January 2026 - Assurance CPA - Co-op - 4 months - Saint John

PwC Canada; Saint John; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent professional services firm in Saint John, New Brunswick, is looking for a Summer Intern in Assurance. This role offers hands-on experience with clients, exposure to audit processes, and participation in skill-building workshops. Applicants must be accounting students pursuing their CPA designation. The internship emphasizes a diverse, inclusive team culture and allows interns to develop essential skills in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Flexibility programs

Inclusive benefits

Qualifications

• Must be working towards Canadian CPA prerequisite courses.
• Interest in digital tools and technology trends.
• Ability to collaborate and build genuine relationships.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the audit process and learn client work.
• Participate in skill-building workshops and client visits.
• Engage in volunteer and social events.

Skills

Adaptability

Communication

Analytical Skills

Detail Orientation

Project Management

Education

Enrolled in post-secondary education for CPA

Job description

Overview

At PwC Canada, we’re more than a professional services firm—we’re a community of solvers tackling the world’s most important problems. As a Summer Intern in our Assurance practice, you’ll be part of a diverse, inclusive team that values your perspective and empowers you to make a real impact. You’ll build relationships, gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies, and contribute to work that matters—whether it’s helping clients navigate complex challenges or driving trust in financial reporting.

If you're an accounting student working toward your CPA designation, this internship offers a launchpad like no other. From early May through mid-August 2026, you’ll dive into real client work, learning how businesses operate and how trust is built in the capital markets. You’ll be guided through the audit process by experienced professionals and gain exposure to our market leading AI & digital tools. You’ll benefit from a rich internship experience that includes meetings with firm leadership, interactive lunch and learns, skill-building workshops, client visits, and opportunities to participate in volunteer and social events. Grow here, go further.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Enrolled in post-secondary education and working to obtain the Canadian CPA required prerequisite courses
• An interest in upskilling for a digital world and technology trends, an openness to learning new tools and adapting how you work
• A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences and working alongside diverse people and perspectives
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to articulate new ideas
• Highly detail oriented with excellent organisational and analytical skills; an ability to think broadly and to ask questions about data, facts and other information to deliver quality to our clients
• Share and collaborate effectively with others, building relationships which are genuine and rooted in trust
• Ability to easily adapt and prioritise, demonstrating project management skills to handle changing priorities
• Examples of alignment with PwC Values: Acting with Integrity, Working Together, Care, Reimagine the Possible and Make a Difference
• This role requires that you are legally entitled to work for PwC in Canada for the intended duration of the offer/contract from early May until Mid-August 2026.
• PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer.

Application Details

Apply before our applications close on September 19th, 2025 at 11:59 PM (AST). To learn about our application process visit our Applying to PwC page on our campus recruitment website.

Why you’ll love PwC

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc

Commitment to Indigenous Peoples

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.