Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services, and outsourcing company, with more than 249,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world's most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high performance businesses and governments.

Why Accenture is different

Technology, industries, and the way we do business is changing rapidly. Have you always wanted to be a part of something big and help shape the future? Accenture doesn't deal with peanuts. This company is huge. Employees have an opportunity to make a difference on a global level. The sheer scale of capabilities and client engagements differentiates Accenture from most other companies. Many of its clients are global organizations, so employees have the chance to craft solutions and build systems that affect companies around the world ' creating the infrastructure of business today.

The company's geographic and client diversity is as great as its diversity across industries. Travel, life sciences, mining, communications, logistics, financial services, retail, and healthcare are just a handful of industries in which Accenture works. Graduates joining the company can be exposed to multiple sectors and areas of specialization, allowing for a variety of growth opportunities. 

Why you'll love Accenture

So the work is big and important, but will you feel lost in such a large company? A major perk to working at Accenture is that you get the big company experience, but with important guidance and mentoring as well. People can often feel overwhelmed starting out in large companies, but at Accenture there are programs to help employees focus their careers and feel comfortable. 

Every employee is assigned a career counselor to help guide them along their career path. The company offers training and development curriculums, mentoring programs, and leadership training to ensure employees are able to develop professionally and grow their expertise. This is a company that truly believes in a supportive work environment, having invested more than $800 million in employee and professional development in the 2011 fiscal year. 

The perks

To top it off, Accenture offers its employees a Total Rewards package, which includes compensation, a range of other market-relevant benefits, and professional growth opportunities that recognize individual contributions and performance.

Let's not forget about work-life balance. There are a number of programs employees can choose from to find the work-life balance that best suits them. Programs include flexible work schedules, fly-backs for travelling consultants, the use of virtual collaboration tools such as TelePresence, and desktop sharing to be better connected.

How to apply

If this sounds like the type of work and benefits you want, Accenture is a student-friendly company that recruits at select universities across Canada. It typically recruits for full-time positions in September and for summer internships in January. Check with your campus career center for details of available positions and any upcoming events that Accenture may be hosting or attending. Recent and upcoming graduates can also search for and apply to entry-level positions online at accenture.ca/careers.

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