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Strategy& is the global strategy consulting business of PwC, helping organizations solve their toughest strategic challenges and achieve long-term success.

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1 Popular internship programs at PwC Strategy&

PwC Strategy& internships are tailored for top-performing students looking to break into strategy consulting, offering immersive experiences that blend real client work, structured training, and close mentorship. Interns are treated as future associates, participating in complex business challenges that demand analytical rigor and structured thinking.

1.1 Summer Strategy Consulting Internship

This flagship internship runs for 6 to 10 weeks and gives interns the chance to dive into complex strategy problems, ranging from market entry to cost optimization and turnaround planning. Interns become integral team members on live client engagements, working directly with associates, managers, and even partners. Training sessions in MECE frameworks, hypothesis-based problem-solving, and communication skills are provided upfront, ensuring you're client-ready from week one.

1.2 Digital Transformation Internship

Designed for students with a passion for technology and innovation, this program allows interns to help clients navigate digital disruption. Projects may involve designing digital customer journeys, evaluating cloud and data strategies, or mapping enterprise-wide transformation roadmaps. Interns also get hands-on experience with tools like journey mapping software, data analytics platforms, and innovation sprints, often collaborating with PwC’s tech delivery teams.

1.3 Deals Strategy & Operations Internship

This program places interns in the high-intensity world of M&A and commercial strategy. Interns support pre-deal due diligence, post-deal integration, and portfolio company strategy. Deliverables include market sizing, competitor benchmarking, synergy analysis, and strategic recommendations for clients across industries like consumer goods, healthcare, energy, and private equity. Interns are often involved in client workshops and C-suite presentations.

1.4 Government and Public Sector Strategy Internship

In this purpose-driven track, interns work on national and regional projects that shape public policy, reform regulatory frameworks, and improve citizen services. Whether advising a ministry of health on healthcare delivery or supporting a city’s economic development blueprint, interns engage in research, stakeholder mapping, and strategic planning. Ideal for students interested in impact, public value creation, and nation-building.

1.5 Middle East Regional Internship Program

Tailored for candidates interested in international consulting careers, this internship offers placement in Dubai, Riyadh, or Abu Dhabi. Interns work on projects aligned with major transformation initiatives like Saudi Vision 2030 or UAE digital government efforts. The experience includes working with clients from energy, infrastructure, tourism, and public sector industries, offering a truly global and high-stakes consulting exposure.

1.6 Women in Strategy& Program

An exclusive internship program aimed at increasing female representation in strategy consulting. Selected interns join client engagements alongside training sessions focused on leadership, confidence building, and networking. The program also features 1-on-1 mentorship with women leaders at Strategy& and career planning support. Interns emerge with sharpened consulting skills and a clear pathway into the industry.

2 Popular roles for interns at PwC Strategy&

1. Strategy Intern: Interns support senior team members by conducting market analysis, building Excel-based financial models, and drafting client-ready presentations. The role involves problem-solving across diverse industries.

2. Digital Analyst Intern: Interns assist in identifying technology trends, evaluating digital maturity models, and developing transformation roadmaps. They work closely with clients aiming to modernize operations or customer experiences.

3. Deals & M&A Intern: These interns conduct industry benchmarking, support due diligence efforts, and identify operational synergies for buy-side and sell-side clients. Exposure to private equity engagements is common.

4. Public Policy Intern: Interns work on projects with ministries and public agencies, gathering economic data, analyzing policies, and helping develop reform strategies for national priorities.

5. GCC Intern: Interns work on region-specific cases in Dubai, Riyadh, or Abu Dhabi. They contribute to economic diversification studies, regulatory overhauls, and large-scale transformation projects.

6. Consulting Intern (Women-Focused): Focuses on building core consulting capabilities for underrepresented groups. Interns participate in both shadowing and independent assignments under senior mentorship.

7. Research & Insights Intern: Based in PwC’s Global Delivery Centers, these interns assist with strategic research, industry reports, and competitor benchmarking to support client-facing teams globally.

8. Campus Engagement Intern: A unique rotational role for high-performing students with leadership experience. Interns contribute to firm-wide initiatives, support thought leadership, and engage in short client sprints.

PwC Strategy& also runs exclusive invite-only networking sessions and case competition feeder programs, which act as discreet pipelines into internship shortlists.

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