153 graduates start jobs with PwC - graduate jobs

More than 150 graduates have been recruited to join PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in financial and management roles, as part of the firm's largest ever spring intake.

The 153 graduates will take posts in tax and assurance, with 30 trainees joining the firm's expanding management consultant team

Many of the graduates that have been hired did not study subjects usually linked to accountancy, with two-thirds of the trainees coming from degrees in humanities, languages, law and sciences.

Just over a third (34%) of the graduates are over 25, having taken time out to travel or change careers. Last year 31% of the firm's new intake were over 25. About three-quarters (76%) are joining the firm's London offices.

There were 88% more applications for graduate roles with the company this year, with 2,000 applications received. Some 40% of those applications were for the management consulting vacancies, which were open in spring for the first time.

Ian Powell, PwC chairman and senior partner, said: "The fact that we have had to increase this year's spring intake speaks volumes for the return on investment for holding our nerve on graduate recruitment during the recession because we've attracted and retained the best people."