Women in Business

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.

We're committed to improving our gender balance and showcasing female leaders. Female talent is currently underrepresented in our industry with only 25% of equity partners at PwC being female. Although 42% of 2023 equity partner promotions and 45% of PwC’s 2024 graduate intake were female, there’s still work to be done.

About the Women in Business programme

Through our Women in Business programme, 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. What’s more, successful completion of the programme will lead to an offer to join us on a graduate programme starting in September 2027.

Open to all, this programme is aimed at inspiring and supporting women interested in professional services. Come and meet the inspiring women who are leading PwC into the future.

What you'll do

The programme is 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 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 gain experience in a business setting and encourage you to bring your whole self to the workplace.

Pathway to a graduate programme

We hope this programme is just the first step on your journey with PwC. If you're 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 on a graduate programme starting in September 2027.

Any employment offer made by PwC is contingent on you obtaining and maintaining the right to work and reside legally in the UK for the full duration of the graduate programme.

Eligibility

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

An undergraduate/graduate 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 penultimate year of a degree, graduating in 2027 or already graduated.

Please note: Although we normally allow only one application per academic year, this restriction is based on the academic year of the intake. As these roles are for our 2027 intake, you are eligible to apply even if you have already applied to a role in the current academic year.

Women in Business opportunities

Please only apply to offices that are a commutable distance for you, as travel and hotel costs cannot be expensed. 

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Assessment and selection process for programme

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.

Assessment centre

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

Graduate conversion assessment

During the programme, you'll be assessed through your performance and feedback received. If you demonstrate the skills we're looking for you could be offered a graduate job in the same business area you completed your programme in.