Developer and Technology

Build an end to end understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle as you experience life as a developer at Accenture

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Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 5-6 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Accenture UK. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 5-6 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Accenture UK. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete our Job Simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at Accenture UK. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced5-6 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsintroductory

At Accenture, our commitment to our 624,000 people from a variety of cultures, beliefs and backgrounds makes us more innovative, and lets you bring your true self to work.

Every day around the world we work with exceptional people, the latest and greatest tech and leading companies across industries.

With the Accenture Technology Foundations Job Simulation, you’ll get to experience what it is like to work on a project that mirrors the skills our teams have and the work they do in the real world. You’ll build valuable skills in areas such as understanding the software development and testing lifecycle, understanding the two most commonly used software development methodologies, Waterfall and Agile, and the best use cases for each, as well as have the opportunity to practice thinking like a programmer using Algorithmic Thinking (including Pseudocoding and Flow Diagramming). These are skills that will give you an edge in anything you do, from your academic studies, to pursuing personal projects and launching your career.

Whether you already have an idea about your future career direction or are still looking to be inspired, the Accenture Technology Foundations Job Simulation will give you a first-hand insight into the world of consulting and technology, and help you to decide if it could be the right career for you.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Technology Careers

Career Benefits

Ideaboarding

Software Development Lifecycle

Trends Analysis

Waterfall

Agile

Comparative Analysis

Software Testing Lifecycle

Software QA

How it works

Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at Accenture UK. No live sessions, all self-paced.

Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extra curricular activity.

Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for our team.

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Tasks in this program

Task One: Discover Career Opportunities in Technology

30-60 mins

Introductory

Research and communicate opportunities and benefits from a career in Technology.

What you'll learn

Dispel some common myths about careers in technology
What technical and non-technical positions exist in the tech industry
The benefits of pursuing a career in technology

What you'll do

Meet your supervisor Felicity, a product owner at Accenture
Create an "ideaboard" using a whiteboard app such as Miro or Trello to organize and present research findings creatively

Reviews

Over 7300

5 Star Reviews

"I liked how different concepts were introduced in a simple but effective way; when learning about waterfall and agile methodologies for the first time, the explanations along with the resources provided gave me a clear understanding of what each entail."-- Student from Newcastle University

"the best part is you don't have to worry about the task.Do it properly and best from your side. And in the End you also got the answers of the task."-- Student from National Institute of Technology Sikkim

"proper pack of knowledge help to improve and thought new ideas there are real world project that help to prepare you in real world work or scenario and there are lots of knowledge in this program I strongly recommended you to enroll this virtual program"-- Student from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

"I really Loved every task that the team has implemented. This works so, good for the freshers. I definetly,recommend for the freshers or students to do this kind of Internship."-- Forager

"I liked that I got to see an example after I did the task, so I was able to compare my answers to the example answers. I liked the debugging task that was fun."-- Student from My institution is not listed

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