PWC 2017 Vacation Work Opportunity
We’re one of the world’s leading professional services organisations. Our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with more than 208,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services.
No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all graduate programmes offer the same deal: the opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build relationships that will stay with you for life.
Our grduate training programme is underpinned by a development framework that broadens and deepens your knowledge. You’ll learn from hands-on coaching and an outstanding variety of work. You’ll gain business, personal and technical skills you can use across the business and throughout your career.
All our people need to demonstrate skills and behaviours that will support us in implementing our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework: The PwC Professional.
Vacation work programme
Our vacation work programme is well known for being an exciting experience. Students who meet at the induction week often remain friends for the rest of their lives!
This interesting and interactive programme will help you to understand PwC’s culture and values. It will also give you a better understanding of the audit environment and the importance of team dynamics, as you will be involved in numerous team activities.
To apply for the vacation work programme:
- You must be studying to become a chartered accountant of South Africa (CA(SA)).
- Your degree must be one that is accredited by South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).
- You must be passing all your subjects consistently, from first year to your final year.
- Skills and behaviours we are looking for
- Attention to detail
- Deadline-driven
- Good interpersonal skills
- Drive, determination and leadership potential
- Team player
- Punctual and willing to learn
- Responsibilities of students on the vacation work programme
Vacation work is an opportunity to learn more about being a chartered accountant by experiencing what a trainee accountant does.
Induction course
You will be required to attend an induction course during which you will participate in team activities with other students in a practical environment. The induction course will equip you with greater knowledge of the firm and the auditing environment. It is an informative and memorable experience!
Client work
After induction, you will be allocated to client work. You will gain hands-on experience by being assigned various tasks and sections of work to complete. All work will be supervised and appropriate guidance and coaching will be provided.