Trainee Program

As a Trainee, you'll embark on a two-year journey of combined work and study with PwC. You'll join us full-time (with 20% of your time dedicated to study) while you study part-time. You'll then take a break from full-time work to complete your degree!
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Create your career at PwC.

Our Trainee program provides real career experience - offering mentoring, training and networking opportunities. At PwC, you'll work alongside industry leaders who are experts in their field and passionate about their work. With our firm's vast array of projects, clients and practices, there is an opportunity to learn and grow in any area you choose.

As a trainee, you'll combine your university studies with work experience to build the perfect foundation for your career, all while receiving professional and financial support in a full-time paid role. 20% of your working time will be protected and dedicated to your studies so you can complete your degree alongside real career experience. You'll study eight subjects over the two-year program (equivalent to one year of full-time study) before returning to full-time uni to complete the eight remaining subjects once the program finishes. 

After the program, Trainees may be offered a Graduate position with the firm upon degree completion.

Why join our Trainee program?

If you have two years of study remaining (second year for a three-year or third year for a four-year degree), our Trainee Program offers you a full-time, two-year placement at PwC. Accelerate your career by tackling challenges with some of the largest organisations in Australia.

Solve for the future

 Tackle climate change, develop AI strategies and help future-proof our clients’ business. At PwC, we solve for change.

With world-class learning and development options, we’ll help you evolve as the world does.

Solve for the community.

 Help us solve the problems that you care about. Solve for gender equality in STEM. Work with not-for-profits. Take volunteer leave. You’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference to the things you’re passionate about.

Solve for you.
Join a community where you’re encouraged to solve in the way that works best for you. From flexible work to Together Anywhere you’ll enjoy world-class learning to industry-leading mentors without sacrificing what matters to you.

We want you to succeed, so we invest in your development to help you grow with us.

The Application Journey


  • Apply online
  • Online Behavioural Questions and Digital Interview
  • Assessment Centre
  • Offer!
Applications will now open in 2025.
Join our talent community to keep in touch.
 Prepare to apply for our Trainee program by finding where your skills fit and familiarising yourself with how we hire.

We'll be assessing applications immediately and progressing candidates who meet the program eligibility criteria to the behavioural based questions and digital interview. All applications will be reviewed.

Please note: We only accept one application per person, but you’ll have the chance to select two business areas that you are interested in and that most closely aligns with your skills, passions and interests. 
Online Behavioural Questions and Digital Interview This is the stage where we get to know you better!

This is your opportunity to showcase your application. You will be asked 6 behavioural multiple-choice questions and 2 digital interview questions that will help us understand you better and why you are interested in building a career with us.
Assessment Centre
This is where you get to put your problem solving skills to the test! Broken into two parts, you’ll show us how you work and how your skills align with your preferred PwC team.

Morning Session: Case Study
As a part of a group, you’ll complete a case study assessment mirroring the kind of work you may be doing at PwC.
Afternoon Session: Interview
The last step on your application journey is an individual interview with a Partner from the business area you’re interested in. This is our chance to learn more about you, and your chance to learn more about your future team!
Offer You made it! 

When you’re invited to join our community of solvers, you’ll receive a verbal offer followed by a written offer! That will have all the details on your remuneration, benefits and start date!

Meet our trainees
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Meet Martina
Trainee - Corporate and Global Tax
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Meet Caitlyn
Trainee - External Audit
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Meet Charlie

Trainee - External Audit

How do I apply?

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Find where your skills fit

 Hear from a recruiter what skills they look for as well as handy tips to give you a headstart.
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Prepare to apply

 Learn about what you need to research, how to reflect on your experience, or how to track your applications.
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How we hire

Learn how to submit a successful application form, and all the steps you will need to complete.
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Participate in a digital interview

Our digital interview is an opportunity to meet one-on-one and learn more about you. We share some handy recruiter tips to prepare.
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Take a final assessment

We do this through a group assessment and one-on-one interview. Listen to some of our tips to get started.

Where can I solve important problems?
Accounting
Can you see the story behind the numbers? Can you balance risk and opportunity, as well as budget?
Analytics
Do you have an inquisitive, analytical mind? Are you keen to unlock the power of numbers and data to predict outcomes?
Consulting & Advisory
Can you think big picture, and get into the details? Do you enjoy brainstorming to test different ideas?
Finance
Can you see the world of business through multiple lenses? Do you get energy from exploring the complexity of the commercial world?
Human Resources
Do you want to create the workforces of the future? Do you enjoy creating systems to maximise human potential?
Legal
Are you passionate about the law? Do you want to see how legal can be done differently?
Tax
Do you like finding innovative solutions? Are you passionate about working with experts from a range of disciplines?

Our Business Areas

Advisory
Enabling Functions
Assurance
Tax and Legal

Frequently Asked Questions

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Legal Clerkship
Higher Apprenticeship Program
Graduate Program
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Contact us

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​​​​​​​We are a community of solvers combining human ingenuity, experience and technology innovation to deliver sustained outcomes and build trust.

It all adds up to The New Equation.

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