Assured Skills Academy with EY NI Opens at SERC Bangor Campus

A new class of 20 students has embarked on an intensive course at South Eastern Regional College (SERC), which could be the first step to a career with global consultancy firm EY.

SERC is working in partnership with EY NI to deliver an Assured Skills Data & Analytics Academy, training participants in the skills needed to apply for a role in this expanding area of work. The six-week course covers topics such as cloud, data management, data visualisation, and data insights and on successful completion of the academy, participants will have the opportunity to interview for a role in EY NI’s data and analytics team. 

EY has pledged 1,000 new jobs in NI over the next five years and in the past year has created five assured skills academies.  The first to be launched outside Belfast, the academy at SERC Bangor Campus is fully funded by the Department for the Economy and supported by Invest NI, and offers practical experience and industry-recognised qualifications. 

Emma Finney, Head of Business Engagement, SERC comments “SERC is delighted to be working in partnership with EY and the Department for the Economy to deliver this Data & Analytics Assured Skills Academy.  We are excited to upskill the participants in this fast-growing dynamic area, equipping them with the skills they need for a successful career ahead.” 

Rob Heron, EY Northern Ireland Managing Partner, adds “Northern Ireland has a deep pool of exceptional talent, and the Assured Skills Academy Programme helps us access and nurture this talent to drive our business forward. The programme has been a great success, providing certified and recognised training that equips talented individuals with new skills and offering them the opportunity to interview for our world-class teams here at EY Northern Ireland. We have already welcomed many brilliant individuals through the Academy programme, and they are successfully supporting the increasing client demand across our services.” 

You can find out more information about Assured Skills Academies here: Assured Skills Academies | nidirect  

In the picture:

Pictured at the start of the Assured Skills Data & Analytics Academy with EY at SERC Bangor are (front row, left) Finola O’Kane, People and Operations Director EY Northern Ireland and (front row, second right) Emma Finney, SERC Head of Business Engagement, with academy participants Rafay Ahmed Hasan, Alex Dowling, Muhammad Mattin Sharif, Christopher Duignan, Pauric Traynor, Ziyang Wang, Blake de Leeuwe, Teresa Carr and Darren Boyd.