Strategy& Deals Tech Strategy and Deals Strategy Associate - Summer/Fall 2026

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Advisory - Other

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, we focus on nurturing and developing individuals across our entry level careers programmes, providing them with opportunities to start their professional journey. We offer various entry-level positions and programmes for individuals to gain valuable experience and grow their skills.


In strategy consulting at PwC, you will have the opportunity to help clients seize essential advantages by working alongside business leaders to solve their toughest problems and capture their greatest opportunities. You will work with some of the world’s largest and most complex companies to understand their unique business issues and opportunities in an ever changing environment. Working in this area, you will help create sustainable change by stimulating innovation, unlocking data possibilities, navigating risk and regulatory complexity, optimising deals, and aligning costs with business strategy to create a competitive advantage. PwC is one of the top three strategy consultancies globally, bringing the very best strategic thinking to help clients solve their toughest problems, and build the differentiating capabilities they need to outperform their competitors. In joining, you’ll help develop strategies that translate into action and help our clients power ahead in fiercely competitive global markets.

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

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

As a Strategy& Associate, you will engage in dynamic client support, contributing to strategic consulting projects that drive impactful business transformations. You will be part of a team that leverages analytical skills and innovative thinking to deliver tailored solutions for diverse clients. This role offers the chance to develop your communication skills, enabling you to effectively convey ideas to varied audiences through multiple media channels.

As an Associate, you will focus on learning and contributing to client engagements while developing your skills and knowledge to deliver quality work. You will be exposed to clients to learn how to build meaningful connections, manage and inspire others, and grow your personal brand by deepening your technical knowledge of firm services and technology resources. You will navigate increasingly complex situations, using these challenges as opportunities for growth.

In this role, you will participate in project tasks, develop basic skills and knowledge, and support senior staff in delivering strategic insights. You will interpret data to inform recommendations, uphold professional standards, and embrace ambiguity, using these moments to enhance your strengths and address development areas.

Responsibilities

- Participating in client engagement and project tasks to support strategic initiatives
- Developing skills and knowledge in strategy consulting to deliver quality work
- Engaging in research and analysis to inform insights and recommendations
- Building meaningful client connections and learning to manage and inspire others
- Utilizing intellectual curiosity to navigate complex situations and embrace ambiguity
- Collaborating with teams to contribute to project success and client satisfaction
- Responding effectively to diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others
- Upholding professional and technical standards in alignment with firm guidelines

What You Must Have

- Currently pursuing or have completed a Bachelor's degree
- Client service associate positions are entry-level roles intended for job seekers who are completing or have recently completed their final academic year of educational requirements

What Sets You Apart

- Preference for one of the following fields of study: Engineering and Business
- Preference for a 3.3 overall GPA
- Demonstrating intellectual curiosity and a passion for learning
- Excelling in active listening and effective communication
- Adapting quickly to new challenges and environments
- Contributing to client support with a focus on strategy
- Utilizing teamwork skills to achieve project goals
-Leveraging AI to create efficiencies, innovate ways of working and deliver distinctive outcomes

-We encourage all qualified job seekers to apply. While all applicants will be considered, this role is designed to attract candidates from Columbia University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Northwestern University, Princeton University, Stanford University, University of California-Berkeley, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, University of Southern California, University of Texas - Austin 

Travel Requirements

Up to 80%

Job Posting End Date

The salary range for this position is: $61,000 - $100,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law. 

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.

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

For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws.  At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.