Summer Internship, Audit, Cambridge 2022

Job Description

Its an exciting time to join us in Audit. Quality is at the heart of how we build trust in society. We bring passionate people together to work inclusively and celebrate our successes. We put the team first and pride ourselves on our global reputationas a trusted place to do business. We recognise Audit as a deep specialism and give our people access to the best opportunities and lots of variety. Our people challenge and are open to challenge themselves as we work to solve important problems for the organisationswe audit. They take pride in their work and profession, working together with flexibility, agility and intelligence.They put the team first and are passionate about quality in everything that they do.By joining us youll work in an environment that inspiresyou and gives you an active role in designing and shaping the future of Audit. We drive change through innovation, imagination and creativity. We embrace diversity both in our people and the work youll do. Youll have an exceptional career experience workingwith and learning from the best.Business areaSouth East Commercial Audit:The South-East Commercial Audit business at PwC is one of the largest within the UK firm and a strategic priority for growth. And were growing. Fast. We provide external audit and auditrelated services to a broad range of clients, from large multinationals to tech start-ups, from five offices with over 850 staff and Partners. Our clients are from an incredibly diverse mix of sectors; from engineering to financial services and gaming to pharmaceuticals.Our proximity to big business means that youll get to work on some of the largest and most complex projects across the firm, whilst maintaining an unparalleled breadth of client experience.ProgrammeOur Summer Internships offer high calibre students the opportunityto experience work and life 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 beprepared to get stuck in.What youll doYoull be providing market leading audit services to an unprecedented range of clients including one of the largest shares of FTSE 100 companies of any UK audit firm. Our clients range from leading multinational companiesto start-ups, from family businesses and governments, to charities and private individuals. Within financial services our clients cover industries within banking and capital markets, private equity, insurance, and consumer finance. Our audit helps organisationsnavigate regulatory complexity while strengthening trust and transparency in their business. Youll also study for your professional chartered accounting qualification. Youll have a lot of support from your team, career coach and buddy to help you achievethis. Its the variety and opportunity we offer that allows you to develop a broad range of effective business skills and enables our people to excel across the breadth of work Audit offers, both on the training schemes and further on in your career.What youllgain Discover 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 offered a graduate job. Working alongside specialists, youll work on client projects to giveyou 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 be in your penultimate year of an undergraduate or postgraduate degree; orYoull need to be in yourfinal year of an undergraduate degree with a one year postgraduate place confirmed; andYoull need to have, or be on course 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 yourlast completed year of academic study.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 wait in processing your applicationat 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 the role. We welcome applications fromall 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 eligibility criteria will not be satisfied.For a list of these roles, please review the Important information section of the work permit page on our website.DiversityValuing Difference. Driving InclusionWe work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgroundsand experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool because creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients. We encouragean inclusive culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be. As an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we also support different ways of working offering flexible working arrangements.Learn more here about our work to support an inclusive culture.