PricewaterhouseCoopers, commonly known as PwC, is a London-based, professional services provider boasting a wide global footprint. The company is one of the largest professional services providers in the world offering quality accounting, tax and assurance services. It belongs to one of the four largest auditing firms and its accounting services is considered by experts as the best in the world for seven straight years. For three years, it stayed on top as the best North American firm to work in.
PwC employs 236,000 distributed in 156 countries and all over the world. PwC South Africa is one of 743 locations and operates a total of 21 offices in South Africa with a workforce of 5,066 employees. PwC South Africa’s head office is located in Waterfall City.
PwC Internship Programmes
Pwc believes you don’t need to earn a degree to have a fruitful career with the company. In fact, they have school leaver alumni who are now holding senior positions in the company. They offer a variety of internships, or what they refer to as associate training programmes, that allow students to work their way towards a degree while acquiring important working experience.
Listed below are some the various associate programmes PwC offers:
Business Orientation Program (BOP)
Participants are expected to learn and understand the many systems and business structures during the programme. These should empower students with the basic knowledge to analyze financial data, e.g. follow and understand economic indicators that determine the economic condition of a company or the country. This includes the inflation rate, share prices, and how the rand performs against the US dollar.
Programme partcipants will be introduced to the basics of the auditing profession and to how the Johannesburg Securities Exchange work. They will also acquire much-needed skills such as:
- Basic computer knowledge
- Business etiquette
- Setting up business (simulated)
- Job interview skills
- Creating a CV appropriate for the business environment
CEO-in-the-Making Programme
The programme is highly interactive and aims to instill leadership skills to nominated students in 12th Grade. This particular programme runs for three days
Five-Year Trainee Accountant Programme
Based in PwC Gauteng, this programme is offered to matriculalting and post-graduate students interested in working while in school. The programme is a good opportunity to acquire essential work experience even while studying and eventually qualify as chartered accountant in a span of five years.
PwC Internships or student programmes are typically conducted in any of the PwC sites in South Africa. Minimum requirements, programme description and job details may vary depending on the needs and availability of the respective sites.
Career Options
PwC internships and student programmes are designed to prepare participants for a challenging but rewarding career in the fields of taxation, accountancy and assurance. In addition, these student programmes are PwC’s strategy to attract the best talents available.
Requirements or Eligibility
Business Orientation Program
- The programme accepts previously disadvantaged students in the first year of their BCom Accounting course. They also take 11th Grade students who come from previously disadvantaged areas.
CEO-in-the-making Programme
- Applicants must be in Grade 12 and duly nominated by their respective schools
Five-year Trainee Accountant Programme
For applicants to qualify for the programme, they must satisfy the following minimum requirements:
- In the process of completing or have already finished Grade 12
- Applicants must have acquired a minimum of Level 6 or 7 in Accounting and/or Mathematics
- All other subjects must not be lower than Level 5
How to Apply
If you meet the minimum requirements of any of the programmes mentioned, feel free to start the application process. First, register on PwC’s online recruitment portal. The next step is to create your profile and CV. Once you are done, you’ll be able to search for the specific programme and apply.
To get to PwC’s recruitment portal, click here.
Make sure to fill the search fields with the correct information.
Opening and Closing Dates
The Business Orientation Programme is conducted in their Bloemfontein site and runs all year round.
The CEO-in-the-Making Programme is open depending on availability. Get in touch with PwC for opening and closing dates.
The Five-Year Trainee Accountant Programme offered in Gauteng has a limited number of seats. PwC accepts applications in August up until October of each year.
Contact Information
If in case you are encountering registration issues, forgot password, unable to login, or having problems setting your account, fill out their form with the necessary details:
https://www.pwc.co.za/en/careers/about-pwc/career-enquiries.html
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