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About the role
Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services and Accenture Song — all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 721,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
Accenture Consultants help our clients conceive, design and execute business solutions at the speed and scale that the new digital world demands. On this taster day, you’ll gain insight into the skills that transform our clients’ businesses across people, processes and technology.
You’ll have the opportunity to –
- Understand who Accenture is, meet our people and take part in a Consulting 101 Workshop and use the methodologies our Consultants use
- Discover how Accenture’s thriving African-Caribbean Network strives to make Accenture the employer of choice for people of Black heritage, as well as their events, initiatives and support for employees at every level of the business
- Innovate as part of a team as you’re guided through a project during the ‘Consulting 101’ workshop. You’ll be working with a team of Consulting Analysts to develop a solution for a client in one of our fast-moving industry sectors
- After the taster day, you will have a chance to interview for the Consulting 12 Month Industrial Placement
- You will be provided with unique insights on how to approach and prepare for the assessment centre
Where you’ll work
This is an entirely digital experience. You won’t be expected to commute or travel to any Accenture offices. All you’ll need is your laptop!
What we’re looking for
We would like to encourage students of Black Heritage to apply to the Empowering Black Futures: Consulting Internships Taster. You must be in your penultimate year of your undergraduate degree to apply. If you are successful, you will need to be available on Wednesday 16th November from 9am-6pm.
For any students interested in internships at Accenture and want to find out more about the opportunities we offer, join us for Accenture LIVE: How to Land an Internship on the 13th October. You’ll hear from former interns who have built their career at Accenture and get an insight into our opportunities! Find out more here. But don’t worry if you can’t make it, all Accenture LIVE sessions will be recorded and available to watch on our careers page.
How to apply
Simply click on the button below and submit an application through our Headstart platform. You will then be expected to complete an online assessment activity called the Discovery Portal. Once complete, a member of the team will then be in touch to let you know if you have been successful.
Please apply early to avoid disappointment. Deadline for applications is Friday 28th October.
Please note,
After completion of the Empowering Black Futures: Consulting Internships Taster penultimate year students will have the opportunity to interview for our Consulting 12 Month Industrial Placement. If successful, you will be required to meet the minimum academic criteria of a degree (in any discipline – predicted) and be in your penultimate year of a three-year undergraduate degree, or penultimate year of a four-year integrated master's programme. You will need to be available for an online assessment centre between the 28th – 30th November 2022. Please note we do not sponsor visas for internships at Accenture; you must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the internship.
For the Consulting 12 Month Industrial Placement you must have a full placement year as part of your undergraduate degree or in the penultimate year of your integrated masters.
You are only eligible to apply for one Consulting Internship Taster session taking place in 2022.
