External Audit Winter Intern (Start ASAP)

About PwC

PricewaterhouseCoopers is an international professional services brand of firms, operating as partnerships. PwC firms are in 157 countries, across 742 locations, with 284,000 people. The firm in its recent actual form was created in 1998 by a merger between two accounting firms: Coopers & Lybrand, and Price Waterhouse. Both firms had histories dating back to the 19th century. The trading name was shortened to PwC in September 2010 as part of a rebranding effort.

Your Role

As an Intern or Trainee, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Support select phases of a financial statement audit.
• Support select projects; demonstrating creative thinking and individual initiative while working as a team member, building solid relationships with team members.
• Proactively seek guidance, clarification and feedback.
• Demonstrate flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks while exercising professional skepticism.

Training, Development & Rotations

From empowering mentorships to customized coaching, PwC supports you to help you develop your career. Meaningful relationships, a balanced workload, support for flexibility, and a sense of purpose and belonging. PwC envisions a future where people can make customer-like choices, supported by consumer-grade technology, to build a personalized career experience at every stage of their life, with the ability to continually make adjustments as their lives evolve. That’s why PwC announced My+, a $2.4 billion investment to reimagine PwC people's experience and bring the vision for the future of work to life.

Salary & Benefits

The estimated total pay for an Intern at PwC ranges from approximately $48,000 to $61,000 per year.  PwC provides access to programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs of its partners, staff, and their families. It also provides resources and programs to help staff pursue their professional goals and support their personal and family needs. 

Career Progression

PwC is a good place for interns and graduates since the company has a supportive environment for continuous learning. If you are applying for an internship, it is guaranteed that you will get the best experience. PwC welcomes interns to participate in leadership and technical training, ‘client experience’ where interns will directly work with PwC partners, principals, and staff. The intern will also get PwC’s leadership development and PwC’s shadow experience, where the intern will get first-hand experience to manage a large management team, just like a partner or principal. While going through your internship, you will get the opportunity to build your networks. 

Work-Life Balance

At PwC work model includes three ways of working: virtual, in-person, and flex (a hybrid of in-person and virtual). For professionals who select a virtual role, they'll primarily work virtually, unless they have to be in the office or at a client site for key events. Employees work both in-person and virtually and will spend 1-3 days per week (on average) at a PwC office or a client site and work virtually the remainder of the time.

Culture & Vibe

PwC is made up of 55,000 people of different races, ethnicities, genders, backgrounds, religions, and beliefs. But together, all employees are in one firm united by purpose and values. PwC continues to build a culture of belonging, one that moves from awareness to empathy and demonstrates inclusive leadership. But as much as learned from progress, and knows that PwC is not yet where it wants to be. As a purpose-led and values-driven organization, PwC is using its talent and its resources to be a voice for change and knows that to be a leader, PwC must continue to do better. PwC will continue to be bold, intentional, and unwavering in its commitment to transparency and accountability.  

About You

The selected individual(s) for the role should be:

• Bachelor's Degree in the fields of study in Accounting, Accounting & Finance, Accounting & Technology, Computer and Information Science & Accounting, Computer Engineering & Accounting, Computer Systems Analysis & Accounting, Information Cyber Security & Accounting, Information Technology & Accounting, Management Information Systems & Accounting, Systems Engineering & Accounting.
• Preferred cumulative and major GPA of 3.3.
• Client service intern positions are entry-level and job seekers are traditionally either in their 3rd year of a 4 year degree program or in the 4th year of a 5 year program.
• Client service interns typically join us during the winter/spring or summer before their intended graduation year.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of financial accounting, managerial accounting, taxation, and financial reporting systems including generally accepted accounting principles and current accounting policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates some ability to research and analyze pertinent client, industry, and technical matters.
• Self-motivating and taking responsibility for personal growth and development.

How to Apply

• To apply for this position, simply click the “APPLY” button on this page.
• After submitting your application, graduates are required to take an assessment to be considered to fill the role and they are expected to complete the assessment as soon as possible.
• If you are selected to continue, the company will reach out to schedule an interview.
• You can expect to get the offer if you passed the recruiting process approximately within a week.

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• glassdoor.com/pwc - salaries