Pitcher Partners
Pitcher Partners Summer Vacation Program
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Opportunity details
- Internship
- $50,000 - $54,999 / Year
- $50,000 - $54,999
- 35 vacancies
- Apply by 7 Aug 2019
- Fixed Term Role
- Office located a short walk from Southern Cross Station
- Flexible work culture; training and support
- Top 100 Intern Programs 2018
Pitcher Partners' aspires to be the leading accounting, audit and advisory firm to middle market businesses. Our people are what makes us successful, so we provide an environment that enables you to perform at your best. Here, you'll be encouraged to carve out a career path that suits your interests and expertise, and be rewarded for your contribution to shared successes.
Your new career
Our Melbourne Summer Vacation Program is designed for students in their second last year of university, who want to experience life at Pitcher Partners and what it is like to work in a professional service environment.
As a vacationer you will be guided by a dedicated buddy and manager and complemented by close interactions with partners and senior staff.
Opportunities across all our Practice Groups are available. Take the time to look through our website to find out which one suits you.
Why we're the right fit for you
Healthy, happy and engaged people work better and smarter. Our environment offers flexibility to suit your individual needs and we encourage you to develop and maintain a balanced lifestyle.
Our program provides students with a variety of experiences including the opportunity to gain real life work experience, training, career information sessions, networking events and exposure to the Pitcher Partners' culture. Through regular interaction with our partners and senior managers and a strong support network including an allocated buddy, this program allows you to promote yourself.
As a Summer Vacationer you will
- Receive on the job learning to make you workplace ready
- Attend fortnightly learning sessions to provide development opportunities
- Deliver a research project to drive innovation
- Have the opportunity to network with people in the firm and our clients
Pitcher Partners has a reputation for achieving great things for our clients and a culture of care for our people. Our firm is the kind of place where you make lifelong friendships and this sense of belonging resonates throughout our offices and provides a strong point of difference from our competitors.
Our people are inspired by diversity. If you embrace different ideas, welcome creativity, and are open to new ways of seeing business problems, you will discover a welcoming team who supports your career progression.
The program runs between November and February. Vacationers work full time over an eight-week period during the summer university break.
Reviews
Audit of small to mid sized private companies, preparing financial statements and tax returns. Administrative work
My role is an internal auditor. Often I will be very involved with the auditing process, however some days there will be no work for me to complete.
Administration and coordination of client projects. Assisting in the development of deliverables
About the employer
Pitcher Partners AU
4.3
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Accounting & Advisory
Pitcher Partners is quite unique – it’s a place where you make lifelong friends and where you feel as though you really belong.
Pros and cons of working at Pitcher Partners AU
Pros
Exposure to different clients and industries, emphasis on work life balance, leadership.
The working culture and environment is fantastic. Everyone is approachable and willing to help out whenever necessary even throughout busy seasons, do not be afraid of asking questions.
Flexible working hours and supporting colleagues
Pitcher Partners has a wonderfully friendly and welcoming culture, and it is clear that the firm cares about the wellbeing of the staff.
Positive and energetic team environment, work variety and good training/development support
The culture! Pitcher Partners goes above and beyond to create a positive and friendly environment that truly cares for both the clients and the staff.
Cons
Some processes, politics at the upper level
High expectations. We pride ourselves on the quality service we provide but that means you always have to be on your game!
Information sometimes doesn't get distributed adequately
The workload is very volatile - some weeks will have to work substantial amounts of overtime and some weeks will not have any work to do at all.
The pay
The long commute