PwC Alters Internship and Scholarship Program Criteria, Opens to All Demonstrating Commitment to DEI
PwC, the second-largest accounting firm globally and the fourth-largest company in the U.S., has revised its eligibility criteria for internship and scholarship programs. As reported by @EndWokeness, the firm initially banned White people from these programs. However, as of January 18, 2024, eligibility is now open to all who demonstrate a commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), with an encouragement for non-White students to apply. This change is seen as a legal maneuver to avoid a lawsuit from @America1stLegal.
BREAKING: PwC has scrapped eligibility criteria that banned White people from internship and scholarship programs.
PwC is the 2nd largest accounting firm on earth and 4th largest company in the US.
Eligibility is now open to all those “who demonstrate a commitment to DEI” and… pic.twitter.com/CHKofJ4Ujw
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) January 17, 2024
User Reactions Summarized:
- Branos (@thesonofbran): “Why is racism acceptable again ⁉️”
- Lado Bitnar (@LadoBitnar): “DEI needs to DIE.”
- Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl): “PwC and other companies are just rebranding their anti-white stance with more careful language.”
- Robert Sepehr (@robertsepehr): “Afrocentric racism has been rampant since 2008, as if driven by a Marxist organizer behind the scenes.”
- Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews): “DEI is discriminatory and should be removed from society. Democrats favor race-dividing policies.”
- Kiu (@06Kiu): “Not the best pilots, specifically people of color.”
- Washingtons ghost (@hartgoat): “They’re still banning whites, just worded differently.”
- Joshua Walker (@RedsRepair95): “They’ll hire based on skin color while appeasing those who trust their words.”
- Bullabear (@0xBullabear): “No commitment to DEI by me. Companies not limiting talent will surpass.”
- Andrew Crapuchettes (@ACrapuchettes): “Merit should always be the standard.”
- Town Square (@XTownSquareX): “All whites need not apply. How is that reasonable?”
- Ethos (@projectethos5): “Their anti-white racism will no longer be tolerated.”
- Emergent Perspective (@emergent): “This mirrors the Chinese Communist Party’s tactics.”
- Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll): “2024 Audit Intern, U.S. National – PwC’s job listing.”
- Tenn Bear 🐻 (@akaBarni): “What about The Civil Rights Act of 1964 against discrimination?”
- AIAvenue (@ai_avenue): “DEI means the exclusion of whites. Racism in 2024.”
- MiddleMaga.com (@StucknDaMid): “Commitment to DEI means commitment to the Democratic Party.”
- Paul Rossi (@pauldrossi): “Sacrificing racist quotas to keep the ideology.”
Additional Notes:
- The revision of PwC’s program criteria has sparked a debate on the role of DEI in corporate policies and practices.
- User reactions range from criticism of perceived anti-white racism to concerns about meritocracy and ideological bias.
- The situation reflects broader discussions on race, equality, and corporate responsibility in society.