Audit Intern Summer 2026

Job description

**Specialty/Competency:** Assurance
**Industry/Sector:** Not Applicable
**Time Type:** Full time
**Travel Requirements:** Up to 100%

At PwC, our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders.

They evaluate compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls.
In financial statement audit at PwC, you will focus on obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes the auditor’s opinion.

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team.

In our fast-paced environment, you will have the chance to work on a variety of assignments, each presenting varying challenges and scope.

Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow.

You are encouraged to ask questions, take initiative, and produce quality work that adds value for our clients and contributes to our team’s success.

During your time at the Firm, you start to establish your personal brand, paving the way to more opportunities.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

+ Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
+ Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
+ Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
+ Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
+ Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
+ Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
+ Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
+ Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.

The Opportunity
As part of the External Audit team you are expected to support select phases of a financial statement audit and various projects.

As an Intern/Trainee you are expected to support teams, observe and learn, and participate in projects, focusing on gaining exposure to PwC practices.

You are expected to demonstrate creative thinking and individual initiative while building relationships with team members.
Responsibilities
- Supporting specific stages of a financial statement audit
- Assisting with various projects
- Demonstrating innovative thinking and individual initiative
- Building meaningful relationships with team members
- Seeking guidance, clarification, and feedback proactively
- Demonstrating flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks
- Observing and learning from professional work environments
- Participating in projects to gain exposure to PwC practices
What You Must Have
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
- Required cumulative GPA: 3.0

- Before starting full-time at PwC, meet the educational requirements to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam in your intended state of employment.
What Sets You Apart
- Preferred cumulative GPA: 3.3

- Demonstrating interest in auditing and public accounting
- Basic knowledge of financial and managerial accounting
- Basic knowledge of taxation and financial reporting systems
- Ability to research and analyze client and industry matters
- Utilizing problem-solving skills and managing multiple tasks
- Interacting with various levels of leadership
- Self-motivating and taking responsibility for personal growth
*Client service intern positions are entry-level and job seekers are traditionally either in their 3rd year of a 4 year degree program or in the 4th year of a 5 year program.

Client service interns typically join us during the winter/spring or summer prior to their intended graduation year.

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

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.

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.



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.

The salary range for this position is: $29.25 - $48.00.

For roles that are based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range for this position.

Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws.

PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more.

To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

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