May 2027 - Assurance CPA - Summer Intern - Ottawa

PwC Canada; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award and Mentorship Programs

Competitive compensation

Flexible health, dental, vision, life,

Mental health support

Lifestyle account for wellness

Job summary

PwC Canada is seeking a Summer Intern in our Assurance practice to join a diverse, inclusive team and gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies that build trust in financial reporting.

As an accounting student pursuing CPA designation, you’ll work from early May through mid-August 2027, participate in real client work, and learn how businesses operate while collaborating with leaders through workshops, client visits, and volunteer events.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in post-secondary education pursuing CPA prerequisites.
• Interest in digital trends and learning new tools.
• Commitment to valuing differences and diverse teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail orientation with organizational and analytical focus.
• Collaborates well and builds trusted relationships.
• Adaptable with ability to manage changing priorities.
• Alignment with PwC values: integrity, collaboration, care, innovation.
• Legally entitled to work in Canada for the duration.

Skills

CPA prerequisite courses

Digital tools interest

Diversity and inclusion

Strong communication

Detail oriented

Collaboration

Adaptability

PwC values alignment

Work authorization Canada

Hybrid work expectation

Education

CPA prerequisites in progress

Tools

AI tools

Digital tools

Job description

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 2027, you’ll dive into real client work, learning how businesses operate and how trust is built in the market. 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.

Experiences and skills you'll use to solve:

• 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 2027.
• PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer.
• Valid Federal Government security clearance or ability to obtain one

Additional benefits:

• This position is eligible for PwC Canada’s Award and Mentorship Programs.
• The salary range for this position is $49,000 - $59,000. Eligible employees will also have the opportunity to participate in our performance pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation.

Why you’ll love PwC:

• Personalized Benefits & Wellbeing: Choose flexible health, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage. Access mental health support ($3,500 annually), virtual care, and up to a $750 lifestyle account for wellness, fitness, and personal growth.
• Invest in Your Future: Boost your retirement savings with employer matching and take advantage of financial planning resources and banking programs.
• Growth & Learning: Unlock coaching, mentoring, and clear career paths to help you reach your potential.
• Time off to focus on what matters most: Enjoy up to 31 paid days off including summer and winter office closures, substitute a public holiday to observe your religious holiday, or take part in international remote work options to extend your time abroad,
• Inclusive, Purpose-Driven Culture: Join a diverse, supportive team where you can be your authentic self, build lifelong relationships, and help shape tomorrow.

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.