Summer Internship, Risk, Business Risk & Controls, London, 2022

Job Description

The world of risk is changing. Todays business environment is different. More complex. More connected. More volatile. While this environment makes it much harder to predict where new risks will come from, we believe that it represents an opportunity forbusinesses to transform and innovate. We work with our clients to protect and strengthen every aspect of their business; from people to performance, systems to strategy and business plans to business resilience. Through our invaluable insights and independentassurance we can help our clients to discover and unlock real value.Our capabilities, scale and ability to bring together leading-edge specialists to tackle the toughest risk situations helps us create a sustainable competitive advantage. But its our people,their curiosity and the inclusive, collaborative culture that sets us apart. Difference makes a difference and individuality is celebrated and embraced. Were investing in growth and innovation. Our people are supported by the right tools and technology tostrengthen our business and stay at the cutting-edge of new techniques. We nurture bold and dynamic behaviours to push the boundaries and be truly distinctive in the market.RiskThe world of risk is changing. Todays business environment is different. Morecomplex. More connected. More volatile. While this environment makes it much harder to predict where new risks will come from, we believe that it represents an opportunity for businesses to transform and innovate. We work with our clients to protect and strengthenevery aspect of their business; from people to performance, systems to strategy and business plans to business resilience. Through our invaluable insights and independent assurance we can help our clients to discover and unlock real value.Our capabilities,scale and ability to bring together leading-edge specialists to tackle the toughest risk situations helps us create a sustainable competitive advantage. But its our people, their curiosity and the inclusive, collaborative culture that sets us apart. Differencemakes a difference and individuality is celebrated and embraced. Were investing in growth and innovation. Our people are supported by the right tools and technology to strengthen our business and stay at the cutting-edge of new techniques. We nurture boldand dynamic behaviours to push the boundaries and be truly distinctive in the market.Business, Risk and Controls On our Risk Business, Risk and Controls programme, youll have the opportunity to work with a variety of clients and industries.The world is becomingincreasingly complex, technology is disrupting almost every aspect of how organisations operate and the pace of change is unprecedented.Organisations have to be more aware of, and responsive to, the risks and opportunities facing them. Governance, risk andcontrols is a board level topic and offers a diverse and purposeful career. In the initial years of the Business, Risk and Controls pathway youll be deeply involved in understanding and assessing a clients business processes, both operational and financial,and their IT environment, identifying and reviewing the risks and controls and providing recommendations to further enhance their design and operation.Summer InternshipOur Summer Internships offer high calibre students the opportunity to experience work andlife at PwC, and gain a valuable insight into our business and culture. Youll work alongside graduate trainees and experienced professionals on live and interesting client projects. You will be doing real work on real clients so be prepared to get stuck in.Whatyoull doYoull work in teams with a culture of support and development that means youll benefit from working alongside highly experienced professionals and get insight on how organisations operate. Youll build your own professional disciplines and expertisein risk management that helps organisations meet their goals. Youll be part of a practice that among other services deals with corporate governance, internal audit, business resilience, commercial, financial and reporting risk and controls. Youll benefitfrom a training programme created by our learning and development specialists. What you get out of it is the opportunity to build the skills and experience you need to grow your career as a risk specialist.Within Business Risk & Controls you will have theopportunity to experience different areas of our practice, which will include being part of projects in Controls Assurance, Internal Audit, Governance, Risk, Compliance & Controls, Trust & Transparency Solutions, and Commercial Assurance. Working across ourpractice will provide you with a broad and agile skill set which is fundamental to the growth of our business. Whilst you will not study for a professional qualification on entry, any qualifications or accreditations that are relevant to your ongoing careerdevelopment may be considered throughout your career at PwCYoull also be studying towards your Chartered Accountancy qualification with the option to review whether you wish to continue your studies after the first year. This will be in addition to benefitingfrom a training programme created by our learning and development specialists.What youll gainDiscover what a career with us is all about, and boost your employability. Youll find out first-hand if this is the career for you - do well, and you could be offereda graduate job. Working alongside specialists, youll work on client projects to give you the best insight into what were about. Youll have the opportunity to build networks with your colleagues and peer group.What youll needYoull need to have or be oncourse for a 2.1 degree or above in any subject. We determine whether youre on course for a 2.1 based on the grades you achieved in your last completed year of academic study.We know that the skills and experiences you develop with us will stay with you throughoutyour career. So join PwC. Well help you reach your full potential.When to applyAlthough there is no application deadline, each year we have only a small number of roles available. We therefore advise applying early, but please be prepared for a short waitin processing your application at each stage of our process while we consider your application alongside others.Find out more Our people Training and development Our eventsDo you need a work permitPlease take some time to confirm your eligibility for therole. We welcome applications from all candidates but there are restrictions to some areas of our business and some points you should note on our website.Please note that PwC is unable to sponsor any candidates for some roles as the Home Offices eligibilitycriteria will not be satisfied. For a list of these roles, please review the Important information section of the work permit page on our website.The DealWe want all of our people to feel empowered to be the best that they can be, which is why we have TheDe