Rim Safa
Risk Management Summer 2019
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Role
Digital Risk Solutions Intern
Location
Philadelphia
When did you work there?
Summer 2019
Please list your major(s) and minor(s).
Risk Management and Insurance, Minor - Spanish (Disclaimer: I received this internship when I was an MIS major. PwC does not recruit RMI or AS majors)
Provide a general description of the work at your internship.
For my first engagement, I helped determine specific risk controls needed after the SAP S/4 Hana system was implemented. For the second half of my internship, I worked on a leasing engagement to help our client meet the FASB's new leasing compliance standards. This involved writing SQL scripts to transfer legacy information into the new system, reviewing multinational leases, and utilizing Alteryx to prep and clean data sets.
Did you have a mentor?
Yes
If so, how did he/she help you during your internship?
Once I told him what my career interests were, he put me in touch with everyone he knew that worked in the specific group I wanted to transfer to.
Did you feel your RMI/AS classes better prepared you for the internship?
No. This was an MIS internship.
Were you assigned any special projects? If so please describe.
Other than client work, I got involved with Girls Who Code and gave a Data Visualization presentation to them. I also helped write the Risk Assurance Women's Circle Newsletter.
What were the supplemental benefits besides the pay?
Lunch and Learns, Happy Hours, Volunteer Events, Field Days, Swag.
Describe the company's internship program.
PwC has a very strong culture and their values are embedded into every aspect of their business. The workload depends on the engagement that you're staffed on, but generally speaking, a typical workweek could be anywhere from 45 hours to 60 hours.
Was the internship what you expected after the interviewing/hiring process?
Yes.
Were you provided time off besides the weekend?
We had off for the entire week of the Fourth of July.
Digital Risk Solutions Intern
Location
Philadelphia
When did you work there?
Summer 2019
Please list your major(s) and minor(s).
Risk Management and Insurance, Minor - Spanish (Disclaimer: I received this internship when I was an MIS major. PwC does not recruit RMI or AS majors)
Provide a general description of the work at your internship.
For my first engagement, I helped determine specific risk controls needed after the SAP S/4 Hana system was implemented. For the second half of my internship, I worked on a leasing engagement to help our client meet the FASB's new leasing compliance standards. This involved writing SQL scripts to transfer legacy information into the new system, reviewing multinational leases, and utilizing Alteryx to prep and clean data sets.
Did you have a mentor?
Yes
If so, how did he/she help you during your internship?
Once I told him what my career interests were, he put me in touch with everyone he knew that worked in the specific group I wanted to transfer to.
Did you feel your RMI/AS classes better prepared you for the internship?
No. This was an MIS internship.
Were you assigned any special projects? If so please describe.
Other than client work, I got involved with Girls Who Code and gave a Data Visualization presentation to them. I also helped write the Risk Assurance Women's Circle Newsletter.
What were the supplemental benefits besides the pay?
Lunch and Learns, Happy Hours, Volunteer Events, Field Days, Swag.
Describe the company's internship program.
PwC has a very strong culture and their values are embedded into every aspect of their business. The workload depends on the engagement that you're staffed on, but generally speaking, a typical workweek could be anywhere from 45 hours to 60 hours.
Was the internship what you expected after the interviewing/hiring process?
Yes.
Were you provided time off besides the weekend?
We had off for the entire week of the Fourth of July.