May 2027 - Cloud, Data and AI - Summer Intern - Ottawa

PwC South Africa; Ottawa; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

PwC Canada is seeking an Intern for the Consulting practice to gain hands-on experience with real client work and learn how trust is built through consulting services. The role runs May–August 2027, offering exposure to PwC’s digital tools, leadership meetings, skill-building workshops and volunteer events.

Applicants should be in their third year, eager to upskill in a digital world, and comfortable traveling across Canada. Bilingualism is a plus; security clearance may be required.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a bachelor’s program with third-year standing.
• Interest in digital, cloud, data and AI trends and willingness to learn new tools.
• Demonstrated commitment to diverse teams and perspectives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly detail oriented with strong organizational and analytical abilities; able to question data and information for quality outcomes.
• Collaborative mindset with ability to build trust and work across teams.
• Willingness to adapt and manage changing priorities with project mgmt skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross functional teams to propose cloud-based, data-driven solutions for potential customers, including proposals and statements of work.
• Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into designs and approaches.
• Participate in meetings with internal and external customers.
• Pursue ongoing learning in Cloud, Data and AI spaces.
• Identify opportunities to learn new software and technologies.
• Assist in obtaining and maintaining relevant certifications as needed for the Practice.
• Contribute as a technical team member and help build reusable artifacts for market delivery.
• Implement use cases to deliver business outcomes based on identified requirements.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Analytical thinking

Detail oriented

Team collaboration

Project management

Education

Pursuing bachelor’s degree

Third-year student

Tools

AWS

Azure Data Factory

Databricks

Job description

Line of Service Advisory Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Technology Strategy Management Level Intern/Trainee Job Description & Summary

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 an Intern in our market leading Consulting practice, you’ll be part of a diverse, inclusive team that values your perspective and empowers you to make a real impact. You’ll gain hands‑on experience with real client work, explore how businesses operate, and learn how trust is built through compliance and strategic planning. This Summer Internship offers a launchpad like no other. You’ll be supported by experienced professionals and exposed to our innovative digital Consulting tools. From May through August 2027, you’ll dive into real client work, learning how businesses operate and how trust is built through consulting services. You’ll be guided through the consulting process by experienced professionals and gain exposure to our market‑leading 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.

What you’ll bring to this role:

• Preference will be given to students entering their third year of study
• 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 organizational 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 prioritize, demonstrating project management skills to handle changing priorities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with cross functional team members to develop and propose cloud-based, data-driven solutions to potential customers technical including proposals and statements of work
• Analyze business and technical requirements and translate to designs and approach
• Participate in meetings and discussions with internal and external customers
• Take an “always learning” approach to your role, continuing to advance your skills, knowledge and network in Cloud, Data and AI space
• Be an out of the box thinker; look for opportunities to learn new software and technology
• Obtain and maintain relevant certifications as needed for the Practice
• Collaborate with your team members and contribute as a technical team member
• Contribute to the build of reusable and repeatable artifacts that the practice can bring to market
• Implement use cases to deliver business outcomes for customers based on the identified requirements

Examples of alignment with PwC Values:

• Acting with Integrity
• Working Together
• Care
• Reimagine the Possible
• Make a Difference

You’ll be comfortable travelling to cities across Canada (when deemed safe to do so by applicable public health or regulatory authorities and PwC).

This role requires that you are legally entitled to work for PwC in Canada for the intended duration of the offer/contract. We’d love it even more if you’re bilingual in English and French, however this isn’t a requirement. Valid Federal Government security clearance or ability to obtain one.

Please note: our applications close on Friday, September 18th, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST.

This position is eligible for PwC Canada’s Award and Mentorship Programs. The salary range for this position is $60,000 - $70,000. 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.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified) Degrees/Field of Study required: Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified) Required Skills Optional Skills Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Agile Scalability, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apache Airflow, Apache Hadoop, Azure Data Factory, Communication, Data Anonymization, Data Architecture Development, Database Administration, Database Management System (DBMS), Database Optimization, Database Security Best Practices, Databricks Unified Data Analytics Platform, Data Engineering, Data Engineering Platforms, Data Infrastructure, Data Integration, Data Lake, Data Modeling, Data Pipeline, Data Quality, Data Strategy {+ 22 more} Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified) Travel Requirements Not Specified Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No Government Clearance Required? No Job Posting End Date

We’re committed to providing accommodation throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started, so we know you have questions about how and why we use it. At certain points during our recruiting process, we rely on AI to improve your experience. This could be during resume review or curating personalized job recommendations, asking you clarifying questions via a chatbot or during our interview scheduling to improve your experience. AI also helps us better predict successful hires by reviewing all applicants for a role and the relationship between your skills, experience and likely success at PwC Canada. While AI supports parts of our recruitment process, final hiring decisions always involve human review. For more information about our use and protection of your data, please refer to our Privacy Policy (https://www.pwc.com/ca/en/privacy-policy.html).

Nous tenons à répondre à vos besoins tout au long du processus de demande d’emploi, d’entrevue et d’embauche. Si vous avez besoin de mesures d’adaptation pour être parfaitement à l’aise, faites-le nous savoir à l’étape de la demande d’emploi. L’utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle (IA) dans le domaine du recrutement en est à ses balbutiements. Nous savons que vous pourriez vous demander comment et pourquoi nous y avons recours. À certains stades de notre processus de recrutement, nous comptons sur l’IA pour améliorer votre expérience. Par exemple, pendant l’examen du curriculum vitæ ou l’élaboration d’une liste de recommandations personnalisées, un agent conversationnel pourrait vous demander des précisions ou fixer avec vous un rendez‑vous pour l’entrevue. L'IA nous aide à mieux lutter contre les préjugés, car l'évaluation des candidats se fait de façon juste et équitable, sans que les informations d’identification comme le nom ou le sexe soient connus. Elle nous permet également de mieux repérer les bons candidats pour un poste et d’évaluer le lien entre leurs compétences, leur expérience et les chances de réussir chez PwC Canada. Bien que l'IA facilite certaines étapes de notre processus de recrutement, les décisions finales d’embauche sont toujours prises par des personnes. Pour en savoir plus sur l’utilisation et la protection de vos données personnelles, consultez notre politique sur la protection des renseignements confidentiels (https://www.pwc.com/ca/fr/privacy-policy.html).

Are you ready to make a difference? Want to unlock new value by applying your unique perspective and talents? You can grow exponentially at PwC. Here, you can uncover hidden talents, build lifelong relationships rooted in trust and empathy and turn challenges into opportunities for innovation. We’ll help you grow your skills through challenging, meaningful work so you can go further.