Supports strategy consulting teams through client research, business and competitive analysis, strategic initiative development, process improvement, and data gathering. The intern helps identify growth opportunities and competitive advantages, contributes to strategic insights, and learns consulting methodologies while collaborating with experienced professionals. This entry-level role is designed for students pursuing or recently completing a bachelor’s degree.
The Opportunity
As a Strategy& Strategy Consulting Intern, you will engage with clients to help them define and execute their strategic vision, identify growth opportunities, and drive sustainable competitive advantage. Within our Advisory practice, you will gain exposure to a variety of industries and business challenges, working alongside experienced professionals to deliver impactful solutions. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills in strategy consulting, business analysis, and competitive analysis, all while contributing to the success of our clients.
As an Intern, you will support teams by participating in projects, focusing on learning and gaining exposure to PwC's practices. You will perform basic tasks and conduct research while observing professional work environments. In this role at PwC, you will be encouraged to ask questions, take initiative, and produce quality work that adds value for our clients and contributes to our team's success. This is an entry-level position that emphasizes both observational and participatory roles, providing a foundation for your future career in strategy consulting.
Responsibilities
- Supporting teams in the development and execution of strategic initiatives
- Participating in research and analysis to identify business needs and solutions
- Assisting in the creation of business strategies to drive sustainable growth
- Engaging in business process improvement activities to optimize performance
- Contributing to the identification of competitive advantages and growth opportunities
- Collaborating with team members to provide client support and deliver strategic insights
- Observing and learning from experienced consultants to gain exposure to PwC practices
- Applying analytical skills to assess market trends and business strategies
- Gathering and organizing data to support strategic planning and decision-making
- Developing an understanding of corporate and business strategy consulting methodologies
What You Must Have
- Currently pursuing or have completed a Bachelor's degree
- Client service intern positions are considered entry-level roles. Candidates are typically in their third year of a four-year degree program or fourth year of a five-year program at the time of application
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Analytics, Banking and Finance, Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, Business Administration/Management, Business Analytics, Computer and Information Science, Economics and Finance & Technology, Engineering, Engineering and Business, Finance, Industrial and Operations Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, International Business, Business Analysis and Management, Finance and Management
- Preferred cumulative GPA: 3.3
- Preferred major GPA: 3.3
- Leveraging AI to create efficiencies, innovate ways of working and deliver distinctive outcomes
- Demonstrating enthusiasm for learning and gaining exposure to strategy consulting
- Supporting teams with basic tasks and conducting research
- Participating in projects to understand business strategy and operations
- Observing and appreciating diverse perspectives and client needs
The salary range for this position is: $29.25 - $48.00. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws.
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
As a Strategy& Strategy Consulting Intern, you will engage with clients to help them define and execute their strategic vision, identify growth opportunities, and drive sustainable competitive advantage. Within our Advisory practice, you will gain exposure to a variety of industries and business challenges, working alongside experienced professionals to deliver impactful solutions. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills in strategy consulting, business analysis, and competitive analysis, all while contributing to the success of our clients.
As an Intern, you will support teams by participating in projects, focusing on learning and gaining exposure to PwC's practices. You will perform basic tasks and conduct research while observing professional work environments. In this role at PwC, you will be encouraged to ask questions, take initiative, and produce quality work that adds value for our clients and contributes to our team's success. This is an entry-level position that emphasizes both observational and participatory roles, providing a foundation for your future career in strategy consulting.
Responsibilities
- Supporting teams in the development and execution of strategic initiatives
- Participating in research and analysis to identify business needs and solutions
- Assisting in the creation of business strategies to drive sustainable growth
- Engaging in business process improvement activities to optimize performance
- Contributing to the identification of competitive advantages and growth opportunities
- Collaborating with team members to provide client support and deliver strategic insights
- Observing and learning from experienced consultants to gain exposure to PwC practices
- Applying analytical skills to assess market trends and business strategies
- Gathering and organizing data to support strategic planning and decision-making
- Developing an understanding of corporate and business strategy consulting methodologies
What You Must Have
- Currently pursuing or have completed a Bachelor's degree
- Client service intern positions are considered entry-level roles. Candidates are typically in their third year of a four-year degree program or fourth year of a five-year program at the time of application
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Analytics, Banking and Finance, Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, Business Administration/Management, Business Analytics, Computer and Information Science, Economics and Finance & Technology, Engineering, Engineering and Business, Finance, Industrial and Operations Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, International Business, Business Analysis and Management, Finance and Management
- Preferred cumulative GPA: 3.3
- Preferred major GPA: 3.3
- Leveraging AI to create efficiencies, innovate ways of working and deliver distinctive outcomes
- Demonstrating enthusiasm for learning and gaining exposure to strategy consulting
- Supporting teams with basic tasks and conducting research
- Participating in projects to understand business strategy and operations
- Observing and appreciating diverse perspectives and client needs
The salary range for this position is: $29.25 - $48.00. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws.
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
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