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We listened to departmental talks to find out a bit more about each of the areas in Deals and got to take part in activities that related to the different areas within Deals which was really engaging and enjoyable. We also got to take part in Q and A sessions with Partners and were allocated a 'buddy' who we could ask questions to.
1. Talk to all people working in PwC from associate to partner level 2. Shadow people and see what it is like to work in PwC
Day 1 - Online - Induction + Coffee Meetings Day 2 - In person - Coffee Meetings + Case Study work Day 3 - In person - Coffee Meetings + Case Study work
brought onto client meetings, and given a few PowerPoints slides to pull up. You have an hour of Q & A with one of the directors of a specific section of the business unit, and they share a wealth of knowledge about the firm and about what would be expected from you in terms of character and professionalism. It's a really great 3-day programme that paints a complete picture of the firm.
I shadowed auditors and learnt more about their day to day tasks and about different available career progressions and shadowed client meetings, learning more about interactions between auditors and clients.
Shadowed and networked with consultants at PwC.
Shadowing a mentor within the Asset and Wealth Management (AWM) team in the Financial Services Tax team. I had the opportunity to sit in on client meetings, ask questions about the type of work that is completed as well as network with a variety of employees across various teams within the department, including senior managers and directors.
An insight into the work culture at PwC which I got by hearing career journeys of people belonging to different levels at PwC.
worked within the PwC office and had various coffee meeting with different team members, in which I was able to get great in depth into the service line I was in, the firm and different diversity initiatives, and the day to day role. Did various tasks that incoming graduates do on a daily basis and was able to get feedback on how to improve in preparation for actual work once I graduate. Overall very enjoyable
Shadowing a management consultant - attended her meetings, met her team, watched her work etc. Also did a mini-presentation on a competency I was interested in but that was unique to me as my mentor set this task herself. Chatted to lots of people in the business
Shadowing a "buddy" through their day, various meetings, tasks etc
Everyday I would shadow a current associate; joining calls on the project she was working on. I also got to talk individually to people about their career paths.
I met with people of a variety of backgrounds, in different teams, with different amounts of time at the company, to shadow their work and gain an understanding of what they do.
I used software’s including Excel, Tableau and GFS to create visualisation dashboards, create finance reports and produce invoices.
Our main job was to shadow the associates we were allotted, with the intention of assisting them with their work while learning on the job. This would involve sitting in on meetings, working on slide decks to edit them, researching on certain topics, working with excel spreadsheets or doing miscellaneous work like building websites for client use.
Following a week of training we were given work on 2 different projects. Everyday tasks used excel, PowerPoint or specific softwares so I would recommend getting up to speed on a basic tech softwares
I did training for a week and a half and then I worked on projects for the rest of the 6 weeks. The daily work I did was lots of making graphs on excel and formatting papers
Working closely with teams on projects. Work varies from coding, excel to creating reports and deliverables. Day to day interactions with managers and associates.
Meeting professionals of the sector
As a management consulting intern, my main roles were supporting my team in delivering client excellence, liaising with the clients, completing key training activities and building my professional network. My day to day is fairly varied, with meetings and calls with my team and others from the Firm, as well as other work to support the progression of the project. My internship began with a week's induction which was mainly focussed around upskilling, to ensure I was prepared to begin client-facing work.
