Digital & Sustainable Leadership in Financial Services - Graduate Intership

Become a leader in sustainable innovation and digital transformation! From Sustainable Finance to Green Loans, from Artificial Intelligence to Future Tech: sustainability and digital business cut across all sectors and disciplines and changes our economy constantly. In this transforming economy, organizations are increasingly facing new challenges. Accordingly, they are required to revolutionize the way they work. Within this new world, innovation in technology and sustainability has become vital for organizations. This graduate internship will give you the opportunity to learn more and develop yourself in the context of digital transformations and sustainability.

Your job

Your research will focus on sustainability topics that are on top of mind of financial services providers such as banks and insurers. During your internship, you will research different (digital) methods currently used in organizations, such as Sustainable Finance, Digital, Cloud and Agile. You will use your insights to develop new ideas that enable organization to digitally pivot to Sustainability. Together, we will develop a research question that suits you, the financial services provider, your university, and us.

Next to the master thesis, Accenture offers you the possibility to develop your professional skills. Graduating at Accenture is more than just getting your degree. For instance, we stimulate our interns to engage in extra activities such as writing articles, organizing deep dive or round table events, and networking by meeting with and presenting results to experts in a variety of field. At Accenture, the sky is the limit! 

Your team

Our consultants in Strategy & Consulting are changing businesses every day using deep industry insights, knowledge and innovative ideas. Positioned at the crucial intersection of business, technology and industry, we devise creative new strategies based on trends, insights and data. With an eye for competitive advantage, digital disruption, operating models and the future workforce, we take on the challenge of designing and implementing transformative business solutions, using the newest technology.

Our research-based advice and situational analyses enable our clients to act with speed and confidence. Whether we're investigating complex issues or identifying new opportunities, our work always comes down to one thing: unlocking value and creating real, tangible impacts.

Qualifications 

Your background

• You are a Master student in the final year of your graduation from a Dutch university with a specialization in the areas of (Sustainable or Digital) Business Administration, (Innovation) Management or Finance
• You have affinity with Technology, Strategy and Consulting;
• You are a team player with excellent communication skills;
• You are fluent in Dutch and English;
• You work independently and have a hands-on mentality, you are creative and take responsibility, and you have a strong intrinsic motivation to take ownership over your work.

Our Offer

Within Accenture we offer you a work environment* with a focus on your personal development, in which you will get a lot of responsibility. You work together with talented colleagues from all over the world on challenging projects for the highest ranked international businesses.

• You will be guided by a team of experienced consultants;
• You will receive a compensation and a laptop;
• You will gain knowledge and expertise of Accenture;
• You will gain experience within a large international consulting firm;
• You will expand your professional network.

The graduation internship will be 5 or 6 months, full-time. The location is the Amsterdam Office. We'd like to start the internship as soon as possible!

*due to the current covid-19 situation, we will shape your internship according to Accenture policies in line with the guidelines of the RIVM and the Dutch government