May 2027 - Risk Services - Enterprise Risk & Governance (CPA) - Summer Internship - Ottawa

PwC Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Retirement matching

Coaching & mentoring

Paid time off

Inclusive culture

Job summary

PwC Canada offers a Summer Intern position in Risk Services (Enterprise Risk & Governance) to learn how data, analytics, and controls support client decisions. You will work with a diverse team, gain hands-on experience, and contribute to client engagements while learning PwC’s technology tools.

From May through August 2027, you’ll engage in risk assessments, data governance reviews, and documentation, building practical skills and relationships with leadership and clients.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in post‑secondary education pursuing the CPA prerequisite courses.
• Curiosity to challenge status quo and seek best solutions.
• Creative and critical thinking to solve regulatory and risk issues.
• Humility and openness to feedback.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with clear communication.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365; willingness to learn new tools.
• Interest in financial services or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Assist with analytics and technology-enabled risk solutions for clients.
• Support governance and control testing including documentation and evidence.
• Communicate clearly with engagement leaders and track follow‑ups.
• Develop client-ready materials such as process narratives and test plans.
• Identify opportunities to promote PwC services to clients.

Skills

Intellectual curiosity

Creativity & critical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Growth mindset

Prioritization

Independent work

Education

CPA prerequisites courses

Tools

Informatica

Databricks

Azure

Fabric Data Flow

Alteryx

PowerBI

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 Risk Services 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 their 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 by experienced professionals as you learn how organizations identify, assess, and respond to risk, while gaining exposure to our market‑leading AI and 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.

The Opportunity: Enterprise Risk & Governance

A career in our Enterprise Risk & Governance practice, within Risk Services, will provide you with the opportunity to assist clients in developing analytics and technology‑enabled solutions to solve complex business problems. Our work helps organizations detect and manage data, reporting, and security risks, strengthen how data is governed and used, and improve confidence in the information that supports critical business decisions.

Our team helps business leaders manage data‑related risks and enhance governance frameworks that enable better outcomes. You will assess current data governance and reporting capabilities, support the execution of data‑enabled solutions, and evaluate internal controls against leading standards like COSO. This includes testing controls, conducting risk assessments, and advising on governance structures—helping clients build trust, accountability, and resilience across their data and risk management practices.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

• Performing your work efficiently while meeting established timelines and budgets.
• Supporting process and controls work across the 3 lines (e.g., process documentation, walkthrough support, risk and control identification).
• Assisting with internal control testing procedures (design and operating effectiveness), including preparing testing documentation and organizing evidence.
• Clearly and concisely documenting work performed and evidence gathered; validating completeness, relevance, and quality of support.
• Flagging potential control gaps, exceptions, or documentation issues to senior team members and helping track follow‑up items.
• Maintain ongoing communication with engagement leaders to ensure clarity, quality, and proper follow‑up of deliverables.
• Building and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal teams and clients.
• Staying up to date on trends in governance, risk management, internal audit, regulation, and emerging technologies/analytics as they relate to controls and assurance.
• Supporting the creation of client‑ready materials (e.g., process narratives/flowcharts, test plans, status trackers, and summary slides).
• Identifying opportunities to promote the firm’s services to new clients or deepen existing client relationships.

Experiences and skills you’ll use to solve:

• Enrolled in post‑secondary education and working to obtain the Canadian CPA required prerequisite courses
• Intellectual curiosity: a willingness to challenge the status quo, test assumptions, and seek the best solutions.
• Creativity and critical thinking to solve complex regulatory and risk management issues, while tailoring solutions to client needs.
• Humility, openness to feedback, and receptiveness to coaching.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, clear communication, and the ability to collaborate with diverse teams.
• An interest in financial services, engineering, the public sector, or related fields (an asset, but not required).
• A passion for how modern methods and technologies (data, analytics, automation) can improve organizational performance
• Foundation understanding in analytical, automation, and visualization platforms such as Informatica, Databricks, Azure, Fabric Data Flow, Alteryx, PowerQuery/PowerBI, etc.
• An understanding of management principles, operational efficiency, and core risk management concepts.
• Comfort with research, analysis, and synthesizing information from multiple sources.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and willingness to learn additional tools or platforms.
• A growth mindset and a strong desire to continuously develop new skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Alignment with PwC values: acting with integrity, making a difference, caring, working together, and reimagining the possible.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Strong prioritization and problem‑solving skills.
• Valid Federal Government security clearance or ability to obtain one

Note:

We only allow you to submit one application; however you are able to select a second and third office preference.

Please note:

• This position is eligible for PwC Canada’s Award and Mentorship Programs.

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.