PwC Australia
2021/22 Summer Vacation Program (Oct 2021)
Canberra, Newcastle, Sydney
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Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- 70-150 vacancies
- Apply by 19 Sep 2021
- Start date 31 Oct 2021 - 31 Jan 2022
Open to students in their second last year of an undergraduate or postgraduate degree, this internship runs over four to six weeks during summer. The program also offers an opportunity to secure a spot in our Graduate Program. Applications open on the 3rd September 2021.
Did you know that many of our senior leaders and partners started their careers through our Vacation Program? This is the first step in creating a career that grows and changes with you as you continue to explore your passions and skills. You'll be supported and nurtured to thrive in a diverse and inclusive environment.
Our summer internship is an opportunity to gain industry work experience whilst you're still studying. This is your chance to take part in the important work we do and discover how we solve problems with our collaborative approach. You'll work on client engagements, attend networking events to build business relationships and take part in projects that are making an impact and creating trust in society.
If you're in your penultimate year of university (that's second to last) in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree, our Vacation Program offers you valuable career experience at the heart of our business.
The program runs over three to eight weeks (length will vary across our offices) and includes full-time work experience during the university break where you will:
- Develop your skills through one-on-one coaching and mentoring
- Undertake challenging client work and engagements with potentially broad social impacts
- Attend networking events
- Expand your professional and personal networks with like-minded peers
- Expand your career potential with a globally respected organisation
- Possibly return to uni with a full-time job offer in hand!
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Work Visa (All Other) +more
- Business & Management +more
- Certificate or higher
Reviews
Varies from project to project. On my current project this involves creating business and technical requirements, hosting standups, communicating progress to the client, managing the sprint cadence (creating the meetings on outlook), liaising with the QA on test estimates , providing testing assistance when needed and explaining the business requirements to the developers to get the solution design created.
Assisting in conducting internal audits and compliance reviews.
Mainly involved in investment research and operations for providing clients with investment advice.
About the employer
PwC Australia
3.8
> 100,000 employees
Accounting & Advisory
PwC takes a human-led, tech-powered approach, combining diverse perspectives, expertise and relationships with tech to solve important problems.
Pros and cons of working at PwC Australia
Pros
The people here are all genuine and open... I enjoy working in a high-performing environment where I feel that my skills are developing every day.
The support and growth opportunities from the team of individuals with different experiences.
From the day I started, I felt incredibly welcomed and supportive. No matter how high up in the company someone was they still would give me the time to help me with any questions I had. My team made work fun and enjoyable.
The office itself is great, especially the access to the cafe where free warm drinks are available before 12. The company has a flexible 'dress for your day' dress code, so people can often come in relaxing clothing, although many still prefer business wear
Our managers are highly accessible and make excellent mentors.
Cons
The working hours can be quite demanding
I think everyone, not just PwC, would like to be paid more for what they do and when compared with other graduate roles we are paid to a similar standard.
Time in grade is the main driver for promotion.
The pressure at times to meet deadlines that may not necessarily be that realistic and the billable hour demands.
There should be more formal training programs for technical skills here.