Calling all student leaders - be recognised by PwC as a leader amongst your peers and stand out from the crowd!
The PwC Whole Leadership Award is a prestigious award introduced to identify and nurture high-potential students who demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities and attributes.
Awardees will enjoy:
- An internship opportunity with the firm
- Personalised mentorship
- S$1,000 cash prize
- An opportunity to join us as an Associate upon graduation
Your growth journey begins here
What would you gain from this award?
Through our internship programme, we hope to provide you with an immersive learning experience in PwC. This will be an opportunity to learn about what we do behind the scenes, so that you can choose the career path that best suits you.
You will be able to build on your foundation obtained from university to improve analytical capabilities and logical reasoning. This allows you to interpret complex issues in a concise manner.
- Awardees will gain insights and exposure through projects during their internship.
- Through the internship and mentorship sessions with the coaching team, you will get to know your strengths and areas of development.
- You will be able to develop EQ skills required to better motivate, empathise and work together with other team members.
Apart from the work that you do, you are also encouraged to be involved in various activities within the firm to build your network and foster relationships with people beyond your team. Some activities include corporate responsibility initiatives, Firm wide TGIF, sports and networking events.
At the end of this programme, we hope that you will be able to take away valuable insights and experience what life is like working at PwC. Depending on your performance during your internship and the needs of the business, you may then be offered a permanent role with PwC as an Associate.
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for PwC Whole Leadership Award, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Undergraduates pursuing a full-time degree in Accountancy, Business or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) at a local university
- Completed first year of Bachelor’s programme
- Active participant in extra-curricular activities
How can you stand out?
Beyond your grades, we are looking for individuals who show exemplary performance holistically, in line with our PwC Professional Global Leadership framework.
Your application should highlight:
- Leadership experience (eg leadership positions in extracurricular activities)
- Academic achievements - to indicate your GPA within your resume and upload both transcript/ degree audit and resume in your application
- A positive attitude, problem solving ability and willingness to learn - tell us what your key achievements have been so far!
- Internship and/or case competition experiences
- Aspirations - your motivations, career goals and why PwC?
Hear from our awardees...
Avril Bin, RMIT University
Intern, Tax
"The PwC internship program has opened a window of opportunity for me to experience and better observe the inner workings of the firm. The coaching culture is one that I am sure every intern would appreciate. It transcends from the formal mentor and mentee system that the firm has in place for all new hires including us interns!"
Lum Dong Yee, Singapore Management University
Intern, Financial Services Assurance
“My PwC internship has been an invaluable learning opportunity made possible by the wonderful colleagues I worked with. Their willingness to guide and trust me with meaningful work was essential to advancing myself professionally”
Jerwin Antony, University of London
Senior Associate, Management Consulting
“My PwC internship was defined by the amazing people I worked with, who guided and enabled me to achieve my career potential. The strong coaching culture here between mentor and mentee is something that I admire.”
We asked our 2023 Whole Leadership Award winners what leadership and growth means to them.
Watch on to hear their responses!
