PwC Assurance National Office Intern

PwC Assurance National Office is seeking a highly motivated and talented individual with a strong mathematical background to join our team as a Data Acquisition Intern. This internship offers an exciting opportunity to apply your knowledge of queueing theory and mathematical modeling to help optimize staffing within our data acquisition team.

We would like to estimate the number of staff needed in the upcoming years to help our engagement teams acquire data. Our goal is to avoid long delays for engagement teams by having insufficient amounts of staff and at the same time avoid hiring staff for whom we have no work. 

The data acquisition process can be modeled as a queuing theory problem. Our process includes multiple steps that can each be modeled by an Erlang C model. This results in a multinodal queue for which we can calculate the expected staff requirements to meet our desired goal. 

Your first role will be to model the data acquisition process as a queuing theory problem to estimate how much staff would be required. The second step would be to allow variations of the model to identify potential efficiencies in the process.

Requirements

To be considered for this internship, you should meet the following requirements:

• A strong background in mathematics, preferably with knowledge in queueing theory
• Proficiency in mathematical modeling and statistical analysis
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R is a plus

About PwC

Due to the open culture and spaces, you will have a lot of contact with all colleagues. As a result, you will discover that your support within the group is not limited to just your supervisor. Other colleagues will also be happy to assist you if you have questions or encounter problems. Because you are surrounded by professionals who serve many different clients, you will have plenty of opportunities to test your knowledge, theories and conclusions in practice.

What we offer

We believe in the power of an inclusive culture and we want everyone to feel free to be themselves. If you join PwC as an intern, you will get a feel of how things are in practice and have access to knowledge and data resources that are not usually available at university. You will be part of an ambitious team specializing in different types of clients.

• You will be assigned an experienced professional as your personal supervisor, who will guide you through your thesis process, brainstorm with you on your topic and approach, and make sure you can use PwC's wide network to collect your data;
• You will have the opportunity to get to know PwC from the inside, as a potential future employer;
• An open working atmosphere, with a large and close-knit group of fellow interns, team events and an energetic corporate culture;
• In addition to writing your thesis or graduation paper, you may follow client assignments, virtually or otherwise. 
• An attractive internship allowance, and laptop from PwC.

Getting started at PwC

If all this gets you enthusiastic, then let us have your CV and a covering letter explaining why you’re applying and why you’re the right person for this position. Click on the red button and apply immediately!

After we’ve received your application,

• You’ll immediately receive confirmation in your inbox.
• If your qualifications match this graduation internship, we will contact you within two weeks for a short introductory meeting
• If everyone is enthusiastic, we’ll schedule an online assessment. Depending on the result, you will receive an invitation for an initial interview. Click here for more information about the application process.
   

If you would like more detailed information about this thesis internship at PwC, that's no problem! Esmee van Heesewijk will be happy to help you by phone, e-mail or WhatsApp.