Risk Sustainability
PwC Sustainability is the hub for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) services across PwC and sits at the heart of the UK ESG Platform as a critical enabler for the rest of the firm.
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 ESG goals. We help organisations transform sustainably; build the credibility of their reporting, particularly around non-financial metrics and climate reporting; develop and implement their investment strategies for the future; and support their people through a fair transition. We do this whilst also continuing to make sure that our own business is ready to meet the challenge.
Working in ESG in PwC you’ll maximise the opportunities to change and create value 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.
Our goal is to help clients manage their ESG risks while also turning them into opportunity through a focus on three key pillars: Sustainability Strategy, Net Zero Transformation, and Sustainability Reporting, across three key industries: Financial Services, Government and Health, and Private Business.
Programme
During this three-day paid programme you’ll get an insight into what a career at PwC could look like, you’ll meet mentors and buddies who’ll represent the variety of opportunities available across PwC. You’ll meet some of our colleagues to hear about their own personal career journeys, as well as from some of our networks focussed on Inclusion and Diversity. Through interactive sessions the programme will help you to develop confidence in a business setting and encourage you to bring your whole self to the workplace. At PwC, we nurture an environment where our people can be the best they can be.
Our Advancing Social Mobility programme will be a 3-day paid programme taking place 14-16 April 2025. You will need to be in the UK to complete this programme.
What you’ll do
We are scaling our support for clients in tackling their ESG issues, by building deep technical experts and scaling and combining this with our broader capabilities within our Risk line of service.
You will 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.
What you’ll gain
By completing the programme, you’ll have the opportunity to be considered for a subsequent Summer Internship 2026 role in the location and business area which you’ve done the programme. Many of our summer internship participants go on to receive graduate role offers.
What you’ll need
- strong understanding of sustainability principles
- ability to explain complex concepts in a non-technical manner, using strong written and verbal communication skills
- 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).
For this opportunity we welcome applications from those studying any degree subject and value the diversity of thought this brings to the team. This said, we are seeking individuals that have a strong motivation for pursuing a longer-term career in the Sustainability field. This may be demonstrated through currently studying a relevant degree (for example a Sustainability or Social related subject, e.g. – Environmental Science/Sustainable Engineering/Psychology/Geography) or other demonstrable experiences or interests outside of your academic study.
To be eligible to apply for the Advancing Social Mobility in Business programme you must:
be in your first year of a three-year undergraduate degree (or in your second year of a four-year undergraduate degree); AND
- be on track to pass an undergraduate degree in any subject; AND
have attended a state school between the ages of 11 and 16 ; AND
- the occupation of your main household earner when you were aged 14 is categorised as a lower socio-economic background; OR
- whilst you were at school you were eligible or in receipt of free school meals.
Important:
We’ll use your responses from the Equal Opportunities form, and your wider application, to determine your eligibility against our Social Mobility criteria. This criteria is informed by the sector’s best practice as advised by Access Accountancy. The specific responses we’ll look at relate to the type of school you attended, whether you’ve been eligible to receive free school meals and your parents’ occupation. No other information will be used for this purpose from the equal opportunities form.
If you’d prefer not to disclose this information, simply answer ‘prefer not to say’ to these questions in your application. However, you should be aware that this may mean we’re unable to confirm your eligibility and therefore may be unable to consider your application for this programme.
It’s only in determining your eligibility for the programme that this specific personal information will be reviewed at an individual level. This information is confidential and will only be accessed at an individual level by the People Reporting & Insights and Student Recruitment team.
We welcome applications from students from all backgrounds and if you don’t meet the social mobility criteria for the Social Mobility in Business programme, we would encourage you to apply to the Women in Business or Black Talent in Business programmes, or come along to one of our virtual events to explore more opportunities with PwC.
When to apply
Once you have submitted your application you’ll have seven days to complete the online test, this is the first stage of our recruitment process.
Applications for this role may close early should we receive a high volume of interest so we recommend prompt application to avoid disappointment.
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