Pwc                                        Home | Chris | Joe | Erica | Megan | Community Service | Training | Other Events

Other Events

In addition to all of our hard work on client assignments, we were able to spend time learning from some senior members of the firm, as well as having some fun.  During our multiple breakfast and lunch gatherings, we were able to interact with knowledgeable people in the firm both formally, through presentations, as well as informally, through discussion.  We also spent some time observing, visiting, and just plain relaxing.

• “Meet Your Mentor” Breakfast – On our first day back after training, we attended a breakfast with our career mentors, as well as our peer mentors.  We were able to spend time getting to know each other in hopes of establishing strong relationships with people whom we could rely on to help guide us throughout our internships.
• Intern/Partner Breakfast – As interns, we may not always have the most opportunity to interact with the PwC partners.  This breakfast allowed us the time to sit down and discuss just about anything we wanted, from PwC to world news to what vacations we were hoping to take.
• CPA Presentation with Bill Schaupp – Although we are still in college, the CPA exam will soon be an important focus as we begin our careers.  This informative presentation went through the basics of the new computer based CPA exam in order to help us prepare.
• International Tours Presentation with Dan Simoni – International travel and business experience is invaluable in the accounting profession.  We were able to receive an in depth look into the international tours programs that PwC offers to its people by hearing all about Dan’s experiences overseas.
• Partner Shadowing Day – What exactly does a partner do every day?  That is the question we were hoping to answer as each of us spent a day with one of the Pittsburgh office partners. 
• Pittsburgh Pirates Game – Although the 9-2 loss was embarrassing, we still had an enjoyable time seeing the Pirate’s home opener at PNC Park.
• Kennametal Visit - It is not a good idea to keep your head buried in financial statements 24/7.  Sometimes you need to see where those numbers actually come from.  In our last week as PwC interns, we took a mini road trip out to visit the Kennametal team in Latrobe.  We enjoyed an educational tour through the beautiful research and development facility, and even took the team out for lunch!