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The opportunity of a lifetime

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Graduate and undergraduate career opportunities 2018

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Students voted us the number one Graduate Employer in The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers survey for the last 14 years.

We’re the UK’s Graduate Employer of Choice for Consulting according to The Times.

We’re the UK’s Graduate Employer of Choice for Accounting according to The Times.

We’re a top 10 Graduate Employer for IT according to The Times.

We’ve been named as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women for the last seven years in a row.

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We like to give our people lots of visibility and exposure to the best opportunities. That’s why everyone you see in this brochure works with us.

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I joined PwC as a graduate. I know from my own experience that by being yourself, and bringing your passion, commitment and fl exibility to all that you do, you’ll develop a rewarding and fulfi lling career with us. I’m committed to ensuring our people have the opportunities they need to unlock their potential, to play to their strengths and to be themselves, so I hope you’ll consider starting your career with us.

Kevin EllisChairman and Senior Partner, PwC UK LLP

Purpose and values are important to us – and likely to you too. Our values defi ne how we do things and more than 200,000 of us had a voice in articulating what we should stand for, now and into the future. And our purpose is why we exist – to build trust in society and solve important problems.

If you’re agile in your thinking, adapt quickly to the changing world we live in, excited about working smarter through technology, willing to work hard and care about making a real difference in the work you do, to our clients and to each other – we want to hear from you.

With us, your career is just that; yours. You choose it. You live it. You make it happen. To get the best from it, you need the best opportunities. That’s why opportunities are at the heart of a career with us. Opportunities for you to grow as an individual, to build lasting relationships and make an impact in a place where people, quality and value mean everything.

So, fi nd out how your drive and initiative could open up new opportunities for you and our clients. We’re proud, based on the opportunity we offer, that students have voted us the number one Graduate Employer in The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers survey for the last 14 years.

Join PwC. Take the opportunity of a lifetime.

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The opportunity open to you

Marisa

Your applicationFind out what we’re looking for, how to apply and which offi ces you could work in.

Your rewardsHard work deserves to be rewarded. Discover what you can look forward to.

Work experience opportunitiesGet a feel for working with us before you graduate.

Our graduate opportunitiesDecide where in our business you could make your mark.

Get to know usRead the profi les and career paths of some of our people, and learn more about what we do.


The opportunity to make the right choice

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Our graduate opportunities

We tackle a wide range of business issues and complex commercial challenges. And our ideas boost the performance of all sorts of organisations. So it’s not surprising that we offer a huge variety of career paths.

Over the next few pages you can start to explore the possibilities.

And as there are so many, you’re bound to discover something that fi ts you perfectly.

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Actuarial

Jack

Actuaries work with uncertainty. Join us and you’ll help clients analyse how future events could affect them. This could be anything from a corporate take-over to a major natural disaster. You might be calculating the impact of changing demographics or legislation on pension schemes; the effects that changes in fi nancial markets have on different organisations; or how likely a business is to be hit by an earthquake.

You’ll learn how to use complex fi nancial and statistical theories to weigh up the risks and estimate the odds of what might happen. Just as important, you’ll develop a fl air for presenting your fi ndings in simple, easy-to-understand language. What’s more, early client exposure will broaden your experience. There are two business areas you can choose from – both among the leading actuarial practices in the UK.

In Actuarial Services you’ll work with clients from the insurance industry (both life and general insurance), but also from the banking sector (retail and investment), the healthcare sector, the public sector, as well as corporate clients from the non-fi nancial services sector like energy and utility providers. Your advice could cover solvency, reserving, economic capital, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, company restructuring and de-risking, fi nancial modelling, underwriting, new legislation, the viability of new products and the effi ciency of claims or reporting processes.

In People and Organisation you’ll work in either our Pensions team or Reward and Employment team.

In Pensions, you’ll work with a variety of companies, from large multinationals to private listed businesses. Using our market-leading pensions analytics tool and range of expertise, you’ll help clients develop and implement their pension strategy or benefi t schemes, consult on how they should manage both liability and asset risks within their pension plans, negotiate with trustees on how to fund schemes, design plans to help employees save for retirement and advise on potential mergers or acquisitions.

In Reward and Employment, you’ll help companies incentivise their most senior employees. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you’ll use broad consulting skills underpinned by fi nancial modelling and analytical techniques to develop reward structures that support business strategy, assist clients in understanding wider pay challenges, and are acceptable to shareholders and employees alike.

Our graduate opportunitiesActuarial

Find out more atpwc.com/uk/work-in-actuarial


Assurance

Man Isha

A key part of our purpose is building trust in society. In an ever-changing world, there’s an increasing focus on the total contribution from businesses to their customers, people, suppliers, community and the wider economy. We provide decision makers with information they can trust and give investors confi dence.

We use cutting-edge technology to provide market-leading services for our clients, both in person and virtually. With a continued demand for better corporate governance, accountability and transparency, we work with organisations to identify and manage their risks.

Assurance is so much more than numbers. From assessing the sustainability of a supply chain, to the carbon footprint of a business, to compliance with their own internal governance policies, we help our clients to better understand their organisations’ culture and performance to help to achieve their true potential.

Our role impacts everyone’s lives and it’s work that really matters. In this constantly evolving environment, Assurance offers you a diverse career, working with a wide range of businesses and industries. This variety provides the opportunity to develop business skills and excel across the breadth of work Assurance offers.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join our profession.

For you, joining our graduate programme means:

� A fascinating and challenging career

� Chartered Accountant qualifi cation (depending on which area you join)

� Working hard and developing fast – between client offi ces and our offi ces, alongside balancing professional exam study and personal development.

You could fi nd yourself involved in:

External Audit – providing market-leading services to an unrivalled range of clients virtually or at their offi ces.

Risk Assurance – testing, reviewing and recommending controls to strengthen and protect every aspect of our clients’ businesses.

Technology in Assurance – helping clients create a business strategy fi t for the digital age, navigate cyber threats and realise the benefi ts of effective data management.

Government and Public Sector – focusing on public sector clients, helping to make sure they’re spending taxpayers’ money wisely.

Centre of Excellence – providing audit expertise to clients across the UK in a range of areas from our centralised delivery and innovation team.

Our graduate opportunitiesAssurance

Find out more atpwc.com/uk/work-in-assurance


Consulting

Jordan

Our graduate opportunitiesConsulting

You’ll get to work closely with the best in industry, fi nance and government in the UK and abroad, bringing fresh insights and motivation to the problems they face. Our clients might want us to help them enter new markets; address the challenges created by organisational change; or draw up a sustainability strategy that aligns their commercial objectives with broader environmental and social concerns.

You can choose to start in Management Consulting, where you’ll build core skills on a two-year market-leading programme. You’ll have the opportunity to learn about what we do across our different consulting business areas and work with clients to drive innovation and growth, manage costs and operate effectively. This will help you decide where you might specialise within Consulting.

Or if you’d rather specialise straight away and have the necessary pre-requisites you can join one of four Consulting practices:

In Economics Consulting you’ll advise high-profi le clients in the public and private sectors, providing economic insights and evidence to help inform their business and shape their organisations. Our work addresses the most complex business and policy issues facing our clients, whether it’s navigating competition and commercial disputes; shaping effi cient and competitive markets; providing macroeconomic forecasts; or framing and delivering big investments.

Strategy& is our Strategy Consulting practice. You’ll work on challenging and varied assignments – from helping a company identify attractive new markets, advising a private equity client on game-changing investments, to supporting industry leaders solve their toughest corporate and mergers and acquisitions challenges.

In Sustainability and Climate Change Consulting you’ll help clients embed sustainability matters in their strategies and throughout their organisations. You’ll also support them in making the most of the opportunities for innovation and growth, created by a world economy that’s becoming greener. Our work with international aid agencies also seeks to resolve some of the most pressing issues for the developing world including tackling climate change and poverty reduction.

In Technology Consulting you’ll work across all industry sectors, delivering projects from strategy through to implementation. Technology is at the heart of business and is often a key driver and enabler of change. We work with clients to defi ne their vision and plan how to get there. By joining us you’ll help build a lasting legacy of improvement and performance, working with leading technologies such as Google Cloud, Oracle, Blockchain, SAP and MS Dynamics.

Find out more at pwc.com/uk/work-in-consultingpwc.com/uk/careers/strategyand


Deals

Chelsea

Help put together major mergers and acquisitions and resolve business crises. You could work on anything from international take-over bids to economic crime investigations and cases of insolvency.

Learn more about our Deals practice:

In Corporate Finance we offer a full range of fi nancial advisory services, from acquisitions and disposals for corporate and private equity clients, to advice on infrastructure, energy and public sector projects. We operate across all industry sectors and your clients could range from corporates and private equity houses, to major government departments and private sector contractors and developers.

Our Business Recovery Services practice is one of the UK’s largest. Here you’ll advise under-performing UK and European companies on restructuring, refi nancing, accelerated mergers and acquisitions and insolvency – fi nding the best way forward for the business and its stakeholders.

In Forensic Services we help our clients to investigate, analyse and pre-empt a wide range of business risks and issues. These include major public enquiries, rogue trader or bribery allegations, and commercial and transactional disputes across all industry sectors. You could be involved in any one, or all of these types of engagements.

In Transaction Services you’ll support private equity fi rms, investment funds and corporate clients through mergers, acquisitions and disposals. Advising throughout the life of the deal, you’ll see both the buy and sell side of the work, develop specialist sector understanding and build key skills in fi nancial due diligence.

Our Valuations team are diverse and collaborative. They work alongside clients to support them in making key commercial and strategic valuation decisions on business deals or restructuring, disputes, tax regulation and fi nancial reporting. Valuing a business involves a blend of technical and industry knowledge, commercial and market insight and an inquisitive mind.

By joining one of our Deals programmes you’ll be part of our innovative new EMEA-wide career development programme which we call ‘Edge’.

Our graduate opportunitiesDeals

Find out more atpwc.com/uk/work-in-deals pwc.com/edge


Legal

Anita

Our client-facing legal practice is an exciting place to launch your legal career. With more than 3,200 lawyers across more than 90 countries, we have one of the most geographically extensive legal services network in the world. Because of the way our business is structured, we’re able to provide our clients rounded solutions, incorporating multidisciplinary advice from our wider business areas. It’s a unique training environment.

By harnessing the collective expertise of our employees across the wider organisation in the UK, we can give you an unrivalled, ready-made network on your fi rst day. You’ll feel respected and encouraged to be the best you can be – thanks to the quality of our legal training, plus the daily exposure to the highest standards of work, and broad business skills.

This is a training contract like no other. You’ll train in a stimulating, multifaceted environment and learn from exceptional people. You’ll quickly gain practical, hands-on experience and lateral thinking skills as part of teams generating creative ways to tackle complex problems. We look for ambitious, motivated people with the drive to become the leading lawyers of the future.

Our training contract is divided into four periods (or seats) of six months. We offer the opportunity to nominate one priority seat during the training contract, other seats are subject to business need. You’ll also receive extensive training internally on business development and

networking, management and interpersonal skills. The practice groups you could work in include banking, commercial and regulatory disputes, corporate, cyber security, employment, pensions, fi nance, intellectual and information technology, real estate and tax disputes. You may also complete a seat in Dubai or on one of our many client secondments.

Our three-week paid Summer Vacation Scheme is the principal route towards securing a training contract with us. It’s a great way to fi nd out how we work and see for yourself the ways in which we’re truly unique in the legal marketplace. And you’ll get a highly competitive wage while you’re here. You’ll have the opportunity to join client meetings and calls, conduct research, practise legal drafting, join our seminar and training programme and work directly alongside our lawyers.

Trainees can apply for a scholarship award to help with the costs of the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) and the Legal Practice Course (LPC). If successful, you’ll receive the total cost of the tuition and examination fees plus a signifi cant contribution towards living expenses.

Our graduate opportunitiesLegal

Find out more at pwc.com/uk/work-in-legal


Tax

Alex

The tax landscape is constantly changing. Your knowledge will help high-profi le organisations, entrepreneurs and family businesses understand complex rules and make informed decisions with signifi cant impacts. You’ll also help governments ensure the effi cient operation of tax systems and use your insight to solve long-term problems.

Our expertise covers every conceivable area of taxation, with more than 3,000 tax experts proactively engaging in the tax policy debate and focused on leading views and new ideas. We’re looking for people who are fl exible, ready to build strong relationships and networks, and demonstrate leadership.

In Corporate Tax you’ll help clients – from the largest organisations to budding entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals – manage their tax risk, understand their obligations and comply with complex legislation. You’ll tackle a broad range of work that includes multinational advisory projects, tax compliance and researching business issues that affect clients’ tax affairs.

In People and Organisation you’ll help some of the leading UK and international employers make the most of their biggest asset – their people. It’s such a diverse area, you could work on projects helping clients defi ne their HR strategy, through to advising clients on how

to improve the effectiveness of their workforce, helping their senior executives understand their global personal tax obligations, or implementing cutting-edge technology in the HR space.

In Indirect Tax, a highly commercial and extremely wide-ranging fi eld, you’ll be advising businesses on all areas of indirect tax such as VAT. You’ll build your knowledge and expertise, while working with clients on matters critical to their business. You could be involved in purely UK activities or global projects, working on more effi cient internal processes or on a merger or acquisition.

In Tax Reporting and Strategy you’ll help businesses align their tax strategy with their wider business strategy, help to accelerate the impact of technology in tax, unlock data insights and meet their domestic and global compliance and reporting obligations.

By joining Tax you’ll also be involved with our innovative One Tax Rotation programme. This gives you the opportunity to work outside your core team in Tax for up to six months, learn from different clients and develop your transferable skills.

Our graduate opportunitiesTax

Find out more atpwc.com/uk/work-in-tax


Technology

Lucy

We recognise that to bring value to our clients, we need to provide the best advice around technological innovation. With us, you’ll be at the forefront of new initiatives and explore emerging technologies and trends to help businesses. Whether that’s helping clients understand how technology can help them unlock their potential and protect their businesses, or using big data to provide insight and help steer strategy.

In Cyber Security we deal with some of the most urgent issues facing businesses and governments today. We help organisations operate securely in the digital world. Our technical expertise enables clients to resist, detect and respond to cyber attacks, as well as understand risks and build better defences so they can effectively manage their operations. You’ll either join our Core Advisory team or our Specialist Advisory team working across all sectors with some of the brightest people in the industry.

In Data and Analytics we help our clients rise to the challenge of analysing big and complex data sets with agility, trust and a business-centric focus by linking performance with data and technology. This could mean driving new growth opportunities, operating more effi ciently or identifying and managing risks. We have opportunities to join Data and Analytics in Assurance and Advanced Risk and Compliance Analytics.

In Forensic Technology Solutions you’ll help clients manage vast amounts of electronic data and navigate the legal and business processes that are mandated by critical events. When disputes or regulatory investigations arise, a timely resolution

relies on organisations being prepared. If you have an inquisitive mind-set and a passion for technology, then our Forensic Data Analytics and eDiscovery and Forensic Computing roles are right for you.

In Technology Consulting you’ll help our clients manage the risks and opportunities associated with technology in their business. We predominantly focus on assurance and advisory engagements, supporting our clients across the full IT lifecycle: from defi ning business technology strategies into successful implementation of technology solutions and the effective day-to-day management of IT operations. You’ll be working across all industry sectors with client opportunities across the UK, providing independent IT risk advisory and assurance services and supporting the IT aspects of the fi nancial audit.

In Technology Risk we look at managing the risk associated with technology in business. We predominantly focus on assurance and consulting engagements supporting clients in the areas of IT Risk. This includes IT governance, business continuity, disaster recovery, and information security. You’ll be working across all industry sectors, with client opportunities across the UK either delivering IT assurance as part of the year-end fi nancial audit or providing advice to clients on managing IT risks.

Our graduate opportunitiesTechnology

Find out more atpwc.com/uk/work-in-technologypwc.com/uk/womenintech


Our graduate opportunities

Will you gain a professional qualifi cation?Where you could workBusiness area

Depending on your degree subject this A-level requirement may be dropped.

Depending on which area of Technology in Assurance you join, you may undertake a relevant Technology qualifi cation, instead of a Chartered Accountancy qualifi cation.

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Actuarial � Actuarial Services � People and Organisation: Pensions � People and Organisation: Reward and Employment

Yes. Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. In our offi ces and, for some of your time, at client offi ces UK-wide.

2:1 in any degree subject.

We no longer use UCAS tariff as an assessment tool for this programme. However, the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries requires you to have a minimum grade C in A-level mathematics or equivalent*.

Assurance � Centre of Excellence � External Audit � Government and Public Sector � Risk Assurance � Technology in Assurance**

Yes. Chartered Accountancy qualifi cation from ICAEW, ICAS or CAI.

In our offi ces, working virtually and, for much of your time, at client offi ces UK-wide.


We no longer use UCAS tariff as an assessment tool for this programme.

Consulting � Economics Consulting � Management Consulting � Strategy Consulting � Sustainability and Climate Change Consulting � Technology Consulting

No, but our market-leading programme will equip you with the ability to advise clients how to work smarter and grow faster.

In our London or regional offi ces and, for much of your time, at client offi ces UK-wide.

For Sustainability and Climate Change Consulting you’ll be in our More London offi ce.

Economics Consulting: 2:1 in an Economics-related degree subject.

Management Consulting: 2:1 in any degree subject.

Strategy Consulting: 2:1 in any degree subject.

Sustainability and Climate Change Consulting: A Sustainability-related Master’s (e.g. Environmental Science/Economics or Development Studies).

Technology Consulting: 2:1 in any degree subject.


Deals � Business Recovery Services � Corporate Finance � Forensic Services � Transaction Services � Valuations

Yes. Chartered Accountancy qualifi cation from ICAEW, ICAS or CAI.

In our offi ces and, for much of your time, at client offi ces UK-wide.



Legal � Summer Vacation Scheme Yes, for graduates with a non-law degree you’ll be sponsored to do the GDL followed by the LPC. For graduates with a law degree you’ll be sponsored for the LPC.

In our London offi ce for most of your time. 2:1 in any degree subject.


Tax � Corporate Tax � Indirect Tax � People and Organisation � Tax Reporting and Strategy

Yes. Chartered Accountancy qualifi cation from ICAEW, ICAS or CAI. Starting in either your fi rst or second year.

Mainly at our offi ces UK-wide. 2:1 in any degree subject.


Technology � Cyber Security � Data and Analytics � Forensic Technology Solutions � Technology Consulting � Technology Risk

You may undertake a relevant qualifi cation, depending on which area of Technology you join.

In our offi ces and, for some of your time, at client offi ces UK-wide.

Forensic Technology Solutions: 2:1 in an IT or Technology-related degree subject.

All other areas: 2:1 in any degree subject.


What you need to get inWhere you’ll be based

ICAEW: Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and WalesICAS: Institute of Chartered Accountants of ScotlandCAI: Chartered Accountants IrelandGDL: Graduate Diploma in LawLPC: Legal Practice Course

Actuarial � Actuarial Services � People and Organisation: Pensions � People and Organisation: Reward and Employment

Yes. Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. In our offices and, for some of your time, at client offices UK-wide.


We no longer use UCAS tariff as an assessment tool for this programme. However, the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries requires you to have a minimum grade C in A-level mathematics or equivalent*.

Assurance � Centre of Excellence � External Audit � Government and Public Sector � Risk Assurance � Technology in Assurance**

Yes. Chartered Accountancy qualification from ICAEW, ICAS or CAI.

In our offices, working virtually and, for much of your time, at client offices UK-wide.



Consulting � Economics Consulting � Management Consulting � Strategy Consulting � Sustainability and Climate Change Consulting � Technology Consulting

No, but our market-leading programme will equip you with the ability to advise clients how to work smarter and grow faster.

In our London or regional offices and, for much of your time, at client offices UK-wide. For Sustainability and Climate Change Consulting you’ll be in our More London office.

Economics Consulting: 2:1 in an Economics-related degree subject.

Management Consulting: 2:1 in any degree subject.

Strategy Consulting: 2:1 in any degree subject.

Sustainability and Climate Change Consulting: A Sustainability-related Master’s (e.g. Environmental Science/Economics or Development Studies).

Technology Consulting: 2:1 in any degree subject.


Deals � Business Recovery Services � Corporate Finance � Forensic Services � Transaction Services � Valuations

Yes. Chartered Accountancy qualification from ICAEW, ICAS or CAI.

In our offices and, for much of your time, at client offices UK-wide.



Legal � Summer Vacation Scheme Yes, for graduates with a non-law degree you’ll be sponsored to do the GDL followed by the LPC. For graduates with a law degree you’ll be sponsored for the LPC.

In our London office for most of your time. 2:1 in any degree subject.


Tax � Corporate Tax � Indirect Tax � People and Organisation � Tax Reporting and Strategy

Yes. Chartered Accountancy qualification from ICAEW, ICAS or CAI. Starting in either your first or second year.

Mainly at our offices UK-wide. 2:1 in any degree subject.


Technology � Cyber Security � Data and Analytics � Forensic Technology Solutions � Technology Consulting � Technology Risk

You may undertake a relevant qualification, depending on which area of Technology you join.

In our offices and, for some of your time, at client offices UK-wide.

Forensic Technology Solutions: 2:1 in an IT or Technology-related degree subject.

All other areas: 2:1 in any degree subject.



The opportunity to plan ahead

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Work experience opportunities

Be spoilt for choice. Turn the page to check out our range of career and work experience opportunities. From our Talent Academies which will boost your employability skills, to our Summer Internships, where you’ll work alongside specialists in your chosen business area.

Take part and you’ll get a fi rst-hand insight into working life at PwC and a better understanding of the role we play in society. Find out more about all the different ways we can help you launch your career.

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Studentsof all years

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First to penultimate year students

2 days 5 days • Paid

Studentsof all years

3 days • Paid


From your very fi rst day on campus, there are lots of ways you can gain work experience with us. Each offers the opportunity to discover what a career with us is all about, and boost your employability. Find out more at pwc.com/uk/work-experience

Boost your employability

Offi ce Open Events

Spend a highly interactive day with us and learn about the work we do. It will help you decide which of our Graduate career opportunities is right for you.

Legal Insight Day **

Get a true understanding of what it’s like to be a trainee at PwC. During this one-day interactive placement you’ll discover our full range of Legal services along with the variety of work the Legal network cover.

Talent Academy *

During this two-day interactive work placement, you’ll get to meet our people and hear what it’s like to work with us. You’ll fi nd out about the business areas you could join, gain an understanding of our business purpose, and meet other students who are thinking about applying.

Tech Academy **

This fi ve-day, paid interactive work placement is aimed at people with a passion for technology. You’ll experience fi rst-hand how we’re helping our clients to create a business strategy fi t for the digital age, one that’s able to withstand and respond to cyber threats, and capable of harnessing the business benefi ts of innovative and effective data management.

Women in Business You’ll fi nd out what it takes to make it to the very top of PwC from the perspective of one of our female leaders. You’ll also get an insight into what we do day-to-day, by partnering with an associate on our current training scheme, attend client meetings and experience working life with us.

Women in Tech We’re proud to have a high number of females in senior positions. Our Women in Tech programme gives you the opportunity to spend time with these successful women in our technology practice. You’ll explore the variety of opportunities available to you and gain insight into what it takes to make it with us.

Northern Ireland only – open to fi rst to penultimateyear students.

Open to fi rst year students only.

Penultimate year students only.

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Sandwich orplacement students

11 months • Paid

Graduateplacement

6-10 months • Paid

Penultimate to fi nalyear students

3-8 weeks • Paid

Summer Internships ***

Working alongside specialists in your chosen business area, you’ll be a valued member of the team. You’ll work on client projects for 6-8 weeks to give you the best insight into what we’re about. You’ll discover how the work we do really matters – to our clients, the economy and the wider community. Alongside that, you’ll build networks with your colleagues and peer group through our client-focused internship challenge.

Summer Vacation Scheme

Our three-week scheme will help you decide whether a Legal career with us is right for you. Rotate across three different practice groups, carry out research, draft legal documents and attend client meetings. You’ll also work on a case study at the end of your placement.

Undergraduate Work Placements

An opportunity to develop a broad range of business skills, enhance your commercial thinking and experience our culture. On this 11-month work placement, you’ll be a key member of the team, working on real client engagements. With a dedicated People Manager and Buddy, you’ll be supported to reach your full potential. In some business areas you’ll also have the opportunity to study towards a professional qualifi cation.

Opportunities are available in: Assurance, Deals, HR, IT, Marketing, Strategy&, and Technology.

This programme is ideal if you need to complete a placement as part of your degree, and it could lead to a graduate job offer – plus if you’ve completed some professional exams on placement, you’ll qualify faster when you re-join as a graduate.

Graduate Work Placements

Join one of our six-month Tax work placements after you graduate and you’ll become part of our Corporate or Indirect Tax team doing client work while building your expertise in this area. You may decide to request an extension to your placement up to 11 months, or take six months out before starting your new career. Either way, you could get a job offer to join our full-time Tax Graduate programme.

Flexible Associate Graduate Placement Scheme

On this ten-month programme, you’ll work where the business needs you most, meaning you could experience work in any of our business areas. Or you may specialise in one area, where you can develop your expertise.

Do well and you could also get fast-tracked to an assessment day for the Summer Vacation Scheme in the following year

This could lead to an internship or work placement if you’re in your fi rst, second or penultimate year

Do well and you could be offered a graduate job for the following year

Do well and you’ll be offered a training contract with us


School and college leavers*

First year students

Second year students

Penultimate year students

Final year students

Graduates Career changers


Offi ce Open Events

Legal Insight Day

Talent Academy

Tech Academy

Women in Business/Tech

Summer Internships




Career opportunities

Graduate opportunities

Teach First opportunities (deferred entry career route and summer internship)

Who our programmes are aimed at


Find out which of our opportunities is right for you.

School and college leavers*

First year students

Second year students

Penultimate year students

Final year students

Graduates Career changers


Office Open Events

Legal Insight Day

Talent Academy

Tech Academy

Women in Business/Tech

Summer Internships




Career opportunities

Graduate opportunities

Teach First opportunities (deferred entry career route and summer internship)

Find out about school and college leaver opportunities at pwc.com/uk/schools.Second year students on a four-year course and Northern Ireland only.For law students only.

Northern Ireland only.Northern Ireland – open to first year students only.

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Your rewards

Your fi rst fi ve years

Induction event and experimentation labs

Technical training to help you develop the skills you need to be a PwC Professional (including studying for a professional qualifi cation*)

Business unit or specialism rotation*

Business, technical and skills training including studying for a professional qualifi cation*

Coaching new joiners and being their ‘buddy’

Long-term career planning support through our internal careers service

Starting to personalise your career path – helping you understand how your skills relate to other opportunities within PwC

Building technical and specialist skills, supported by on-the-job training

Completion of professional qualifi cation*

Internal mobility opportunities advertised through our ‘Transfer Window’ programme

1Year Associate 1 2Year Associate 2 3Year Senior Associate 1

Internal careers service: Provides impartial, private and confi dential support to help guide you through your big career decisions. Some of the key areas of support include: personal coaching, long-term career planning, and preparing for your promotion.

Life and culture We encourage informal everyday fl exibility as well as formal fl exible working arrangements.

When you join, we’ll expect you to take personal responsibility for managing your career. Think of it as a deal. Your part of the deal needs you to be fl exible and work hard, often to tight deadlines with long hours. Proactively building your networks and relationships, which is often your route onto interesting jobs. Our side of the deal provides you with the tools and teams who can support and encourage. Here you’ll see an outline of how to progress to Manager in fi ve years.

Internal, client, external and overseas mobility opportunities advertised

Business area rotations*

Personalised career path according to your career aspirations

Further developing your technical and specialist skills

Promotion to Manager grade (depending on your performance)

Leading and developing teams

Participation on Emerging Leaders programme (by nomination)

Internal, external and overseas mobility opportunities

Continuing to develop technical and specialist skills according to your future career aspirations

4Year Senior Associate 2 5Year Manager

Professional Skills Curriculum: Offers development to everyone across all areas of the business, can be accessed virtually at any time, and is aligned to our PwC Professional framework.

We have 13 networks available depending on your interests. You could also create your own network.

We encourage you to build your wider social networks through local offi ce socials, sports or business focused groups.

Dependent on which business area you work in.*

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By now you should have a good idea of the learning environment we create for you and the personal and professional development you can expect. But we know that fi nances are important too. Our people are important to us and we want to reward hard work and commitment.

Our offer to you*

It’s all about you

Your rewards

Competitive salary

Discretionary annual bonus

The option to join our pension scheme

A season ticket loan

An extra day off at Christmas

Private Medical cover, Life Assurance, Income Protection and Personal Accident cover

25 days’ standard holiday pro rata

Pension arrangements include auto-enrolment and the option to join the PwC Group Personal Pension Scheme. Full details of reward and benefi t policies are available on joining, including any eligibility restrictions and minimum salary requirements that may apply. Exact details of the reward and benefi ts on offer can be altered at any time and may vary from those shown above.

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Your life at PwC

Work kit

iPhone

Laptop

Flexible and agile ways of working

Maternity and paternity leave

Career breaks

Flexible working patterns

Emergency back-up care

Offi ce facilities and services*

Filtered water and hot drink stations

Contemplation rooms

Showers

On-site health services

Careers service

Wellbeing portal and support services

Mental Health Advocate network and mobile app

Microsoft Offi ce for home use

Social life*

Social clubs

Sports teams

PwC Panto

Community initiatives

Networks

Offi ce socials

Tastecard+

20% discount on full price tickets at The Old Vic

Work perks

Discounted products and services including hotels and travel

Overseas secondments

Eye test vouchers

Concierge services

Mortgage surgeries

Participation in our optional benefi ts, Choices which include*:

But our reward to our people is much more than fi nancial. We work hard to create an environment where our people can grow and fl ourish.

*varies by region or offi ce.

Travel insurance

Holiday trading up or down to a maximum of 40 days

Company car

Gym membership

Bike through our cycle to work scheme

Dental insurance

Personal injury insurance

Health screening

Gadget insurance

Enhanced life assurance cover

Critical injury insurance

Partner life assurance

Virtual GP service

Enhanced income protection cover

Enhanced private medical benefi t


Work

TrainingFinancial support and time off for professional qualifi cations

Work with world-leading clients

Work with senior PwC people

Get responsibility and manage others

Be challenged and stretched by working on complex projects

Structured training and development

Use the latest digital learning platforms and methods

Learn on-the-job

Your rewards

Social Reward

Social drinks and parties

Team away days

It’s behind

youJoin the famous PwC Panto!

days of volunteer time each year6 yearly contribution

and impact reviews to support your development2x

Lots of great benefi ts

Join sports teams, diversity networks and other social interest groups

20% discount at The Old Vic

Clear career progression and promotion

Competitive salary and bonus refl ecting your contribution and impact

Work from different PwC offi ces, client offi ces and home via our VPN services

Work smarter with Google Cloud

Your own laptop and iPhone

Technology


Get to know us

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Get to know usWe help businesses solve a wide range of different issues, all over the world and in all sorts of industries. The diversity in the work we do is refl ected in the people who work here.Turn the page to hear from our people and fi nd out about some of the work we do. You might be surprised by what you fi nd out.

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I’ve been involved in so many interesting pieces of work over the last four years, it’s hard to pick a standout project. That’s why I love this job – the sheer variety of experiences that are available to you. And, if you want to make a change, there’s always something different on offer.

Day-to-day, my main focus is developing a quality audit approach and ensuring it’s carried out accurately, by speaking to our component audit teams both in the UK and around the world.

The most exciting experience so far was going to Cyprus to take part in Altitude, our leadership development programme. I’m also hoping for an international secondment in the near future.

I really enjoy the working culture here. I’ve developed a reputation with my team for hitting the gym really early in the morning, after being inspired by my former manager – really, it’s the best way to start the day.

LucySenior Associate Assurance – External Audit Banking and Capital Markets

MA Economics University of Edinburgh

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Meet our people

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Claire ReidUniversity of StrathclydeInternational Business and Modern Languages degree

Joined‘98

Promoted to Manager

Travelled to clients in Hong Kong, South Africa, USA, Europe and Kenya

Promoted to Senior Associate

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Moved from Glasgow to London

See the career journey one of our Partners has taken through PwC – from joining as a graduate in Assurance in 1998, to being promoted to Partner, leading our Cyber Security team, and now Assurance leader in Scotland.

The opportunity to grow

Started working in Risk Assurance, part of our Assurance practice in Glasgow

Get to know us

Moved to Silicon Valley during the dotcom boom on international secondment

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Appointed Assurance leader in Scotland and relocated back to Glasgow

Promoted to Director

Got married

Promoted to Partner and appointed leader of Cyber Security in UK

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"I love the fact that every day is so varied

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Innovation at PwC

Alliances are incredibly important to how we do things, so we have a strong focus on collaboration. A great example is our alliance with Google Cloud – a working relationship to enable us to deliver business and technology solutions that help our clients adopt a cloud fi rst innovation strategy. We’re helping organisations become more agile through the use of standard cloud based apps, thin client devices, moving workload into the cloud and the creation of new cloud applications.

Our alliance is a unique union that combines strengths from both sides. Google gives us access to a vast global network with the brainpower to solve challenging business and technical problems and access to emerging technologies such as Machine Learning and Artifi cial Intelligence. And through us, Google can connect with a huge range of businesses in ways they never could before.

Since we began solving business problems together, we’ve helped bring the cloud fi rst approach to a wide range of businesses using digital technology as an enabler for innovation and new business models, taking learning points from ‘digital native’ businesses. How many times have you seen workers digging up the same stretch of road time and time again?

It might sound simple, but before we developed a digital app and mapping solution, engineers at a major utilities company had no way of knowing who else was working in the same areas, so they weren’t able to coordinate their efforts. This approach has increased productivity and effi ciency, reduced disruption to the public and saved the company a lot of money.

We’ve also helped US Government departments and big retailers identify cyber threats that can occur almost daily and on a massive scale, using the analytics capabilities of the Google Cloud Platform. With responsibility for huge volumes of sensitive and confi dential data, they need to know if anyone is attempting to steal information or cause damage to their network by intercepting connections. We created a way to collect, transport and analyse billions of connections, enabling threats to be identifi ed, challenged and ultimately defl ected.

So, by bringing together our understanding of client needs with Google’s powerful infrastructure, we can offer innovative solutions that continue to raise our profi le in the world of technology. It’s an exciting collaboration which we’re proud to be part of.

PwC and Google CloudReinventing business together

Our client – a leading game developer – asked us to produce a data assurance framework to help them track their sales revenue more effectively. As a mobile game company, tracking revenue can be a complicated process, as instead of the money heading straight to the game developer, the money from in-app purchases is transferred via the various application download platforms. Small amounts of money come in regularly, in different currencies, and these transactions are recorded differently by every platform. Accurately tracking this data is a complex process.

Although our client had built a bespoke in-house system to process the revenue data, the unconventional method of payments and the lack of invoices meant they couldn’t be confi dent that everything was right. We worked closely with our client to understand their specifi c business needs and requirements. We then produced a model that enabled us to capture and analyse the data to produce a revenue fi gure that our client had confi dence in. The solution added a signifi cant level of benefi t for our client.

Tracking gaming app revenueAssuring data, ensuring accuracy

Mobile game developer receives money from in-app purchases

Data capture solution developed

Client has improved revenue report

Income recorded differently on various platforms so hard to track


The opportunity to make yourself stand out

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Your application

Before you apply to us, you need to know what we’re looking for. And be able to say how your experiences and achievements inside and outside school or university can add value.

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What we look forKnow what you’re signing up forStarting out in your chosen career and everything that comes with that will be exciting, stretching and challenging. But the rewards are well worth it. If you’re ready to invest plenty of effort, commitment, fl exibility and passion, we’re ready to give you our full support and we’ll invest in your future.

All routes offer you the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. In return we need people who are resilient, willing to work hard, are quick to learn, and who, above all, are passionate about going the extra mile to help our clients.

Bringing out the best in youThroughout your career, you’ll be supported by the best in learning and development – from specialist seminars, courses and toolkits to informal ‘lunch and learn’ sessions hosted by your peers. Your teammates will show you the ropes, and a People Manager will work with you to guide your career and support you in your learning. And at every stage, progression is based on merit.

The PwC ProfessionalAll our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that help us deliver our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, ‘The PwC Professional’.

The PwC Professional focuses on fi ve core attributes: whole leadership, business acumen, technical capabilities, global acumen and relationships. We use this framework to recruit, develop and assess our people at all grades and in all areas of our business, because we expect all of our people to be leaders.

Your application

For information on The PwC Professional go to pwc.com/uk/careers/pwcprofessional

Our global valuesOur values defi ne who we are, what we stand for, and how we behave.

While we come from different backgrounds and cultures, our values are what we have in common. They guide how we work with our clients and each other, inform the type of work we do, and hold us accountable to do our best. They govern our actions and determine our success.

Our values help us work towards our purpose of building trust in society and solving important problems.

The trust that our clients, communities and our people place in PwC, and our high standards of ethical behaviour, are fundamental to everything we do. Our values underpin our Code of Conduct which is our frame of reference for the decisions we make every day. It’s how we do business.

Act with integrity

Make a difference

Care

Work together

Reimagine the possible


Get online

Decide on the one programme you want to apply for and the skills you can bring and register online. We’ll then ask you to take some online tests. You’ll fi nd out if you have progressed to the next stage of the process once the deadline has passed. For roles without a specifi c deadline, you’ll know if you’ve made it through within fi ve working days.

Offer

We’ll tell you whether we’d like you to join us as soon after the fi nal stage interview as possible.

Research

At interview, you’ll need to explain why you’ve chosen a specifi c business area, how you think it creates value for our clients, and what skills you can bring to it. You’ll also need to show that you understand how much time you may have to invest in getting a professional qualifi cation. So visit pwc.com/uk/careers and start exploring.

Final stage interview

Your fi nal stage interview will be with a senior member of the team. This will be competency-based so be ready to talk about your experiences, demonstrate your understanding of our business and show you have the attributes detailed in The PwC Professional.

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Your application

Assessment day

For the majority of our programmes, this will be the next stage of the process once you’ve passed the online tests and we have checked that you meet the requirements for the role. There’ll be numerical tests, then either logical or verbal reasoning tests; a group or individual exercise; and a written exercise. Some business areas also give you a case study or a presentation to do.

Before you join

The support starts as soon as you say ‘yes’. So you feel part of PwC well before your first day, we’ll invite you on to our onboarding website where you’ll have lots of things you need to do before you join.

First stage of our process

For most of our programmes you’ll move straight to an Assessment day. However, for a small number of our roles, you may be invited to attend a first stage interview in one of our offices. It will be competency-based, so think how your experiences demonstrate the behaviours and skills we’re looking for. Find out more at pwc.com/uk/careers/ pwcprofessional and try our e-learning tools at pwc.com/uk/careers/elearn

Pre-employment screening

Accept our offer and we’ll check your grades and job history, so please make sure everything’s correct before you send us your application. We’re known for accuracy, so carrying out checks like this protects our reputation.

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Our offi ces

If you’re interested in opportunities in the Republic of Ireland, please visit pwc.ie/graduate

We have graduate opportunities at all of our offi ces listed on the map. Find out more at pwc.com/uk/careers

50%of our opportunities are outside London

Life at PwC

This publication has been prepared for general guidance on matters of interest only, and does not constitute professional advice. You should not act upon the information contained in this publication without obtaining specifi c professional advice. No representation or warranty (express or implied) is given as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this publication, and, to the extent permitted by law, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, its members, employees and agents do not accept or assume any liability, responsibility or duty of care for any consequences of you or anyone else acting, or refraining to act, in reliance on the information contained in this publication or for any decision based on it. © 2017 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. All rights reserved.

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