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Strategy& Deals Strategy Senior Associate Intern - Summer 2027

Rosemont, ILOnsiteFull TimeSenior$84,000–$202,000 /yrPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • Deal Strategy
  • Commercial Diligence
  • Value Creation
  • Merger
  • Acquisition
  • Partnership
  • Financial Assessment
  • Operational Assessment
  • Strategic Assessment
  • Transaction Analysis

Nice to have

  • AI Tools
  • Digital Tools
  • Spreadsheet Applications
  • Market Trends
  • Commercial Awareness

Role summary

This internship in Deals Strategy at PwC offers MBA students the opportunity to support client-focused strategy work across deal strategy, diligence, execution, and post-deal value creation. Interns will contribute through research, analysis, and task execution, gaining exposure to strategic problem-solving and commercial decision-making. Responsibilities include gathering and organizing market information, assisting with financial and strategic assessments for transactions, reviewing documents, preparing summaries and deliverables, and utilizing digital tools. The role emphasizes learning, communication, and teamwork, with a preferred focus on leveraging AI for efficiency and innovation.

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Deal Strategy

Management Level

Intern/Trainee

Job Description & Summary

The Opportunity

As a Strategy& Deals Strategy Senior Associate Intern you will support client-focused strategy work across deal strategy, diligence, execution, and post-deal value creation within our Advisory practice. As an Intern you will support teams, participate in projects, observe how experienced professionals approach client challenges, and contribute through research, analysis, and basic task execution while building your understanding of the Deals environment and developing your own professional brand. This role offers exposure to strategic problem-solving in a fast-paced setting where you can learn how commercial decisions are shaped and how teams turn insights into action.

In this role at PwC, you will help gather information from a range of sources, organize findings, prepare materials, and contribute to project deliverables that support client engagements. You will also strengthen your communication, teamwork, and digital tool skills while taking ownership of your learning and asking thoughtful questions to deepen your commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

- Supporting deal strategy and commercial diligence workstreams through research, analysis, and basic project tasks
- Gathering and organizing market, industry, and company information to inform transaction and value creation analyses
- Assisting with financial, operational, and strategic assessments for merger, acquisition, and partnership opportunities
- Reviewing documents, datasets, and presentation materials to help identify key themes, risks, and value drivers
- Preparing concise summaries, draft slides, and supporting materials for internal and client-facing deliverables
- Using digital tools, AI-enabled resources, and spreadsheet applications to streamline analysis and document production
- Participating in team discussions, asking questions to build understanding, and applying feedback to improve work output
- Contributing to project coordination tasks while learning methods used across deal strategy and advisory engagements

What You Must Have

- Currently pursuing or have completed a Master's of Business Administration degree
- At least 3 years of experience
- Client service Senior Associate intern positions are for job seekers who are one year away from graduation of their MBA program at the time of application

What Sets You Apart

- Leveraging AI to create efficiencies, innovate ways of working and deliver distinctive outcomes
- Demonstrating interest in deal strategy, diligence, and value creation
- Supporting research, analysis, and client-ready deliverables for transaction teams
- Applying intellectual curiosity to market trends and commercial diligence
- Utilizing digital tools to organize data and summarize findings
- Participating in team projects while learning PwC advisory methods

Travel Requirements

Up to 80%

Job Posting End Date

November 18, 2026The annual salary range for this position is $84,000 - $202,000 and will be prorated for the time of employment. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws.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-workFor 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.
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