Investigations and Forensics Consulting Intern - Summer 2026 - Women's Consulting Experience

Specialty/Competency: Fraud, Investigations & Regulatory Enforcement (FIRE)

Industry/Sector: Not Applicable

Time Type: Full time

Travel Requirements: Up to 100%

At PwC, our people in forensic services focus on identifying and preventing fraudulent activities, conducting investigations, and maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements. Individuals in this field play a crucial role in safeguarding organisations against financial crimes and maintaining ethical business practices. In fraud, investigations and regulatory enforcement at PwC, you will focus on identifying and preventing fraudulent activities, conducting investigations, and confirming compliance with regulatory requirements. You will play a crucial role in safeguarding organisations against financial crimes and maintaining ethical business practices.

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you will have the chance to work on a variety of assignments, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are encouraged to ask questions, take initiative, and produce quality work that adds value for our clients and contributes to our team’s success. During your time at the Firm, you start to establish your personal brand, paving the way to more opportunities.

Skills

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
• Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
• Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.
  
  

The Opportunity

You are applying for a Cybersecurity, Privacy and Forensics Internship. An offer for this internship will also include an invitation to PwC’s Women's Consulting Experience (pwc.com/wce).

As part of the Cybersecurity, Privacy and Forensics team you engage in investigations and analyze large and complex data sets. As an Intern/Trainee you support teams, observe and learn, and participate in projects, focusing on gaining exposure to PwC practices. You perform basic tasks and conduct research while observing professional work environments and contributing to the team's success.

Responsibilities

• Supporting investigations in cybersecurity and forensics
• Observing and learning from experienced professionals
• Participating in project tasks
• Conducting basic research and analysis
• Gaining exposure to PwC practices
• Applying a learning mindset to personal development
• Respecting diverse perspectives and needs
• Communicating effectively and seeking feedback
  
  

What You Must Have

• Current pursuit of a Bachelor's Degree either as sophomores in a four-year degree program or juniors in a five-year degree program
• The Women's Consulting Experience (WCE) program is eligible to students who self-identify as female
  
  

What Sets You Apart

• Preferred cumulative GPA: 3.3
• Preferred major GPA: 3.3
• Preferred field of study: Accounting, Accounting & Finance, Accounting & Technology, Analytics, Computer and Information Science & Accounting, Computer Engineering & Accounting, Computer Systems Analysis & Accounting, Information Technology & Accounting, Data Processing/Analytics/Science, Management Information Systems & Accounting
• Displaying an interest in various aspects of Forensics
• Desire to pursue a career in consulting
• Communicating in an organized and knowledgeable manner
• Delivering clear requests for information
• Demonstrating flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks
• Understanding personal and team roles
• Contributing to a positive working environment
• Proactively seeking guidance, clarification, and feedback
• Current or prior PwC interns are not eligible for the Women’s Consulting Experience
  
  

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

The salary range for this position is: $37.00 - $48.00. For roles that are based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range for this position. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance