is essential for the markets to function.

KPMG clients look to our audit professionals for the ability to provide a high-quality financial statement audit, industry insight, and a valuable perspective on salient business issues. Each of our engagements is tailored to the client's operational structure, industry, and size to meet professional standards, allowing you to gain diverse work experience. Throughout the year, you'll have the opportunity to work on public, private, and not-for-profit clients.


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Industry-specific opportunities

Federal Audit in the Washington, DC office – KPMG offers opportunities to work on federal government entities in the DC, Virginia and Maryland areas. We audit 9 of the 15 cabinet-level agencies. Explore our Federal and Commercial overview for a comparison between the practices. Audit Financial Services in the New York City, Short Hills, and Stamford offices – KPMG offers the opportunity to work specifically in the financial services industry auditing banking, real estate, investment management, and insurance clients. Explore our Financial Services and Metro overview for a comparison between the practices. Audit Public Sector in the Boston and Chicago offices – KPMG offers the opportunity to perform audit services specifically on public sector clients: not-for-profits, higher education, governmental agencies, and healthcare entities.

KPMG Technology Assurance – Audit professionals are an integral part of our Audit practice. In an age where companies across markets and industries depend heavily on technology to operate successfully, Tech Assurance – Audit professionals play an increasingly important role in providing assurance over the integrity of an organization’s control environment.

The Tech Assurance – Audit practice provides professionals and early-career job-seekers with the unique opportunity to develop cross-functional accounting and technology skills, putting you at the center of the future of audit. As a member of our diverse team, you’ll do innovative, meaningful work today—and develop cross-functional accounting and technology skills that open doors to unlimited potential.

Learn more about what we do in Tech Assurance – Audit and Federal Tech Assurance – Audit.

KPMG is modernizing the audit experience and technology is essential to our success. The Audit Digital Enablement team is at the forefront innovating with data. We augment Audit engagement teams with knowledge, skills, and experience in data procurement, data transformation, development, and deployment of data-driven solutions.


Learn more >

Like many businesses throughout the global marketplace, Japanese companies are seeking ways to address emerging trends and manage risk driven by economic uncertainty. For Japanese companies in the United States, this can be especially challenging. These companies must deal with the evolving U.S. regulatory environment, compliance across multiple tax jurisdictions, transfer pricing issues, and the looming transition to IFRS. The professionals in our Japanese Practice deeply understand the relationships between U.S. operations, parent companies, and global affiliates, and can provide a broad range of audit, tax and advisory services to Japanese companies operating in the United States.


Learn more >

KPMG Korean Practice is an excellent place for bilingual professionals to thrive while gaining both experience and knowledge. We know that in order to attract and retain the best talent, we need to provide them with a challenging and supportive work environment that offers both practical experiences, like working with some of the leading Korean clients, and ongoing learning opportunities along with a global mobility program.



In audit, you'll help ensure the integrity and transparency of the capital markets, maintaining the confidence that is essential for the markets to function.

KPMG clients look to our audit professionals for the ability to provide a high-quality financial statement audit, industry insight, and a valuable perspective on salient business issues. Each of our engagements is tailored to the client's operational structure, industry, and size to meet professional standards, allowing you to gain diverse work experience. Throughout the year, you'll have the opportunity to work on public, private, and not-for-profit clients.


Learn more >



Industry-specific opportunities

Federal Audit in the Washington, DC office – KPMG offers opportunities to work on federal government entities in the DC, Virginia and Maryland areas. We audit 9 of the 15 cabinet-level agencies. Audit Financial Services in the New York City, Short Hills, and Stamford offices – KPMG offers the opportunity to work specifically in the financial services industry auditing banking, real estate, investment management, and insurance clients. Audit Public Sector in the Boston and Chicago offices – KPMG offers the opportunity to perform audit services specifically on public sector clients: not-for-profits, higher education, governmental agencies, and healthcare entities.

KPMG Tech Assurance professionals are an integral part of our Audit practice. In an age where companies across markets and industries depend heavily on technology to operate successfully, Tech Assurance professionals play an increasingly important role in providing assurance over the integrity of an organization’s control environment.

The Tech Assurance practice provides professionals and early-career job-seekers with the unique opportunity to develop cross-functional accounting and technology skills, putting these professionals at the center of the future of audit. As essential specialists, these professionals work alongside our audit teams, engage directly with our clients, and quickly develop an advanced technical skill set that will open doors throughout their career.

KPMG is modernizing the audit experience and technology is essential to our success. The Audit Digital Enablement team is at the forefront innovating with data. We augment Audit engagement teams with knowledge, skills, and experience in data procurement, data transformation, development, and deployment of data-driven solutions.


Learn more >

Like many businesses throughout the global marketplace, Japanese companies are seeking ways to address emerging trends and manage risk driven by economic uncertainty. For Japanese companies in the United States, this can be especially challenging. These companies must deal with the evolving U.S. regulatory environment, compliance across multiple tax jurisdictions, transfer pricing issues, and the looming transition to IFRS. The professionals in our Japanese Practice deeply understand the relationships between U.S. operations, parent companies, and global affiliates, and can provide a broad range of audit, tax and advisory services to Japanese companies operating in the United States.


Learn more >

KPMG Korean Practice is an excellent place for bilingual professionals to thrive while gaining both experience and knowledge. We know that in order to attract and retain the best talent, we need to provide them with a challenging and supportive work environment that offers both practical experiences, like working with some of the leading Korean clients, and ongoing learning opportunities along with a global mobility program.


Learn more >

If you’re beginning your accounting coursework and thinking “What is audit?”—we have some educational resources for you!


The recruiting process can seem overwhelming at times, but we are here to help! Follow our year-by-year guide to career planning with KPMG to get started.

These innovative national and local summer programs offer you fabulous opportunities to network with KPMG professionals to get a head start on the university recruiting process and explore career opportunities with KPMG


Learn more >


KPMG Global Advantage (GA) program is a four-day training for future KPMG interns that focuses on some of the key attributes of a successful KPMG professional. Topics covered in these sessions include leadership, self-awareness, interpersonal impact, and cultural versatility. All sessions are led by National KPMG partner instructors. Previous programs have been held in London, Barcelona, Dublin, Berlin, Amsterdam, and Budapest. Eligibility is limited to students who are one year away from their KPMG internship.


View program highlights

In addition to our practice internship, we offer our Embark Scholars program, a multi-week internship for students of color featuring national training and rotations in audit, tax and advisory.

Our annual Rise Leadership Institute is a leadership program for high-performing college freshmen and sophomores who identify as a person of color, veteran, person with disability, LGBTQ+ and/or first-generation college student.

The KPMG Future Leaders Program is a charitable initiative focused on developing future generations of women leaders. The program annually awards twenty-two top female high school seniors the opportunity to enhance their personal growth through college scholarships, a leadership development retreat, mentorship, and an introduction to golf.

A KPMG Audit internship is a terrific way to learn business skills, find a mentor, build your network, and get real-world experience before graduation. And it can often lead to a full-time job. Discover how an internship can connect you with the countless opportunities at KPMG.

Learn more and then search for an Audit internship in your city of interest!

Do you want to experience busy season at KPMG? Apply for an Audit winter internship! You will gain invaluable experience that will bridge the gap between being a student and becoming a full-time professional.

Of the 1,605 campus hires who embarked on their KPMG careers in the Audit practice in 2020, 48% were women, 31% were people of color, and 64% were from the total of these underrepresented groups. Read about Accelerate 2025.

All of the connections you've made as a student will ultimately lead to the potential of finding a full-time position within our firm. A career with KPMG can give you the opportunity to be part of a team that values and encourages an innovative and evolving culture where you can create lasting change. Search for an Early Career Audit position in your city of interest!

Early career industry-specific opportunities

Some of our larger markets offer you the chance to pursue an industry-specific position at the start of your career:

New York City, Short Hills, and Stamford offices are comprised of Audit Metro and Audit Financial Services. While both practices offer similar opportunities and experience, they will differ in the types of clients served. Explore our Metro and Financial Services overview to determine which career path is right for you.

Washington, DC and McLean, VA (Tysons Corner) offices are comprised of Federal Audit and Commercial Audit. While both practices offer similar opportunities and experience, they will differ in the types of clients served. Explore our Federal and Commercial overview to determine which career path is right for you.

Boston and Chicago offices offer the opportunity to perform audit services specifically on public sector clients: not-for-profits, higher education, governmental agencies, and healthcare entities.

Find out how the KPMG university hiring process works and your path to greatness will be a lot smoother.


If you’re beginning your accounting coursework and thinking “What is audit?”—we have some educational resources for you!


The recruiting process can seem overwhelming at times, but we are here to help! Follow our year-by-year guide to career planning with KPMG to get started.

These innovative national and local summer programs offer you fabulous opportunities to network with KPMG professionals to get a head start on the university recruiting process and explore career opportunities with KPMG


Learn more >


KPMG Global Advantage (GA) program is a four-day training for future KPMG interns that focuses on some of the key attributes of a successful KPMG professional. Topics covered in these sessions include leadership, self-awareness, interpersonal impact, and cultural versatility. All sessions are led by National KPMG partner instructors. Previous programs have been held in London, Barcelona, Dublin, Berlin, Amsterdam, and Budapest. Eligibility is limited to students who are one year away from their KPMG internship.


View program highlights

In addition to our practice internship, we offer our Embark Scholars program, a multi-week internship for students of color featuring national training and rotations in audit, tax and advisory.

Our annual Rise Leadership Institute is a leadership program for high-performing college freshmen and sophomores who identify as a person of color, veteran, person with disability, LGBTQ+ and/or first-generation college student.

The KPMG Future Leaders Program is a charitable initiative focused on developing future generations of women leaders. The program annually awards twenty-two top female high school seniors the opportunity to enhance their personal growth through college scholarships, a leadership development retreat, mentorship, and an introduction to golf.

A KPMG Audit internship is a terrific way to learn business skills, find a mentor, build your network, and get real-world experience before graduation. And it can often lead to a full-time job. Discover how an internship can connect you with the countless opportunities at KPMG.

Learn more and then search for an Audit internship in your city of interest!

Do you want to experience busy season at KPMG? Apply for an Audit winter internship! You will gain invaluable experience that will bridge the gap between being a student and becoming a full-time professional.

Of the 1,605 campus hires who embarked on their KPMG careers in the Audit practice in 2020, 48% were women, 31% were people of color, and 64% were from the total of these underrepresented groups. Read about Accelerate 2025.

All of the connections you've made as a student will ultimately lead to the potential of finding a full-time position within our firm. A career with KPMG can give you the opportunity to be part of a team that values and encourages an innovative and evolving culture where you can create lasting change. Search for an Early Career Audit position in your city of interest!

Early career industry-specific opportunities

Some of our larger markets offer you the chance to pursue an industry-specific position at the start of your career:

New York City, Short Hills, and Stamford offices are comprised of Audit Metro and Audit Financial Services. While both practices offer similar opportunities and experience, they will differ in the types of clients served. Explore our Metro and Financial Services overview to determine which career path is right for you.

Washington, DC and McLean, VA (Tysons Corner) offices are comprised of Federal Audit and Commercial Audit. While both practices offer similar opportunities and experience, they will differ in the types of clients served. Explore our Federal and Commercial overview to determine which career path is right for you.

Boston and Chicago offices offer the opportunity to perform audit services specifically on public sector clients: not-for-profits, higher education, governmental agencies, and healthcare entities.

Find out how the KPMG university hiring process works and your path to greatness will be a lot smoother.