May 2026 - Risk Services - IT Audit CPA - Summer Intern - Montreal bei PwC Canada

At PwC Canada, we’re more than a professional services firm—we’re a community of solvers tackling the world’s most important problems. As a Summer Intern in our Assurance practice, you’ll be part of a diverse, inclusive team that values your perspective and empowers you to make a real impact. You’ll build relationships, gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies, and contribute to work that matters—whether it’s helping clients navigate complex challenges or driving trust in financial reporting. 

If you're an accounting student working toward your CPA designation, this internship offers a launchpad like no other. From early May through mid-August 2026, you’ll dive into real client work, learning how businesses operate and how trust is built in the capital markets. You’ll be guided through the audit process by experienced professionals and gain exposure to our market leading AI & digital tools. You’ll benefit from a rich internship experience that includes meetings with firm leadership, interactive lunch and learns, skill-building workshops, client visits, and opportunities to participate in volunteer and social events.  

Grow here, go further. 

The Opportunity: IT Audit associate  

As an Associate in our CPA-auditor pre-approved path in IT audit, you will be a critical part of our rapid growth, helping us support our existing clients as well as establishing new business relationships and finding new opportunities. We offer a fun, dynamic work environment with lots of opportunity to gain exposure to multiple industries, multiple competencies, and expand your overall expertise in leading-edge risk management practices. We invest a great deal in our staff through training and a formal coaching/mentoring program.  

In this role, you will: 

• Enable clients across various industries to improve their risk management and internal control capabilities. 

• Provide services that enhance the value delivered by existing internal audit, compliance, and risk management functions, including strategic advisory solutions, outsourcing, and co-sourcing. 

• Cover the full spectrum of value protection to enhance value through governance and process reviews, resource optimization, and compliance audits. 

• Deliver risk advisory services covering financial, operational, compliance, strategic, and emerging risks. 

Your responsibilities will include:  

• Conduct audit work efficiently while meeting the timelines and budgets set during the planning phase. 

• Maintain constant communication with the lead advisor and/or director responsible for the assignments given to you. 

• Clearly and concisely document audit evidence obtained during audit execution and validate its relevance and quality. 

• Analyze the impact of control deficiencies identified during audit execution on financial data and the overall audit strategy. 

• Build and maintain collaborative relationships within the department and with clients. 

• Actively monitor external trends in IT, remote access features, authentication mechanisms, threat and risk assessments, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessments, and acquire knowledge on these topics. 

• Identify business development opportunities to offer services from other departments to our clients and to present our services to new potential clients. 

Experiences and Skills You’ll Use to Solve: 

• Enrolled in post-secondary education and working to obtain the Canadian CPA (auditor profile) required prerequisite courses 

• An interest in upskilling for a digital world and technology trends, an openness to learning new tools and adapting how you work 

• A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences and working alongside diverse people and perspectives 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills to articulate new ideas 

• Highly detail oriented with excellent organisational and analytical skills; an ability to think broadly and to ask questions about data, facts and other information to deliver quality to our clients 

• Share and collaborate effectively with others, building relationships which are genuine and rooted in trust 

• Ability to easily adapt and prioritise, demonstrating project management skills to handle changing priorities 

• Examples of alignment with PwC Values: Acting with Integrity, Working Together, Care, Reimagine the Possible and Make a Difference 

• This role requires that you are legally entitled to work for PwC in Canada for the intended duration of the offer/contract from early May until Mid-August 2026. 

• PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer. 

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