The leader\/follower dynamic at PwC\u2019s public sector advisory practice has turned out to be far less rigid than I anticipated before starting my internship.\u00a0 Since it is such a large company, individual employees mostly interact with their team and the other teams within their sector.\u00a0 For example, I am working on the public sector health and benefits team, but not everyone on that team work on the same accounts. \u00a0During my first week, I interacted with employees whose titles range from associate to director, and no one behaved exceptionally superior to anyone else.\u00a0 The physical layout of the office also prevents strict divisions between levels: no one has an assigned desk, and the only individuals who have offices are partners.\u00a0Every intern is assigned a \u201ccoach\u201d who serves as a mentor as well as an engagement director to ensure that we have work to do.\u00a0 However, in an office this large, interns definitely have to make themselves known and put themselves out there to offer up work.\u00a0 The office culture allows interaction among everyone, and if someone is interested in engaging in certain projects, its encouraged that he or she speaks up.\u00a0 Everyone has a lot of freedom as to how they do their work; for example, as long as I work forty hours per week, I can determine my daily schedule myself.\u00a0There is a lot of freedom and trust that we will do our work well and on time, and I appreciate that I do not feel like I\u2019m being bossed around or babysat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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