Management Consulting - Sector Operations - Financial Services Senior Associate Intern - Summer 2027

PwC International; Rosemont (IL); On-site; USD 84,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC offers a Management Consulting - Sector Operations internship in Financial Services. You will assist advisory projects, support research, analysis, and meeting preparation while developing communication, teamwork, and digital tooling skills in a client-support environment.

Ideal candidates are pursuing or have completed an MBA with at least 3 years of experience and are within one year of graduation at application.

Qualifications

• MBA in progress or completed
• At least 3 years of experience
• One year away from MBA graduation at application time

Responsibilities

• Support advisory projects in operations and client service
• Gather information from processes and stakeholder discussions to identify issues
• Assist in developing presentations and working papers for meetings
• Participate in process mapping and data review to learn consulting methods
• Use digital tools to organize information and summarize findings

Skills

AI fluency

Client communication

Data gathering

Process mapping

Education

MBA (Master's in Business Administration)

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Industry/Sector FS X-Sector Specialism Operations Management Level Intern/Trainee Job Description & Summary

The Opportunity As a Management Consulting - Sector Operations - Financial Services Senior Associate Intern you will support advisory projects focused on business operations, process improvement, and client service within our Advisory practice. As an Intern you will support teams, participate in project work, gather information from a range of sources, and build familiarity with how PwC delivers services across business and supply chain operations and Financial Services sectors. In this role at PwC, you will assist with research, analysis, meeting preparation, and day-to-day project tasks while developing your communication, teamwork, and digital tool skills in a client support environment.

Responsibilities

• Supporting client service teams in financial services operations projects through research, analysis, and project coordination tasks
• Gathering information from business processes, workflow documents, and stakeholder discussions to help identify issues and opportunities for improvement
• Assisting in developing presentations, working papers, and status updates for internal and client-facing meetings
• Participating in process mapping, data review, and operational documentation activities to learn consulting methods and delivery approaches
• Using digital tools and AI-enabled resources to organize information, summarize findings, and streamline routine tasks
• Contributing to analyses of operating models, service delivery methods, and process efficiency across banking, insurance, and asset management contexts
• Tracking project tasks, action items, and deliverables while escalating risks, gaps, or questions to the team
• Observing client interactions and applying feedback to build professional judgment, technical knowledge, and commercial awareness

What You Must Have

• Currently pursuing or have completed a Master's of Business Administration degree
• At least 3 years of experience
• Client service Senior Associate intern positions are for job seekers who are one year away from graduation of their MBA program at the time of application

What Sets You Apart

• Leveraging AI to create efficiencies, innovate ways of working and deliver distinctive outcomes
• Demonstrating AI fluency across everyday consulting tasks and analysis
• Supporting client teams through research, data gathering, and synthesis
• Applying digital tooling to streamline workflows and organize deliverables
• Communicating clearly with diverse teams and stakeholders
• Showing intellectual curiosity in financial services operations projects

Travel Requirements

Up to 80%

Job Posting End Date

November 18, 2026

Salary

The annual salary range for this position is $84,000 - $202,000 and will be prorated for the time of employment. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy. Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all. To view other PwC job opportunities, visit pwc.com/careers.