London Consulting 12 Month Industrial Placement 2026 - 2027

The Role at a Glance

Kickstart your career with a 12 month placement at one of the world’s leading consulting and technology firms. You’ll work alongside expert teams to help clients solve complex challenges using data, technology, and collaboration.

Life as a Consulting Intern

As a Consulting Intern, you’ll be right at the heart of real transformation. From day one, you’ll contribute to high-impact projects across strategy, operations, technology, and change. Whether it’s designing customer journeys, supporting IT rollouts, or driving change management, you’ll gain hands-on experience that matters.

Expect variety—no two days are the same. You’ll rotate across industries and projects, uncover insights through data analysis, and present your ideas in compelling ways. You’ll build relationships, work with cutting-edge tech like AI, and develop the skills that will shape your future career.

Why Join Us

We’re proud to be one of the World’s Best Workplaces™, with a culture built on care, inclusion and shared success. At Accenture, you’ll work with diverse teams, grow quickly, and be supported every step of the way. Whether it’s driving sustainability, advancing responsible AI, or creating meaningful change - we’re committed to doing business the right way, for people and the planet.

When you join, you’ll start on a salary of £27,158 per year, plus have access to a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and future:

• 30 days of vacation per year, plus bank holidays.

• 3 days paid leave per year for volunteering or charitable work of your choice.

• Pension plan with matched contributions from Accenture.

• The option to buy Accenture shares at a 15% discount through our Employee Share Purchase Plan.

• Elective private medical insurance (with the option to extend cover to family) including online GP access and self-referral physiotherapy.

• Free eye tests and annual flu jabs.

• Life assurance cover.

• Access to app-based fitness classes and discounted gym memberships.

• Apps and tools to reduce stress, improve sleep, manage personal finances, and caregiving support.

• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme for guidance on challenges like anxiety, depression, grief, legal and financial concerns.

• Opportunity to join various employee societies and clubs.

• Enhanced paid parental leave entitlement (subject to terms).

What You’ll Learn

Get ready to grow fast. This placement is your launchpad—combining structured learning, immersive hands-on experience, and tailored training to help you grow into a confident, capable consultant.

From day one, you’ll be part of a vibrant, collaborative community of consultants, mentors, and leaders who are genuinely invested in your success. You’ll sharpen your consulting and digital skills and develop your strategic thinking.

At Accenture, we work across industries and business functions, you’ll gain exposure to a wide range of challenges and technologies. You’ll collaborate with experts, tackle real-world problems, and use cutting-edge tools that support both your current role and your long-term career ambitions.

This is more than a placement—it’s your gateway to becoming a trusted client advisor and future innovator.

You’ll get access to:

• Core Consulting Training: Your journey will begin with an immersive 3-week training programme designed to equip you with the essential consulting, client engagement, project management and collaboration skills.

• Project-based learning: You’ll work on real challenges for real clients. With support from experienced teams, you’ll gain practical knowledge and grow your confidence on the job.

• Technology Exposure: Every project is different—and so is the tech. You’ll get hands-on experience with a wide range of technologies and systems, along with training to help you understand and implement them effectively.

• Professional Development: We invest in your continuous growth through our extensive learning portal, offering curated pathways, classroom-based and self-paced courses, and on-demand resources to keep your skills sharp throughout your placement.

What you’ll need

To join our industrial placement scheme, you’ll need to be studying at a UK university on a bachelor’s degree or integrated masters that includes a credit-bearing placement year—meaning you’re currently in the penultimate year of your course.

We welcome applications from all degree disciplines and are excited to see how your academic journey has helped you develop the skills we’re looking for. While we value great academic performance, we don’t set minimum grade requirements—we’re more interested in your potential, mindset, and motivation.

Our programme is built for curious minds and bold thinkers.

Interns who thrive on our placement:

• Are genuinely curious about how business and technology shape the world.

• Have a hunger to learn and continuously build their tech and commercial skills.

• Adapt quickly, stay resilient, and succeed in fast-paced, ever-evolving environments.

• Communicate with clarity, collaborate with confidence, and bring fresh ideas to the table.

If you're motivated, eager to learn, and ready to make a real impact, this could be the perfect opportunity to launch your career in consulting.

Your Development Path

Once you’ve completed your initial training, you’ll be ready to take on your first role. Project placements vary based on business needs, and we encourage interns to explore a wide range of opportunities to discover what excites them most. Typical roles on this programme may include:

• Project/ Programme Management

• Delivery Coordination

• Process and Operating Model Design

• Change & Communications

• Data & Financial Modelling

• Research & Insights

Throughout your placement, you’ll be supported with ongoing training, coaching, and guidance to help you grow your skills and shape your career. You’ll have the opportunity to work on a mix of projects—each offering a chance to apply your university learning, explore different areas of consulting, and discover where your strengths and passions lie.

By the end of the scheme, you’ll walk away with valuable experience, in-demand skills—and hopefully, an offer to join us when you graduate.

To bring this to life, here are a few examples from previous Consulting 12 Month Interns, who rejoined Accenture as Graduates:

• Freya successfully completed her placement in 2022, secured a graduate offer, and returned in 2024 on our Consulting graduate programme. She now leads the design of an intelligent, data-driven support service for a major government client—enhancing how citizens interact with public services and improving customer experience across the sector.

• Josh completed his placement in 2023. After securing a graduate offer, he returned in 2025 on our Consulting graduate programme and currently works as a Business Analyst, delivering AI-powered solutions for a major telecommunications client. His work is reshaping operational efficiency and setting new standards for innovation.

Where you’ll work

At Accenture, we value collaboration and connection. You’ll be expected to work from your assigned UK office at least three days per week, so you must live within commuting distance. Depending on project needs, you may also spend time at client sites across the UK—sometimes more than three days a week.

Expect an exciting, hands-on environment where in-person teamwork helps you grow, build relationships, and make a meaningful impact.

Key Dates

The start date for the programme is September 2026. Places are offered on a first come first served basis, we encourage you to apply early. The application deadline is 30th November 2025; however, we reserve the right to close earlier depending on demand.

Visas

Unfortunately, immigration minimum salary requirements set by the UK authorities (UKVI) mean that Accenture is not able to sponsor this position and you must have the right to work in the UK by the start of your employment.

How to Apply

You can apply for one role in one location each year, so take your time choosing the best fit for you.

Step 1: Submit your Application Online

• Complete and submit your application online.

Step 2: Complete the Discovery Portal

• This is our online assessment designed to evaluate your strengths and skills.

• It also gives you a feel for what it’s like to work at Accenture.

• You’ll receive a personal feedback report – whether you pass or not.

Step 3: Interviews

• If you pass the assessment, you’ll be invited to interview with us.

• Interviews typically include:

  • One interview with a recruiter

  • A final interview with a manager from the business.

Visit our Assessments Portal for more details on what to expect at each stage.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, colour, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected applicable law.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 801,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.