Education and training opportunities for:
Be the best you can be
Working at PwC, you'll never stop learning. During your internship, we will support and challenge you. For example, you will be involved in exciting customer projects right from the start, and working closely with your team, you'll learn something new every day.
You'll be assigned a personal mentor from the beginning, and have a 'buddy' by your side. They are there to answer your questions and help you find your feet.
Your mentor will give you regular constructive feedback to help you keep on track with your personal and professional goals. Mentors are also there to guide you through the process of translating theory into practice, and to actively support your daily learning.
Your personal buddy helps you create your own networks. He'll share his experience with you, allowing you to gain confidence and rapidly get to grips with office routines. So you'll never be just on your own at PwC!
Become a sought-after professional
You can gain the following qualifications whilst working with us. We can support you financially and provide study leave.
Assurance
- Swiss Certified Public Accountant (SCPA)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Tax
- Certified Tax Expert
- Swiss Certified Fiduciary
- Licensed Fiduciary Expert
Advisory
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
More opportunities for professional and personal development
Alongside your specialist training, we can also offer you a wide range of programmes and further education opportunities. Your choices include:
- Sector-specific training;
- Competence-based training, for example in project management;
- Soft-skills training, for example in time- and conflict management;
- Early-talent and leadership programmes.
Leadership Journey - upskill yourself to become the best leader
We start working on leadership skills early on in your career because we believe that only if you are able to lead yourself you will be a credible leader for others. To help you grow as a leader we provide a state-of-the art learning offering for all levels. Digital elements such as our gamified learning solution enable you to learn on your mobile or laptop whenever you have time, wherever you are in a fun way. And to make sure the learning sticks, a highly experiential Skills Day awaits you once you finished the digital learning elements. Your gateway to the world is open. Many of our clients transact business in other countries, so you'll always have the chance to see more of the world. Or you could work on transnational projects in Switzerland in one of our international teams.
Your gateway to the world
Your gateway to the world is open. Many of our clients transact business in other countries, so you'll always have the chance to see more of the world. Or you could work on transnational projects in Switzerland in one of our international teams.
Pick up right where you left off
If you have no professional qualifications, we can offer you the following employment-based training opportunities:
Assurance
- Swiss Certified Public Accountant (SCPA)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Tax
- Certified Tax Expert
- Swiss Certified Fiduciary
- Licensed Fiduciary Expert
Advisory
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Leadership Exploration
The focus of PwC’s Leadership Development Programme for experienced professionals is on practicing and experiencing leadership. Theoretical background is extracted and provided in advance leading to short, concise, and highly effective classroom sessions. Two times per year, we offer those short session during 3 days so that every leader can pick and choose the session most relevant for them and hence investing the time in the most effective way possible.
You decide how you want to progress
We offer our employees the chance to acquire a variety of skills and qualifications. These include special programmes for managers as well as soft-skills training. Schemes are work-based or completed alongside your professional role, either at PwC or with one of our associates. Our qualification programmes can be accessed in Switzerland, but are also available worldwide.
Of course, we allow sufficient time for your training and exam preparation. Moreover, we will support you financially too.
761 business locations in 158 countries
Anyone can go far, if they've got plenty to offer. As many of our clients are active in other countries, your work with us could take you to many different parts of the world. Or as another option, you could work on transnational projects in Switzerland in one of our international teams.
Where you go and how long you spend abroad will depend on your personal development goals and your host country's requirements. That could perhaps mean a two-week stay in London, or a two-year work placement in Buenos Aires.
Customized education and training
Your development opportunities at PwC include a broad range of professional qualifications, training for social and interpersonal skills, and technical courses. Our further education is delivered both in-house and externally and includes topics such as:
- Languages
- Presentation skills
- Project management
- Conflict management
- Time management
- Energy and resource management
- Microsoft Office applications
