Thesis Internship: Generative AI

INTERNSHIP DETAILS

• Period: 4 – 6 months
• Hours per week: 32 – 40
• Location: Hybrid (Amsterdam-Zuid office + work from home)
• Start date: flexible

THE WORK

You will be an intern within the CMT group, part of the Accenture Technology organization. During this period, you will do research about a topic and write your thesis in one of the fastest growing business areas in the world. Accenture will give you the opportunity to gain knowledge with the most innovative tools, technologies, and methodologies.

• Research

Generative AI is a technology set to fundamentally transform everything from science to business, to healthcare and society itself. The positive impact on human creativity and productivity will be massive. Companies will use Generative AI to reinvent their products, business models and their business operations (how work is performed).

As a research intern, you will focus on the topic ‘’Generative AI - How it can be used to transform the CMT industry. Research on practical use cases.’’

You will be given the freedom to discuss the thesis proposal with our colleagues and mutually agree on a meaningful research subject. Together with your supervisor, you define a full-fledged assignment that enables you to study at the program and make a valuable contribution to Accenture.

• Practical Experience

Besides writing your thesis on one of the fastest growing areas in the technology world, you will be given the opportunity to learn about the newest disrupting methodologies and technologies. You will be given the opportunity to work on the topic of ‘’Business Process Management’’. More specifically, you will research what BPM means and what is required from CMT clients to be successful in this critical topic (frameworks, governance, resources, technology). For this task you will be guided by our senior colleagues and will also have the opportunity to network with the experts in this area within the organization.

• Community

You will be part of an active intern community where we meet to exchange ideas and learn from each other, organize events with interesting guest speakers from different areas, learn from firsthand how Accenture is guiding clients to select and implement the right technologies and re-invent their business.

Within all our internships, we offer you the opportunity to develop, learn, orient, build relationships and gain insights into what it’s like to work as a consultant. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your work as well as your academical needs and happy to help you navigate in the beginning of your career.

Qualifications

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• You are currently a bachelor or master student who is enrolled in a Dutch hogeschool / university during the whole length of the internship
• You are fluent in English (spoken and written)
• You are writing your thesis and are available for a period of 4-6 months
• You have an affinity with technology and are eager to learn & adopt new technologies
• You have knowledge in the topic of Artificial Intelligence (through your studies or other practical experience)
• You are a team player with strong analytical skills
• You take responsibility and are proactive

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE

• Knowledge in the topic of Generative AI
• Knowledge in the topic of Business Process Management (frameworks, governance, process design, process mining, robotics process automation)

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Accenture is a global company with a world-class brand and reputation. Our people are Change Makers, and to support them as an employer, we make five promises:

• Work with flexibility, in a culture based on trust
• Embrace a sustainable growth mindset
• Live a human-led culture of Inclusion & Diversity by caring deeply for all our people.
• Lead and transform our clients with technology
• Connect with our global network of 700.000 colleagues.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

• An internship compensation of 500 euros on 40 hours per week
• Travel allowance (if you don’t have studentenreisproduct / public transportation card)
• A laptop
• Excellent guidance by experienced developers with a passion for their work
• An active intern community where you can expand your network

WHO WE ARE - Accenture Technology

Through unmatched industry experience, leading technologies from our ecosystem partners and startups, and the largest delivery network in the world, we provide a powerful range of capabilities that can be tailored to our client’s most complex business needs. With over 100 innovation hubs deployed around the world, we help clients continuously innovate at speed and at scale so they can outpace their peers. You will bring innovation, intelligence, and industry experience together with the newest technologies to help clients innovate at scale and transform their businesses.

Technology is one of five services that make up one Accenture – the others are Strategy & Consulting, Operations, Song and Industry X.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

Accenture is an equal opportunity employer. Our leaders are committed to building a better, stronger and more equitable company for future generations to create positive, long-lasting change. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

Our position as partner to many of the world’s leading businesses, organizations and governments affords us both an extraordinary opportunity and a tremendous responsibility to make a difference. Sustainability is one of our greatest responsibilities, which we embed it into everything we do and for everyone we work with.