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About the Role

As a Summer Intern in PwC Canada's Risk Services practice, you will be part of a diverse, inclusive team, gaining hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies and contributing to work that matters. This internship offers a launchpad for accounting students working toward their CPA designation, providing exposure to client work, business operations, and market trust-building. You will learn how organizations identify, assess, and respond to risk, while gaining exposure to AI and digital tools. The experience includes leadership meetings, workshops, client visits, and social events.

Responsibilities

Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems
Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts
Use reflection to develop self-awareness, enhance strengths, and address development areas
Perform work efficiently while meeting established timelines and budgets
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal teams and clients
Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others
Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards, the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements

Requirements

Enrolled in post-secondary education and working to obtain the Canadian CPA required prerequisite courses
Demonstrate a self-starter mindset by proactively identifying opportunities, taking ownership of tasks, while showing flexibility and adaptability to handle ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
Approach projects with a detail-oriented mindset, ensuring accuracy and completeness throughout all stages of the process
Demonstrate coachability by actively seeking feedback, embracing growth opportunities, and pursuing continuous development
Strong organizational and prioritization skills, clear communication, and the ability to collaborate with diverse teams
Knowledge of end-to-end accounting process
Comfort with research, analysis, and synthesizing information from multiple sources
Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and willingness to learn additional tools or platforms
A growth mindset and a strong desire to continuously develop new skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail
Alignment with PwC values: acting with integrity, making a difference, caring, working together, and reimagining the possible
Ability to work independently or as part of a team
Strong prioritization and problem-solving skills

Skills

Accepting Feedback
Active Listening
Automation
Automation Framework Design and Development
Automation Solutions
Budgetary Management
Business Process Automation (BPA)
Business Process Improvement
Business Process Outsourcing
Business Transformation
Communication
Continuous Process Improvement
Data Quality Automation
Deliverable Planning
Delivery Excellence
Design Automation
Digital Transformation
Emotional Regulation
Empathy
Inclusion
Intellectual Curiosity
Managed Services
Operational Excellence
Operational Performance Management (OPM)

Experience Level

Intern/Trainee

Education Level

Post-secondary education

Salary/Compensations

$55,000 - $65,000

Benefits

Flexible health, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
Mental health support ($3,500 annually)
Virtual care
Up to a $750 lifestyle account for wellness, fitness, and personal growth
Employer matching for retirement savings
Financial planning resources
Banking programs
Coaching
Mentoring
Clear career paths
Up to 31 paid days off including summer and winter office closures
Substitute a public holiday to observe your religious holiday
International remote work options

About the Company

At PwC Canada, we’re more than a professional services firm—we’re a community of solvers tackling the world’s most important problems.
PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

Equal Opportunity

We’re committed to providing accommodation throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.
Nous tenons à répondre à vos besoins tout au long du processus de demande d’emploi, d’entrevue et d’embauche. Si vous avez besoin de mesures d’adaptation pour être parfaitement à l’aise, faites-le-nous savoir à l’étape de la demande d’emploi.