Consultancy firm Deloitte is to offer 215 graduate positions in its Irish business.

The positions, which are for an initial three and a half year contract, will be available in the Dublin, Cork and Limerick offices, across all departments of the firm including audit, tax, consulting, corporate finance and enterprise risk services.

Just 15 of the positions are set to commence now with 200 positions scheduled to begin late next year.

Last year, Deloitte took on about 150 graduates in its Irish business.

The positions will be available to graduates from a range of different disciplines.  Graduates joining the company will have the opportunity to work across a variety of different industries - including financial services, consumer business, real estate and infrastructure, technology, media and telecommunications, energy, and the public sector.

"These positions offer graduates the chance to join the largest professional services firm globally. We're looking for people who feel energised working in a team, who are innovative thinkers and who set high standards for themselves," said Brendan Jennings, managing partner at the consultancy firm.

Applications can only be made via the dedicated graduate recruitment website deloitte.com/ie/graduate from today until mid-October.