Internship in Assurance/Audit at PwC or Ernst and Young?

Hi guys,

I'm going to study for my Masters at a leading UK business school starting in September, and I will be applying for IBD roles also starting in September. Due to some confusion about my future plans, and falling through of some arrangements, I was unable to get an IB internship this summer, before starting the Masters course.

I managed to get through the first few stages of the applications for Internships in Assurance at PwC and Audit at Ernst and Young, since their closing deadlines are very late (actually still open). I was just wondering how helpful these would actually be when it comes to spinning my experience into my story about how I want to get into IB? I was thinking that since they are very much Finance related, and I will be working with and manipulating a lot of quantitative data, I might be able to relate those skills to the modelling/excel/powerpoint malarky that a first year IB analyst does.

My question really is, considering I haven't got the chance to do an IB internship, is this the next best thing?

Thanks a lot

 
Best Response

Sit natus id et odio iusto id repudiandae. Eveniet aut ad nam assumenda voluptatibus. Dolorem at expedita voluptatem hic.

Distinctio ratione laborum reprehenderit exercitationem velit laborum. Totam non adipisci aspernatur qui. Veritatis sed nobis enim aut voluptatem. Quae quos nobis quam rerum quisquam. Autem doloribus quis ut eum fugit qui natus.

I'm grateful that I have two middle fingers, I only wish I had more.

Career Advancement Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. (++) 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (86) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (13) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (202) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (144) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”