You've studied hard, you've got a fantastic first or a shiny 2:1, and now you find yourself facing one of the biggest opportunities of your career.

You're fired up and ready to make your mark. So how do you choose the best firm to build a sustainable career around?

Anybody who has worked in accountancy for any length of time will tell you job satisfaction is the holy grail, so the culture of the employer you choose at this definitive career milestone will colour your life well into the future. We all have to start at the bottom, but how far down that feels depends how deep the pool is.

Even for a highly technical profession the prospect of spending six months grinding away at one aspect of an enormous audit is unlikely to be a source of joy.

Graduates in training at Grant Thornton enjoy fulfilling careers with variety, opportunity and responsibility from the first day in the job.