Summer Internship, Deals, ESG, London, Summer 23

In Deals we solve the important problems that stand in the way of value being created, sustained, realised or protected for our clients – working together to aid responsible recovery and growth. Working on iconic deals with national and global clients, we put together major mergers and acquisitions and resolve business crises - from international take-over bids to financial crime investigations and cases of insolvency. We draw upon our deals experience across many industries to support and partner with our clients, to positively impact society and the communities in which we operate.

Programme

Summer Internship
Our summer internships offer students invaluable insight into PwC's business and culture. You'll have the opportunity to experience work and life at PwC, and collaborate with experienced professionals on real client projects. The opportunities to learn and grow are unrivalled - so be prepared to get stuck in.

Line of Service

In Deals we solve the important problems that stand in the way of value being created, sustained, realised or protected for our clients – working together to aid responsible recovery and growth. Working on iconic deals with national and global clients, we put together major mergers and acquisitions and resolve business crises - from international take-over bids to financial crime investigations and cases of insolvency. We draw upon our deals experience across many industries to support and partner with our clients, to positively impact society and the communities in which we operate.

Business Area

Together, we can build Good Business for a stronger world.

This is the decade for action. At PwC, our ambition is to build trust in the climate transition and help our clients create sustainable value to meet Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals. We do this by helping organisations to: transform sustainably; build the credibility of reporting, particularly around non-financial metrics and climate reporting; develop and implement investment strategies for the future; and support their people through a fair transition. We also continue to make sure that our own business is ready to meet the challenge, too.

Working in ESG at PwC, alongside colleagues in all lines of service including our Sustainability team, you’ll maximise the opportunities to change and create value at speed, for our clients and our communities with the care and imagination it takes to lead for the future. Together we can build good business for a stronger world.

Deals - ESG

Today, organisations need to be invested in ways that not only generate returns here and now, but also create sustainable value for the future. But what does ‘sustainable value’ mean? It’s much more than financial. It’s about regenerating environments; creating fairer, more equitable societies; and building greater trust between people, businesses, investors and governments.

To succeed, our clients now need to put ESG front of mind so they're in the best position to identify and maximise new investment opportunities, access capital, restructure or divest the old and effectively manage investment risks.

Our goal in Deals is to help our clients create truly sustainable value, bringing together the expertise, innovative thinking and cross industry insight they need to succeed, whether we are working with governments, corporates, lenders, start ups or funds.

We have four key capabilities that support our clients to do so:

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  ESG Deals Strategy & Execution - We support our clients to factor in the implications of ESG, Climate Risk and the transition to Net Zero into their investments. From ESG Deals Strategy, to ESG Diligence & Operational and Supply Chain Restructuring

• Sustainable Investing & Financing - We help our clients to identify & access new investment opportunities; divest the old; access the most competitive capital; and/or quantify the ESG impact on business value

• Real Assets - We help clients to structure, finance and deliver the new infrastructure needed to transition to Net Zero

• ESG Intelligence, Investigations & Restructuring - We support our clients with ESG intelligence and insight. We bring the expertise and experience to help clients remediate or restructure rapidly; whether that's due to issues relating to ESG fraud, greenwashing or the impact of climate change on their business.

What you’ll do

We are scaling our support for clients in tackling their ESG issues and combining this with our broader capabilities across different parts of the business. Whichever team you join you’ll help clients deliver real impact and create tangible value for the organisation. You’ll do this by supporting them to make the most of the opportunities for innovation and growth created by a world economy that’s becoming greener and more inclusive.

During the internship, you’ll work on a range of internal and external projects. You’ll have the opportunity to showcase and develop your skills, whilst learning more about the team and what we do. You’ll also contribute to the development and delivery of the wider ESG proposition across PwC UK.

What you’ll gain

Discover what a career with us entails and deepen your skills. You’ll find out first-hand if this is the career for you - do well, and you could be offered a graduate job. Working alongside specialists, you’ll work on client projects to give you the best insight into what we’re about. You’ll have the opportunity to build networks with your colleagues, peers and wider industry experts.

You’ll be working in subject matter that is critically important both to PwC and society.

What you’ll need

To join this programme:

• You’ll need to be in your penultimate or final year of an undergraduate or Masters degree; and you'll need to have achieved or be on track to pass in a Sustainability or Social related subject (e.g. Environmental Science/Sustainable Engineering/Psychology/Geography).

We determine whether you're on course to pass based on the grades you achieved in your last completed year of academic study.

Successful candidates will be able to showcase some of the relevant skills:

• Strong understanding of sustainability principles;

• Ability to explain complex concepts in a non-technical manner;

• Flexible and capable of operating and learning in a dynamic environment;

• Ability to apply principles in a practical and commercial setting;

• Capable of applying qualitative and quantitative techniques including data analytics, data modelling and digital technologies (experience or interest using Tableau, Alteryx and Python would be highly desirable)

If successful in being made an offer to return as an Associate with PwC, you will need to be available to commence full time employment in; September 2023 if in your final year of an undergraduate or Masters degree; or September 2024 if in your penultimate year.

Work Permit

Your visa type needs to allow you to work for 4-6 weeks (at least 37.5 hours a week) over the Summer. Eligible to start a full time graduate role from September 2023 or September 2024. We expect the internship to run from Monday 3 July. Please note that these dates may be subject to change.

When to apply

• The deadline for applications is 25 January 2023

• The deadline for the behavioural based assessment is 26 January 2023

• The deadline for video interview is 6 February 2023

• Assessment centres will take place w/c 27 March 2023

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Do you need a work permit?
Please take some time to confirm your eligibility for the role. We welcome applications from all candidates but there are restrictions to some areas of our business and some points you should note on our website.

Please note that PwC is unable to sponsor any candidates for some roles as the Home Office's eligibility criteria will not be satisfied. For a list of these roles, please review the 'Important information' section of the work permit page on our website.

The Deal
We want all of our people to feel empowered to be the best that they can be, which is why we have ‘The Deal’.

Find out more about our firmwide Employee Value Proposition: https://www.pwc.co.uk/careers/about-us/the-new-deal.html

Diversity
Valuing Difference. Driving Inclusion

We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool because creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients. We encourage an inclusive culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be. As an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we also support different ways of working offering flexible working arrangements. Learn more here about our work to support an inclusive culture.