Company: Accenture

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 07:31:36 GMT

Job description: We are:A Strategy practice shaping the future of business and technology to create the roadmap for our clients. Every day we change the way the world works, for the better. Combining functional and industry expertise with an unrivalled understanding of technology, we use data analytics, human centered design, and digital tools to create business insights and drive change. We call it the Art and Science of Strategy and we are the market leader at this intersection.As part of our Accenture Strategy Consulting Summer Program, you’ll have a 10-week experience that mirrors the learning, networking along with hands on experience serving our clients. Internship program is full-time and starts on June 9th and runs through August 23th.You are:A business pro. You know that the world is changing and that there are opportunities everywhere. You like working across different types of business to tackle their challenges with smart solutions. You are a hard worker, rolling up your sleeves with clients and colleagues to ask the hard questions and push the envelope on what’s possible.The work:Kick-start your summer in our Accenture Strategy Consultant Development Program to learn thelatest strategy skills

• Build your networking during office event and volunteer opportunities to gain a sense of inclusion and diversity
• Work closely with clients to analyze how their business is working today and how it could be improved for tomorrow
• Work collaboratively on teams dedicated to developing data-driven insights and recommendations to support client business objectives
• Practice the art of storytelling and build presentation skills
• Use data visualization skills, charts, graphs and other data models to bring your analysis to life
• Be an ambassador of our worldwide organization that promotes respect for the individual and the recruitment of top talent

The work location requires working onsite with our clients and partners or in our offices and delivery centers to enable delivery and cultivate our client relationships.Please note that with all of our roles, you should expect some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities.#LI-DNI#IND-DNIHere’s what you need:

• Must be pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree, graduating by August 2026

• If applying for Montreal location, must be fluently bilingual in English and French

Bonus points if you:

• Know you still have a lot to learn and are willing to be a lifelong learner
• Have genuine interest and desire to learn about emerging technologies (e.g., Generative AI) and their ability to reinvent the way our clients work
• Have a passion for problem solving and possess strong business and financial acumen
• Can apply industry and/or functional knowledge in a consulting context to help clients with valuable insights and solutions
• Feel comfortable leading workshops, asking others for input and telling stories in a presentation style
• Skilled in data analytics and capable of abstracting insights to hypothesize on big picture themes
• Have a professional proficiency using Microsoft Office tools (PowerPoint, Excel)
• Comfort working with visualization tools (PowerBI, Tableau, Alteryx) and/or programming languages (R, Python, Julia, SQL)
• Know you still have a lot to learn and are willing to be a lifelong learner

English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with English-speaking stakeholders across Canada. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking stakeholders, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company’s activities to avoid this requirement.How to Apply:You must submit a resume and answers to the below questions via the Accenture Careers website in order for your application to be considered for an interview. Application deadline is January 3, 2025 at 12:00pm EDT.Please submit the following questions instead of a cover letter:Your full name in the document. What do you currently know about Accenture and why do you want to join Accenture Strategy? (200-word limit) Describe a time something didn’t work out as well as you’d hoped. What did you do and what did you learn from it? (200-word limit) Choose a business and identify a problem they might face in the next 3-5 years. Pitch an innovative solution to that problem. (200-word limit)About AccentureAccenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with 774,000 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. Visit us atOur Commitment to Inclusion & DiversityAt Accenture, inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and embedded in our core values. We are committed to creating a workforce where our people can feel comfortable, be themselves and contribute. Like Canada itself, Accenture employees represent a tremendous variety of cultures, ethnicities, beliefs, backgrounds and languages. We offer an inclusive environment regardless of personal characteristics such as ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age or disability.Requesting an AccommodationAccenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Accenture and have accommodation needs for a disability or religious observance, please call us toll free at 1 (877) 889-9009, send us an or speak with your recruiter.Other Employment StatementsIt is currently our objective to assign our people to work near where they live. However, given the nature of our business and our need to serve clients, our employees must be available to travel when needed.Job candidates are not required to disclose any offence for which a pardon has been granted.