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Copyright © 2010 Accenture All Rights Reserved. Accenture, its logo, and High Performance Delivered are trademarks of Accenture.

Graduate careers in technology

Industrial Placements

Agenda

• What is Accenture? Meet some of our clients....• Why do a placement? And Why choose Accenture?• Induction & Training• Beyond Technology• The Support• The Social Life & Benefits• The Recruitment Process

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What is Accenture?

• Accenture is one of the world's leading management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company.

• We’re a team of approx. 204,000 serving clients in more than 120 countries.

•Accenture Technology Solutions is a global company of technology specialists building, deploying, and maintaining advanced, large-scale IT applications for Accenture’s clients

•An alternative workforce implemented alongside our established Consulting workforce,

•We provide deep, specialist technical skills to support consulting and outsourcing projects across the entire Delivery Lifecycle

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Some clients we work with


Why do a placement?


I am a Second Year Student.

Should I take the opportunity of getting a year’s work experience

before graduating?

Q: Why did I decide to do this?

Wanted to test the skills I had developed at university with what was expected in the outside world

I saw this as a vital step in my development and one which would enhance my CV after graduation

Wasn’t sure what route to take after graduating, so this was the best way of finding out!

Decide what area of computing was the best fit

Q: Why did I choose Accenture?

Wanted work with clients to improve their shareholders value and Accenture gives you that opportunity

At first I wanted to work with technology and business, which Accenture are the market leaders so it was an excellent place to start

Wanted to work with driven people, which Accenture has a strong reputation for

What I have learnt...

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My work was very varied, but extremely challenging and

exiting

Q: My Role?

I worked on an internal Accenture project, which managed both the DCN and SI&T engagement portfolios

I managed a section of the project, this included two senior members and constant meetings and telephone hook ups with India and other DCN’s.

I worked closely with Senior management and my Senior exec in analysing both SI&T and the DCN’s structure and user base.

My main area of work revolved around Strategy, Solutions and Services. Whereby I was adding value by creating processes for team collaboration both onshore and offshore

Q: Benefits of a Placement?

Improved in all areas of business

Understand what I want to do after graduating

Have an offer from Accenture

Lewis Wheeler


Degree & University

o BSc in Computer Science – University of East Anglia

Job

o 3rd Year Industrial Placement @ Accenture

Associate Software Engineer/Programmer

Current Client

o Major UK Bank in the Financial Services Service Group

Favourite Things about Accenture

o Flexibility, The People and Working Off-Site

Hobbies & Interests

o Poker, Pool & Travelling

Top Tip

o Enthusiasm for everything you do

The First Project…


Client: Financial Services

Location: Halifax/Cheltenham & Gloucester

Role: Testing Management & PMO

Summary:o Working with client team on UAT (User Acceptance Testing)

o Defect & Configuration Managemento Change Controlo Data Management

o PMO (Project Management Office)o Creating automation toolso Creating automated organisational charto Resource Management

Induction & Training…


o3 day induction into Accenture and ATS• Meet your start group• Laptop and AMEX• Benefits

o3/4 weeks Technical Training• .NET Certification (MCTS)• Functional Testing Courses (ISEB)• Java Software Development

Training ++


oTraining Budget (External Vendors)o $2000

oCore / Soft skills training• CBTs

• Internal classroom trainingoCareer Development

• Self Study Certifications (MCPD)

oBooks/eBooks oOn the job

Beyond Technology…


• C# 3.5• ASP.NET 3.0• WCF• WWF• Visual Studio 2005/2008• SQL Server 2005• AJAX.NET• Windows Server 2003• HTML, CSS, DHTML• JavaScript

• Delivery Models• UML Processes / Design

Patterns• Technical Design• Unit testing• Team Foundation Server• Defect Management • System Configuration• Application Deployment• Project Management – People,

Skills, Resources, Locations....

The Support…


o Career Counselloro HRo Buddyo Current & Previous Project Teamso Skills Groupso Colleagueso General Networking....

The Social Life & Benefits


o Events – Solutions, Skill Group, Account Updateso Monthly/Weekly Project Outingso Sports – Football, squash, dodge ball etco Pension Schemeo Share Schemeo Health Benefitso Flexible Work Location/Project Locationo Health Insurance

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Recruitment Process

Application link now open for Graduate and IP

Schemes

http://www.accenturetechnologysolutions.com/ukg

raduates

– Please apply as soon as possible– First come first served basis


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Recruitment ProcessIP First Round Process

45 minute telephone HR Interview

Looking at:Career Focus, IT Interest, Team Working, Decision Making, Initiative and Flexibility

IP Second Round Process

40 minute Technical interview 1:1 – London Offices


Tips…


o Apply A.S.A.P

o Strong application…

o Do your homework!

o Mobile, Flexible, Open…

o Show enthusiasm for technology

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