Vacation Program

Our Vacation Program could be the first step on your career path. The best part about taking your first step with us is that we truly want you to succeed! With market-leading industry experience and world-class learning, a summer (or winter) spent at PwC can set you up for an exciting future inside or outside our walls!
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Join our Vacation Program as we continue to solve important problems, together. 

If you're in your second last (penultimate) year of your graduate or post-graduate studies, we have a range of roles for you to explore. As our teams continue to grow, we need unique problem solvers just like you!



What type of solver are you?

You might be a Leader or an Analyst. An Entrepreneur, a Humanitarian or even a Trailblazer. No matter what type of solver you are, there's a fit for you here.
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Why join our Vacation Program?

If you’re in your second last (or penultimate) year of an undergraduate or post-graduate degree, our Vacation Program offers you valuable career experience at the heart of our business. The program runs over four to eight weeks (length will vary across our offices) and includes full-time work experience during the university break.

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! 
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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 Vacationers 


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?

Our Business Areas

Frequently Asked Questions

Other programs with PwC

Contact us

PwC Careers

General enquiries, PwC Australia


PwC Student Careers

General enquiries, PwC Australia



​​​​​​​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.


See how The New Equation can solve for you
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