Diversity programmes | PwC UK Careers

At PwC, we know that when people from diverse backgrounds, with different points of view, work together, good things happen - for our clients, our people and our society.

That’s why we’re working hard to increase access and opportunity for people from groups that are currently under-represented within PwC.

Through our Diversity in Business programmes, we offer undergraduates an engaging and inspiring three-day taster of life at PwC. It’s a great experience, a chance to meet our people and get an introduction to how the business world works.

The programmes are designed to empower you with confidence, develop your skills, and provide an insight into the opportunities available at PwC in the future.

Our Diversity in Business programmes are aimed at three under-represented groups:

Aimed at students from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

Designed to foster Black heritage undergraduate talent.

Aimed at encouraging talented women and addressing under representation.

Our Diversity in Business programmes are three-day paid placements based in-person at one of our PwC offices around the UK.

The programmes are designed to give you a snapshot of what a career at PwC could look like. You’ll be mentored by people from our teams who can tell you all about the opportunities available across PwC. You’ll hear first-hand from our colleagues about their own personal career journeys. And you’ll meet some of some of our networks focused on Inclusion and Diversity.

At PwC, we nurture an environment where our people can be the best they can be. So, across the three days, you’ll be involved in a range of interactive sessions that will help you develop confidence in a business setting and encourage you to bring your whole self to the workplace.

To join for one of our diversity programmes, you’ll need to be:

An undergraduate student in any discipline or subject.
On track to pass your degree. We judge this based on your marks over the last academic year.
In the first year of a three-year degree or the second year of four-year degree.
Eligible for the specific criteria of an individual programme, for one of our under-represented communities.

If you’re not currently studying towards a degree, then please take a look at our other entry-level and insight programmes. We run a number of programmes aimed at school and college leavers, as well as people considering a career change.

We hope these programmes are just the first step on your journey with PwC. If you are successful on the programme and you think that this might be the right place for you, then you could receive an offer to join us again, for a four to eight week Summer Internship, in 2027.

Where you could work

When you apply, we’ll also ask for your location preference.  If you successfully complete the recruitment process, we’ll then let you know which office you’ll be based in during the three-day programme. Please be aware that we may not be able to offer you your first-choice office location. 

Take a look at all of our business categories below to find our more information about the different areas you could experience during our diversity programmes. Please note that programme availability within each of our business categories differs each year, so we may not currently have opportunities within all areas.

We help clients to manage their finances and interpret the critical data needed to measure performance today and plan for tomorrow. So our people grow to understand the financial foundations behind the business world, across every industry.  

Apply for these programmes if:

You are comfortable and enjoy working with numbers and technology.
You build strong relationships and thrive in a team.
You are curious to learn the financial management behind every type of organisation.

View opportunities in Audit, Accounting, Tax and Finance

We use our deep understanding of business, markets, and emerging technology to enable clients to make informed decisions, navigate complex deals, embrace change and improve performance. So our people develop the skills to transform all kinds of organisations. 

Apply for these programmes if:

You are endlessly curious.
You solve problems in a creative way.
You enjoy using data and insight to tell compelling stories.

Providing strategic guidance and deep insight, we help organisations to see the big picture, solve their most important challenges, and seize on opportunities. So, you’ll place yourself at the boardroom table, where the biggest decisions are made. 

Apply for these programmes if:

You are intellectually curious and analytical.
You are entrepreneurial and like to challenge conventional thinking.
You make an impact by having the presence and confidence to influence others.

With a human-led, tech-powered approach, we help organisations to take advantage of the latest technologies and deliver change, at pace.   

So our people build technical knowledge and commercial understanding on how technology is revolutionising the way business works. 

Apply for these programmes if:

You love solving complex problems.
You are always looking for ways to improve things.
You want to work at the cutting edge of tech.
You have an agile mind and like constantly learning.

Our assessment and selection process

Apply online

The first thing you'll need to do is complete your online application carefully, following all the instructions.

Online assessment

A series of online assessments that measure your cognitive skills, behaviours, natural preferences and reasoning abilities.

Video interview

The next stage of our assessment process is an on-demand video interview. The questions will focus on how you typically approach your work, for example at school, university or any prior work experience you may have.

Summer Internship conversion

After your programme, you can decide if you would like to complete a conversion onto a Summer Internship programme which, in turn, could lead to a graduate job. You’ll be required to complete the next step of our application process; the assessment centre.

Assessment centre

This stage of our recruitment process is a virtual immersive assessment centre.

Graduate conversion assessment

During your Summer Internship placement, you'll be assessed through your performance and feedback received, if you demonstrate the skills we are looking for you could be offered a graduate job in the same business area you completed your placement in.

Diversity in business

Our Diversity in Business programmes are aimed at three under-represented groups:

Where you could work