Advancing Social Mobility, Management Consulting, 2025

Transformation is at the heart of what we do. Our unique blend of strategy, technology, and management consulting expertise makes us the premier specialists for strategy-led, digitally-enabled, and results-driven transformation programmes.

Through our transformative efforts, we enhance our clients' operations, manage costs, align people, processes, and technology initiatives, and support business growth to sustain or improve competitive advantage. We focus on their strategic objectives and address the critical issues they face today and in the future.

You can start your journey in Management Consulting, where you’ll develop essential consulting and technical skills, gaining diverse experience across various roles and industries. Our Consulting practice has consistently ranked in the top three of The Times Top 100 Graduate Employer of Choice for Consulting for the past seven years. We are also proud recipients of two Management Consultancies Association Awards. Join us, and like hundreds of consultants before you, embark on a successful career with PwC.

Programme

During this three-day paid programme you’ll get an insight into what a career at PwC could look like, you’ll meet mentors and buddies who’ll represent the variety of opportunities available across PwC.

You’ll meet some of our colleagues to hear about their own personal career journeys, as well as from some of our networks focussed on Inclusion and Diversity.

Through interactive sessions the programme will help you to develop confidence in a business setting and encourage you to bring your whole self to the workplace. At PwC, we nurture an environment where our people can be the best they can be.

Our Advancing Social Mobility programme will be a 3-day paid programme taking place 14-16 April 2025. You will need to be in the UK to complete this programme.

What you'll do

You’ll work in teams ranging from 2 to 30 people, often on projects that require national and international travel. When not on a project, you'll be based at your local office.

You’ll engage with clients both virtually and on-site, addressing project issues as they arise and gaining exposure to various industries. Your role may involve detailed analysis to support recommendations that transform client businesses.

Additionally, you'll have opportunities to work on strategic internal projects, gaining specialist knowledge within the PwC network.

Tailored training in consulting skills, digital tools, and technology will equip you to make a significant impact. During your role, you'll develop and demonstrate core skills learned in induction training, including:

• Data Management : Collecting, analyzing, and presenting data.
• Client Interaction : Facilitating workshops and presenting findings.
• Project Support : Assisting with project management tasks.
• Skill Development : Enhancing meeting facilitation, time management, and organizational skills.
• Commercial Insight : Managing commercial aspects and engagement economics.
• Proposal Assistance : Supporting proposal development.
• Thought Leadership : Contributing to research and thought leadership.
• Community Engagement : Participating in asset development and promoting inclusion and diversity within teams.

What you'll gain

By completing the programme, you'll have the opportunity to be considered for a subsequent Summer Internship 2026 role in the location and business area which you've done the programme. Many of our summer internship participants go on to receive graduate role offers.

What you'll need

To apply, you must:

• Be in your first year of a three-year undergraduate degree or second year of a four-year undergraduate degree.
• Be on track to pass an undergraduate degree in any subject.
• Have attended a state school or college between the ages of 11 and 16.
• Have a main household earner from a lower socio-economic background when you were 14, or have been eligible for free school meals.

Important Information

We will use your responses from the Equal Opportunities form and your application to determine eligibility based on social mobility criteria advised by Access Accountancy.

We will review:

• Type of school attended
• Eligibility for free school meals
• Parents’ occupation

If you prefer not to disclose this information, select 'prefer not to say' in your application. However, this may affect our ability to confirm your eligibility for the programme.

This personal information is confidential and will only be accessed by the People Reporting & Insights and Student Recruitment team to determine eligibility.

Additional Opportunities

We welcome applications from students of all backgrounds. If you don’t meet the social mobility criteria, consider applying to our Women in Business or Black Talent in Business programmes, or attend one of our virtual events to explore more opportunities with PwC.

When to apply

Once you have submitted your application you'll have seven days to complete the online test, this is the first stage of our recruitment process.

Applications for this role may close early should we receive a high volume of interest so we recommend prompt application to avoid disappointment.