Each year Mitchells take an individual from Sheffield Hallam University and offer them a work placement for one year. Brandon Wazirali, who carried out his placement year at Mitchells in 2018, has now graduated from his BA Hons Accounting and Finance degree at Sheffield Hallam University.

Brandon said “During my years placement at Mitchells I was given a lot of responsibility and felt I was an important member of team and was often encouraged and given the opportunity to try a lot of new things.“

He continued “I kept in touch with all the friends I made at Mitchells and we have had a number of nights out whilst I was at University. Once I completed my degree, it was great to get back to Mitchells and start my studies to become a Chartered Accountant with their support. I chose to become an ACA as it is a highly regarded accounting qualification and it is my goal to pursue a career in auditing and accounting. I feel the ACA qualification offers the best foundation to pursue this career and I was also attracted to the challenging syllabus that is included within the ACA exams.”

“The thing I like most about my job is the support offered by my colleagues. Whether it is work or study related, someone at Mitchells is always on hand to offer help and without this support I wouldn’t have progressed as I have done.”

Sophia Ferretto carried out her placement at another Chartered Accountancy firm, which provided her with practical experience in accounts, taxation and audit. She has also graduated from her BA Hons Accounting and Finance degree at Sheffield Hallam University.

She said “I believe it’s important to constantly develop and grow yourself, professionally and personally. For this reason, I am keen to become a member of ICAEW and gain the highly respected ACA qualification. The level of support Mitchells offer for this is very appealing and I look forward to realising my full potential”.

She continued “I chose Mitchells because they are an innovative and technology driven organisation, with a long and proud history in Chesterfield”.

To read more from some of our apprentices, click here https://www.chesterfield.co.uk/apprenticeships/what-is-an-apprenticeship-ambassador/our-chesterfield-apprenticeship-ambassadors/mitchells-accountants-and-tax-advisors/