Operations Graduate Programme 2026 - 2027

The Role at a Glance

Join our Operations Graduate Programme and help shape the future of some of the world’s biggest organisations to run smarter, faster, and more sustainably. As an Operations Analyst, you’ll work across industries including Financial Services, Energy and Media, supporting large-scale transformations and helping businesses deliver real impact.

Over the course of your programme, you will undertake four six-month rotations, giving you a breadth of experience to launch your career at Accenture. Across internal and client-facing roles, you’ll gain hands-on experience that sets you up for the future.

Life as an Operations Analyst

Every day is different. You could complete rotations and gain experience across the following areas:

Business Operations Delivery – work with our teams that deliver services on the ground to clients. You’ll get first hand experience of how our clients’ organisations run, and you’ll support key elements of delivery and project execution.

Mobilisation - You’ll work as part of a project team with mobilisation leads and client teams to stand up and implement new projects to clients, getting them ready for successful delivery.

Solutions Architecture - Interpret and translate client requirements into deliverable solutions that create value for Accenture and our clients. You’ll work within a project team to work out how to solve our clients' biggest challenges

Account Leadership - You’ll develop your skills to own a client relationship for a particular contract in one or more of our Operations offerings. This may involve providing support in over-seeing various projects and really understanding the client’s needs, while keeping up to date with changes in the industry.

Sales - You’ll learn to leverage Accenture’s best practices to support key activities within the sales process such as bid management, deal shaping, commercial negotiations, and client relationship development to help create compelling value propositions for our clients.

This variety means you’ll develop as both a doer and a thinker: balancing analytical skills with client-facing, personal skills, and gaining experience that sets you apart from day one.

Why join us & what we offer

At Accenture, we use innovation and collaboration to deliver change that matters. You’ll be part of a global network where your ideas have impact from the start, and where you’ll help clients and communities alike.

Proud to be a Top 100 Graduate Employer, we offer a changeable, inclusive environment with a culture that values sustainability, technology, and teamwork.

When you join, you’ll have a starting salary of £34, 500 per year plus £5,000 signing bonus

What You’ll Learn

• Core training through our Operations graduate curriculum, plus tailored modules from our internal learning platforms.

• Hands-on exposure to tools like Power BI, Salesforce, and GenAI platforms.

• Opportunities to gain certifications, attend workshops, and join hackathons.

• Skills in client management, problem-solving, and solution delivery – preparing you for a wide range of career paths.

Our rewards and benefits include:

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

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

• Pension plan with matched contributions from Accenture.

• Opportunity to buy Accenture shares at a 15% discount through the Employee Share Purchase Plan.

• Elective private medical insurance (extend cover to family, including online GP appointments and self-referral physiotherapy treatments).

• Free eye tests and annual flu jabs.

• Life assurance.

• Access to app-based fitness classes and discounts on gyms.

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

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

• Give your career the best possible start by joining an award-winning graduate programme at one of the world’s largest consulting and technology firms.

• Work in our recently renovated offices in London 3+ days per week alongside industry experts and thought leaders.

• Start dates available from September 2026 through to August 2027 and are filled on a first come, first served basis subject to availability.

What you’ll need

We welcome applications from all degree backgrounds. You’ll need a real passion for the Operations industry and a desire to grow your skills. If you’re analytical, an excellent communicator and love to problem-solve within a team environment, we’d like to hear from you.

We’re looking for graduates who are:

• Analytical and comfortable working with data.

• Comfortable about bringing ideas and their own views to the table.

• Motivated to get stuck into detail as well as seeing the bigger picture.

• Adaptable and resilient – Operations work can range from complex client projects to internal delivery tasks.

• Curious about AI, technology, and business transformation.

• Excellent communicators, collaborators, and self-starters.

This role does not meet the minimum salary threshold for visa sponsorship.

Accenture values collaboration, bringing people together at least three times a week at client sites or one of our UK offices. You will be required to be in your assigned office for a minimum of three days per week and must live within commuting distance to make this possible. Project work may also take you to client sites across the UK, sometimes more than three days a week, depending on business needs.

Your development path

Throughout your graduate programme and beyond, you’ll be supported with training, a career coaching and guidance to help you progress in your career. In your programme you’ll have intentional rotations, that will be designed to give you rounded experiences, build your skills and to challenge you (with support around you).

After this, you’ll align to a specialisation within an industry e.g. Financial service, Healthcare etc or within a function e.g. sales, human resources or supply chain etc.

After completing the programme, you could progress into roles such as:

• Centainne joined the programme in 2023, completing rotations in Procurement Sales and as a Delivery PMO. She has since finished the programme and is now in an Account Management role supporting our Utilities client.

• Stephanie joined the programme in 2025 and has completed a rotation in Sales within Financial Services. She is now completing a rotation in Account Management, supporting our large Financial Services clients.

• Harry joined the programme in 2025 and has completed rotations in Sales and Account Management for our Utilities clients. He is currently completing a rotation with our Resources portfolio.

Our graduates go on to shape transformation programmes, lead client relationships, and build expertise across industries. You’ll have the training, mentorship, and variety to discover where your strengths lie.

Key Dates

• Applications open: October 6th

• Interviews: Late November - January 2026

• Start date: September 2026

Please note: we close applications once we reach capacity, so apply early to avoid disappointment.

How to Apply

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

After completing the initial application form, these are the steps you can expect to take:

Step 1: 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 2: Interview

If you pass the assessment, you’ll be invited to interviews. These typically include:

• One interview with a recruiter

• One interview with managers from the business area you applied to

Learn more about the process - visit our Assessments Portal for more details on what to expect at each stage.

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About Accenture

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