Does anybody know any large accountancy firms that offer a summer time intership or a work experience?

Answer 1

Most of them do. Check out their websites. Some of the biggest include:

Cap Gemini Ernst & Young (CGEY)
Andersens
BDO Stoy Hayward
KPMG
Price Waterhouse Coopers
Deloitte and Touche

Don't go to an agency as suggested by some other people. Companies only pay agencies to find skilled and experienced staff that are hard to come by. Internships have to be applied for directly because companies only tend to hire students and grads directly - why would they pay an agency to find someone when they are over-run with student and grad CVs directly?

Put together a good CV. Elaborate on your relevant experience - including projects you have undertaken as part of your studies. Talk about your areas of strength and put together a good covering letter discussing what you're looking for. Follow up with a call to HR to show enthusiasm.

Answer 2

you could try job agency and ask them, I know its hard out there, but try and don't give up , experience is good