PwC is hosting its annual Challenge case competition this year for Penn State and we are hoping to identify as many students as possible to participate!

Who is PwC?
We help organizations meet the challenges and opportunities of the US marketplace in the areas of Audit, Consulting, and Tax services. The PwC new joiner experience includes a personalized digital experience, exposure to diverse client work, real-time development from your coaching team and tools to support your well-being.

What is Challenge?
Join our community of solvers as you take on the Challenge case competition! Challenge is an opportunity for underclassmen to experience real-world decision-making and teaming early on in their academic careers, while also gaining exposure to business professionals and leaders in the marketplace. Through this experience, participants will build relationships with their peers and PwC professionals across all staff levels.

Participants will:

• Work in teams to solve real-world, relevant problems facing today’s business world
• Receive real-time feedback from business professionals
• Improve overall professionalism, through honing their communication and presentation skills
• Build their resume to differentiate themselves from their peers
• Compete for a chance to win a $250 gift card prize for each member of the winning team!

Who can participate?

• All first-year and sophomore students are eligible to participate; juniors in a 5-year program are eligible to participate (December 2025 grads or later)
  • Not able to participate? Feel free to share this information with your peers!
• Open to all Penn State Campuses
• To participate in Challenge, you will need a team, teams must include 4 to 5 individuals. All team members must register individually.
  • Don’t have a team in mind or don’t have a full team? No problem - We will help you find a team! Please complete this Google Form.

Join us for our kick-off event!
We will be hosting the Challenge kick-off on October 17th at 6:00 PM through THIS access link (Passcode: 911444). This is your opportunity to learn more about the program and this year’s unique case.

How do I sign-up?
Step 1
Let us know you’re interested in Challenge by completing this form (https://tinyurl.com/2578aemo) by noon on October 17th.
Step 2
Following the kick-off event, students who meet the eligibility requirements will be invited to register via a unique registration link. When you are invited to register you will be required to include your team name and team captain. If you do not have a team, please ensure you have filled out the Google Form.
Step 3
Case materials will be shared after all members of a team have completed their registration. This means that all 4 or 5 members of a team have registered with their team name.

Timeline:
Kick-Off Event: Tuesday, October 17th, 6:00 pm ET
Presentations: Wednesday, October 25th, various times in person (teams sign up for a slot)
Finalist Presentations: Thursday, October 26th, various times in person
Celebration Dinner: Thursday, October 26th, 5:30 pm ET at RE Farm Cafe

Questions? Contact Leah Wolf, Jackie Molz, Kailin Edgar, and Gabrielle Michelsen.