PwC

Start Intern

June - July 2017 • Atlanta, GA

What I liked

Everyone was extremely nice and helpful! I learned so much, from how to navigate the internal system to how to develop my personal brand.

What I wish was different

I wish we would have had more team building activities with the other interns

Advice

Ask a lot of questions!

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Assurance Intern

June - August 2017 • St. Louis, MO

What I liked

The overall work environment and culture exceeded my expectations. The hands on learning with real world examples provided great experience.

What I wish was different

Advice

Utilize your internship to make as many connections as possible.

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WMTS Processing Intern

January 2017 • Pittsburgh, PA

What I liked

professional atmosphere

What I wish was different

wish I could have learned a bit more to advance my knowledge in accounting... but am returning so I'll be preparing tax returns in January.

Advice

Be on time and be eager to learn new things. Definitely listen your first few weeks-- soak up as much from your mentor and supervisors as you can. Their professional advice will help you in many ways; not just how to be a successful intern.

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Assurance intern

June - August 2017 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Experience

What I wish was different

Nothing! Maybe more time if anything.

Advice

Take every opportunity given to you! Whether its networking or going to extra events.

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Core Assurance Intern

June - August 2017 • Irvine, CA

What I liked

I was able to be a part of various groups working with different clients. I was also given work that normally a first year would do.

What I wish was different

I only wish there was even more of an opportunity to mingle with other interns from the office.

Advice

Always bring a notebook with you to take notes and be ready and willing to do work.

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Tax Intern in Mergers and Acquisitions

June - August 2017 • Atlanta, GA

What I liked

I loved my internship with PwC. The culture of the firm had to be my favorite part. Everyone I met was professional and driven. It was a wonderful work environment and everyday I felt like everyone was working hard to reach their personal and firm goals. I also felt like I was learning the entire time of my internship. Everyday I worked with and learned from PwC people of every level and clients that came from some of the largest and most successful companies out there. The work was never boring and I always felt energetic about coming to work.

What I wish was different

There's really nothing I can complain about my time at PwC. I found exactly what I was looking for at PwC. But if you're not ready to work full force and put in the hours then I could see how some people may burn out or be discouraged by the amount of work they are doing. The best part about the work you do at PwC is they will compensate you extremely well, and your hard work will be recognized by those around you. PwC puts their people first and I felt taken care of the entire time.

Advice

I would advise to be honest with yourself and honest with the firm and recruiters. They are looking for a good fit culturally as much as if you are qualified to do the work. Be confident in who you are and express yourself and interests honestly. Examine the culture and yourself and know that you are testing out the firm as much as they are testing you out too.

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Assurance Intern

June - August 2017 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

Yes

What I wish was different

More meaningful work.

Advice

Make sure to work hard and keep an open mind.

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Wealth Management Tax Services Intern

January - April 2017 • Pittsburgh, PA

What I liked

Industry experience, exposure to associate-level projects

What I wish was different

Better understanding of where my work fit in, big picture.

Advice

Ask questions often, and be ready to work hard.

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WMTS Intern

January - March 2017 • Pittsburgh, PA

What I liked

Great introduction to Big 4 accounting, and good busy season experience

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Be as helpful as you can

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Tax Intern

June - August 2017 • San Francisco, CA

What I liked

I was not sure if I wanted to do Tax after I graduate but having the internship it taught me a lot and now I will be working in Tax at PwC after graduation

What I wish was different

I wish I was more curious, I wish I had asked for question when I assigned a task vs asking later.

Advice

Ask question don't be shy and make a lot of connections.

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Internal Firm Services

June - July 2017 • Philadelphia, PA

What I liked

Overall the internship was great. I liked how cooperative the PwC employees were. They were really helpful. The training was amazing. I learned a lot about different areas in audits and tax. I got to shadow auditors and tax professionals in their day-to-day jobs.

What I wish was different

I wish the amount of work I had to do was more structured. Sometimes I’m buried in work, other times I don’t have anything to do.

Advice

Ask lots of questions. Carry around a notepad so you can write down notes.

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Assurance Intern

January - March 2017 • Philadelphia, PA

What I liked

PwC really welcomed us into the community and planned many events for us outside of work hours to get to know one another and the culture of PwC. I also really like the other PwC employees I was working with. In short, the community was my favorite part.

What I wish was different

If I could change one thing about my internship, I wish I had been a bit busier. I wish I had spent less time waiting for work. However, when I was doing work it felt important and it taught me a lot.

Advice

I would advise a future intern to remember your experience is unique and not going to be exactly the same as any other intern.

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Advisory - Deals Consultant

July - August 2017 • Bucharest, Romania

What I liked

The dynamic workflow, collaborative culture, and interesting projects were very enjoyable.

What I wish was different

That I had more time at the internship! It was sad to leave before one of the projects concluded.

Advice

Be not only willing, but eager to learn when you come in. There are a lot of skills to be developed, and with the right attitude, you can make the most of it.

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Global Mobility Service Tax Intern

June - August 2017 • San Francisco, CA

What I liked

The team is under the Tax line of service. With a smaller size of the team, it would be easier to communicate with other colleagues and they are really helpful. At PwC, they don't expect you to know everything at the beginning and they are willing to help you out even though they are quite busy working. Managers and directors are approachable, but the partner sometimes need to work at the San Jose office thus wouldn't show up.

What I wish was different

Try to ask for more works, especially something related to tax returns and tax calculations.

Advice

Be open and willing to learn, try to ask for more works if you can. The colleagues are helpful and nice.

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Core Forensics Intern

June - August 2017 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

The work, the people, the company culture

What I wish was different

I wished that we had a larger investigation to work on over the summer, but we had many medium-sized projects that showed me the wide variety of work forensics does.

Advice

Network, network, network. You really don't want to do it, but it was biggest factor in how I got my internship and return offer.

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Global Intelligence Intern

June - August 2017 • Arlington County, VA

What I liked

Work was interesting - conducting online research in different languages. Intern activities/events coordinated by the greater firm were well done.

What I wish was different

Specific to Global Intelligence Sector: Complete lack of feedback or guidance. Internship was not well structured or planned out. Management did not seem interested or invested in the interns from the very start.

Advice

Always seek feedback, as it will not automatically be given to you. This office has a mediocre work environment where employees are expected to feign positivity despite various adverse circumstances.

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GHRS Tax Intern

June - August 2017 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

Work culture, learning from coworkers, career opportunities

What I wish was different

Advice

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Technology Advisory Intern

June - August 2017 • Dallas, TX

What I liked

Got to travel and meet a lot of people.

What I wish was different

Stronger intern connections.

Advice

Work hard and ask questions

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Assurance intern

June - August 2017 • Pittsburgh, PA

What I liked

I liked that I was able to work on two different teams during my internship. I was able to see a manufacturing company as well as a financial services company so that I could get a feel for what type of clients I would like to audit. While working on these different clients during my internship I was able to meet two different teams, one relatively small and the other was around 20 people. This helped me to determine whether or not I would like to work on a smaller or larger team. It was overall really beneficial to have this experience during my internship.

What I wish was different

I wish the internship was longer so that there were more weeks on each client. There was only a two week period that we were able to spend on each client, and I would have liked if it were a little longer.

Advice

Ask as many questions as you can and stay engaged during the entire internship process. Network as much as you possibly can with the associates on your teams because those are people you may be working with in the future if you get a job offer from this internship.

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Core Assurance Intern

June - August 2017 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

It was a great hands-on experience that gave me accurate insight into the work I could be doing in an audit career.

What I wish was different

Advice

I would advise a future intern to gain a thorough understand of the background of the client you are assigned to, and offer to help out in whatever way you can!

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