Accelerate Graduate Programme - Intelligent Industries

Capgemini Invent; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini Invent UK invites graduates to join the Intelligent Industries Graduate Programme (Associate Consultant). Start locations span London, Manchester and Glasgow across Feb, Apr and Jun intakes, with a blended work pattern and client exposure.

Over 19–21 months, the Accelerate Programme blends structured learning, coaching and hands-on experience. After induction and training, you’ll move into your pathway and work on live client engagements, with travel to client sites possible.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum 2:2 degree or be studying towards one.
• Demonstrates analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to learn quickly and work with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support client projects across Intelligent Industry pathways.
• Engage with cross-functional teams to deliver insights and recommendations.
• Prepare presentations and reports for clients and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Quick learner

Education

2:2 degree requirement

Job description

Job Title: Capgemini Invent, Intelligent Industries, Graduate Programme (Associate Consultant)

Location and Start Months:

• Feb: London
• April: Manchester and Glasgow
• June: London

Eligibility

To be eligible for this programme, you must have obtained, or be studying towards, a minimum 2:2 degree. If you are currently studying, you must have completed your degree prior to proposed start date. We recognise that mitigating circumstances can have an impact on academic performance. If you have experienced any circumstances that you would like us to take into consideration, please provide details in your application.

About The Job You’re Considering

The Intelligent Industry pathway sits at the intersection of business, technology and innovation, helping some of the world’s leading organisations bring together the physical and digital words to transform operations. From building resilient supply chains to unlocking the potential of AI, data and process intelligence, you’ll help support smarter and more sustainable ways of working for our clients. If you’re a graduate who is curious about technology and digital enablement, and enjoys solving complex business problems, this pathway offers the opportunity to have a tangible impact on the future of industry. You’ll get the chance to work with our clients across sectors, including Consumer Products & Retail, Aerospace & Defence, Energy & Utilities and Life Sciences.

The Accelerate Programme

The Accelerate Programme is Capgemini Invent UK's award winning graduate development programme. Over approximately 19 to 21 months, you'll progress from Associate Consultant to Consultant through a blend of structured learning, coaching, mentoring and hands on client experience. Following an initial three week induction and a twelve week consulting training programme delivered by the Institute, you'll move into your chosen pathway, applying your skills on live client projects while benefiting from ongoing development, regular feedback and a strong graduate community. Travel to client sites may be required, and candidates should live within reasonable commuting distance of their chosen office location.

Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

Your Role

Once you have completed your training with the institute, you will enter the Academy, where you can apply learnings from the Institute to live client engagements. Day-to-day activities can vary depending on the type and length of a project.

Typical Tasks Include

• Analysing data or business processes and requirements to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Gathering information on business operations through stakeholder interviews and workshops.
• Identifying insights from data to support recommendations and evidence-based decision making.
• Creating presentations, reports and recommendations for clients and internal stakeholders.
• Working in cross-functional teams with experienced consultants to deliver meaningful business transformation.

At Capgemini building an inclusive future is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.

Your Skills And Experience

We welcome applicants with diverse skills, interests and experiences. Ideal candidates will show evidence of some (or all) of the following:

• Analytical, curious, and driven to solve business challenges through technology.
• Quick learner, comfortable working at pace and collaborating with senior stakeholders.

Demonstrable interest, familiarity or experience with any of the following:

• Agentic AI, Generative AI & Automation
• Digital Twins & Sustainable Technologies
• Data Analysis & Data Modelling
• Process Mining
• IoT, Edge Computing & Cloud Computing
• SQL/Python
• Building agentic prototypes or agents

Demonstrable interest or experience in any of our Intelligent Industry capability teams:

• Intelligent Supply Chain
• Intelligent Process & Performance
• Digital Engineering
• Connected Products & Services
• Smart Plant

Demonstrable interest or experience in any of our focus sectors:

• Consumer Products & Retail
• Aerospace & Defence
• Public Sector
• Life Sciences & Healthcare
• Energy & Utilities

At Capgemini Invent, we take a holistic approach to recruitment. While academic achievement is considered, we equally value potential, curiosity and mindset, which will be assessed throughout the recruitment process.

What You’ll Love About Working Here

Join a global community of innovators, technologists and consultants who are helping clients transform their businesses through technology. You'll gain hands‑on experience, continuous learning opportunities and the support to develop your career while contributing to meaningful work that creates lasting impact for clients, communities and society.

We are a Disability Confident Employer

Capgemini Is Proud To Be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) Under The UK Government’s Disability Confident Scheme. As Part Of Our Commitment To Inclusive Recruitment, We Will Offer An Interview To All Candidates Who

• Declare they have a disability, and meet the minimum essential criteria for the role
• Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

Please opt in during the application process.

Need To Know

If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre employment checks, including identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back three continuous years, and an unspent criminal record check (known as a Disclosure and Barring Service check). You will also need to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard Checks. There are other criteria and checks required for BPSS and, throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility including, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.

Why you should consider Capgemini

Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. You’ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is the business transformation partner for enterprises in the age of AI. We help organizations imagine and build an intelligent, sustainable future, combining AI, technology and human ingenuity to transform how they operate, innovate and grow. With unique end-to-end capabilities spanning strategy, technology, engineering and intelligent operations, we bring together deep industry expertise and market‑leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data to turn ambition into measurable business outcomes at scale. Supported by a robust ecosystem of partners and nearly 60 years of expertise, Capgemini is a responsible and diverse global organization of over 410,000 team members in more than 50 countries. The Group reported 2025 revenues of €22.5 billion.

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