Undergraduate Placement

Turn your potential into a transformative experience on our one year undergraduate placement.

A student with Manx worker status who needs to complete an industry placement as part of their undergraduate degree will have the unique opportunity to join PwC Isle of Man for 11-months and gain invaluable experience at a leading professional services firm on the Island.

Working alongside graduate trainees and experienced professionals in the audit department, you’ll get to know our business and build your network with a wide range of local and global clients.

PwC is your opportunity to learn with purpose, lead with heart and make a positive impact on the world. Your placement year with us will give you knowledge of solving business problems while building trust and delivering sustained outcomes - all while enjoying a city career experience with Island life.

Join our community of solvers in audit

Nothing can beat on-the-job experience for your personal development and this placement offers plenty of it as you build and work on your commercial and personal skills. Working with specialists on real life projects will give you the best insight into what we’re about and what a career with PwC looks like.

Gaining commercial acumen and professional confidence early on will make a real difference as you move through the world. An industry placement like this will help you get a head start on your future career post-graduation, and maybe even secure you a position to join our graduate training programme to study towards a professional accountancy qualification after you graduate!

We accept all degree courses and are keen to hear from students with intellectual agility, drive and resilience. You’ll benefit from researching PwC and considering the skills we’re looking for to be well-prepared for the application process.

What work will I do in audit?

Work in Audit

Work in Audit

In audit, we get to the heart of businesses providing decision makers with information they can trust and give investors confidence. In this evolving environment, you’ll get hands-on with investigative work where you’ll regularly speak with key contacts such as financial controllers or financial directors, checking and analysing data, and highlighting and questioning any inaccuracies.

As finance is the centre of every organisation, you’ll learn how different businesses operate as you review records and help to put together reports on controls and processes for areas including purchases and expenses, revenue and receivables, along with cash and investments.

You’ll do the same work as our first-year graduate recruits. As you’d expect from a business of this scale, the work can be intense at times - but you’ll have plenty of fun along the way, not forgetting competitive rewards for your hard work.

What skills do I need?

We want to hear from the most talented all-round students who qualify for Isle of Man worker status and who have excellent academic achievements, gaining at least a Grade C in Maths and English at GCSE, securing a minimum of 112 UCAS points (excluding General Studies), or a minimum of 32 International Baccalaureate points, and on track to securing a 2:1 in any degree discipline.

During the recruitment process we’re looking for people who demonstrate:

Flexibility - to handle changing priorities and workloads positively
Courage and integrity - you are always up for a challenge and do the right thing by clients and colleagues
Curiosity - to help you learn, share and innovate
Team working skills - to take on your fair share and work with others to get results
Commercial awareness - you are up to date with the latest business thinking and trends
Great communication skills - to listen, persuade and put your point across.

Find out more about the skills we look for and the PwC Professional.

Submit your application early

Applying is straightforward. We accept online applications only, so please do not send us your CV. We recruit on a rolling basis, so you can send us your application throughout the year but as we have limited spaces on our programme, we recommend that you submit your application form to us as soon as possible. We review applications as they are submitted.

Applications are open now and although there is no deadline, we only have a small number of roles available. We therefore advise applying early, but please be prepared for a short wait in processing your application at each stage of our process while we consider all applications.

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If you are invited to attend an interview, be prepared

This will be competency-based interview so be ready to talk about your experiences, demonstrate your understanding of our business and show you have the attributes detailed in The PwC Professional. As well as attending an interview, you will also be required to sit an assessment test. These basic tests help us gain an understanding of your core skills and abilities, and will usually take the form of a numerical reasoning test in which we can identify specific strengths or areas for development. The results will then be analysed and factored into the decision-making process. Although the results are not definitive, we would encourage you to prepare in advance if for example you have not studied a maths-related degree or A-level. Try some sample questions plus tips on the best way to prepare at www.shldirect.com.

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