Does anyone have any thoughts on these two parts of the Advisory service line?

Yes. But can you be more specific about what you want to know sarahgrad?

Mainly the opportunities that these two lines open up in terms of career in the long-run, eg. main exits in industry...I'm still in uni at the moment thinking about applying to EY's grad scheme in my last year, so would be grateful if someone could tell me the different paths that they lead to. Thanks

Sarah,Two completely different service lines (both within the wider heading of advisory) with completely different offerings.At a very high level, PI is EY's consulting arm, ITRA is an extension of the Audit arm (although it sits within the Risk practice in Advisory). They will likely sell you the ITRA role as advisory work, but it's essentially IT Audit.Many of the ITRA joiners each year attempt to move from ITRA to the Advisory Consultant Programme, ACP, (the PI grad scheme). I know of only one person in the past three years who has gone from ACP to ITRA.Have a quick look at the "IBM or EY?" thread, last updated on 14/12/12, as that covers a few opinions on EY ITRA.My advice, go PI every time.

Thanks for the advice, I think I'll be looking to apply for the PI grad scheme, as I'm interested in consulting rather than audit :)