Summer Internship, Audit, Centre of Excellence, 2025

Our UK-based CoE teams provide innovative audit solutions using cutting-edge technology. You'll work closely with national Audit teams to enhance quality, efficiency, and innovation in complex audit areas, focusing on Pensions Assets and Liabilities, Share-Based Payments, and Audit of Tax. Joining the CoE, you'll develop specialist knowledge and gain exposure to a diverse range of clients, from FTSE 100 companies to owner-managed businesses across various industries.

Programme

Our summer internships offer students invaluable insight into PwC's business and culture. You'll have the opportunity to experience work and life at PwC, and collaborate with experienced professionals on real client projects. The opportunities to learn and grow are unrivalled - so be prepared to get stuck in.

What you'll do

Centre of Excellence (CoE) Teams

Our CoE teams specialise in complex audit areas. From the start, you'll engage in specialist learning, discussing pensions reporting and financial statements with Finance Directors of major clients. Your knowledge and responsibilities will grow rapidly through on-the-job learning. As an Audit specialist, you'll provide expert advice and support to colleagues and management. As your career progresses, you can choose to work within our broader Audit practice or deepen your expertise within the CoE. Either path offers a quality training programme and the opportunity to gain your Chartered Accountancy qualification.

What you'll gain

Join us to learn about our business, build networks, and work with specialists in your chosen area. Receive on-the-job training to prepare for client projects, gaining insights into our work and its impact on clients, the economy, and the community. Our internships provide a pathway to launch your career, with the potential to join our Graduate Programmes based on performance. Graduate offers will be in the same office and business area where you completed your internship.

What you'll need

You must be in your penultimate year of an undergraduate or postgraduate degree, or in your final year with a confirmed one-year postgraduate place. You must have or be on track to pass an undergraduate degree in any subject, based on your most recent academic grades.

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.

To be eligible to be made an offer for a graduate role post this internship you must hold your own right to work in the UK which you will need to maintain for the duration of your employment.