Accenture (Information Security) Internship in UAE

Job description

Accenture Internship opportunities

About Accenture

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, with more than 358,000 people 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. The company generated net revenues of US $31.0 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2015 . Its home page is www.accenture.com
The company's four growth platforms—Accenture Strategy, Accenture Digital, Accenture Technology, Accenture Operations—are the innovation engines through which it builds world-class skills and capabilities, develops knowledge capital, and creates, acquires and manages key assets central to the development of integrated services and solutions for its clients.

About the Internship

From March and approximately 4 weeks onwards you will get the chance to be a part of Accenture`s annual Internship in Abu Dhabi, UAE. We will offer you a challenging internship that gives you a flavor of, and a good fundamentals to understand how it is to work as a consultant for a large global company. The projects you will be employed to will be part of a real-life ongoing project for one of our large clients in the Middle-East region. You will work in teams with other students with a variety of educational backgrounds, with good help, guidance and support from one or more Accenture Consultants and/or Project-Leads. High-performing students have a good chance to be offered a permanent position with us after the internship is conducted

Desired profile

Qualifications and Requirements
·  Masters' students currently studying for, or with a degree from fields such as Information Security, Computer Science, programming, engineering or a related field.
·  A decent knowledge of Linux environment and a strong interest in cyber security.
·  Familiar with procedural and object oriented programming language
·  A track record of strong academic performance, GPA of 75% (minimum 3) or higher
·  Excellent command of the English language and good communication, as well as interpersonal skills.
·  Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
·  Team-oriented approach
·  Flexible in terms of travelling
Selection process


Please apply for the position via our career-pages http://careers.accenture.com/ae-en/jobs/Pages/jobsearch.aspx and upload your CV, application and grade-transcripts. Students successful in initial-screening will in the first round interviewed by HR via telephone. Shortlisted students will participate in a face-to-face interview with a relevant project-manager. The selected students will embark on the internship in March 2016.