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Welcome! Career Information Session www. campusconnection. accenture. com Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. Accenture, its logo, and High Performance Delivered are trademarks of Accenture.

Agenda • • • Who is Accenture? Career Path The Consulting Analyst Training What We Look For Next Steps Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 2

Who We Are…What We Do? • Global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company • 95, 000 people, 48 countries • US $11. 8 billion • Expertise: – Consulting – Technology – Outsourcing • Help our clients become high-performance businesses Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 3

Our Clients • We work with clients in nearly every major industry worldwide AT&T Best Buy British Airways Dell Microsoft Miller Brewing United Parcel Service • 87 of the FORTUNE® Global 100 and over two-thirds of the FORTUNE® Global 500 Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 4

Consulting: The Ins & Outs • Why do companies hire consultants? – Specialized experience not available in-house – Assign resources to yield greatest value – Objective assessment of business operations and strategy • What do consultants do? – Listen – Investigate – Analyze – Recommend – Implement – Collaborate with our clients to not only innovate but execute and create tangible value Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 5

Accenture Workforces • Accenture is a multi-workforce company. Each contributes to our business in a different way and offers a different career experience depending on your skills. Consulting Services Accenture Technology Solutions Enterprise Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 6

Global Operating Groups Communications & High Tech • Communications • Electronics & High Tech • Media & Entertainment Financial Services • Banking • Insurance • Capital Markets Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. Government • Defense • Justice/Security & Election Services • Human Services • Immigration • Postal • Education • Revenue Products • Automotive • Industrial Equipment • Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products • Transportation & Travel Services • Retail & Consumer • Health Services Resources • Chemicals • Energy/Natural Resources • Utilities • Forest Products • Metals & Mining 7

Our Consulting Groups • Business Consulting • Solutions Engineering • Technology Consulting Where You Might Fit In… – – Focus on Specialization Industry Alignment to consulting group Industry + Consulting Group = Assignments & Training Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 8

Why choose a career in consulting? • • • Platform for future success Work with big name clients Outstanding training Develop your career Acquire great skills Work in teams with other highly talented people Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 9

Our unique, dynamic culture • Variety of challenging and interesting work • Creative, collaborative teams • Flexible work environment • Diverse, inclusive culture • Continuous learning • Inspiring leadership Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 10

My consulting experience… • What is the consulting experience really like? Project Example Objective Timeframe Roles and Responsibilities Team Dynamics Challenges Project Resolution Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 11

Creating a diverse environment • • Diversity training available to all employees Chief Diversity Officer, Kedrick Adkins reports directly to CEO Workshops, forums & programs targeted specifically to minorities National Diversity Networking Groups – African American – Asian American – Gay & Lesbian – Hispanic American – Women’s Initiatives – Work/Life Strategy • Mentoring Programs for employees • Various initiatives to promote and advance women at Accenture Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 12

Career Path PARTNER/ASSOCIATE PARTNER Entrepreneurial Skills SENIOR MANAGER/ MANAGER Industry Skills Managerial Skills CONSULTANT Supervisory Skills ANALYST Technical Skills Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. Business Skills Administrative Skills Design Skills Communication Skills 13

The Consulting Analyst • Roles and responsibilities: – Build industry skills – Develop technology-based solutions – Analyze, design and implement business process improvements – Define user requirements • Gain and specialize skills in: – Business process design – Business validation concepts – Testing and quality assurance – System building concepts – Programming and development Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 14

No Typical Day! Build Technical Skills Training & Development Project Assignments Exposure To Leadership Communities Teamwork Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 15

Continuous Learning • • Professional and personal growth New Employee Orientation Core Analyst Program Continuous learning throughout your career: – Entire website dedicated to computer-based training (mylearning. com) – In-person courses • On-the-job experience Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 16

Are we right for you? If you’re looking for… • Variety • Development opportunities • Deep, specialized skills • Challenging and interesting work • Creative, collaborative teams • Diverse colleagues and clients • Possible travel Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 17

Are you right for us? We are looking for… • Outstanding academic performance • Strong leaders • People with an interest in technology • Effective communicators • Analytical problem-solvers • Team players • Quick learners • Flexible people Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 18

We are currently seeking… • Preferred graduation dates • Preferred majors – – Engineering Computer Science MIS/CIS Business & Quantitative Business (Finance, Economics, Accounting) • Legal authorization to work in the U. S. without requiring sponsorship for employment visa status Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 19

Next steps – Stay in touch! • Talk to presenters and recruiters and get to know our people • Visit the U. S. careers website for information and upcoming events campusconnection. accenture. com • Inquire at your career services center for resume collection and interview schedules Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 20

Optional slides • Optional slides on the following topics: – Outsourcing – Capability Groups – Internship Program • Insert in general presentation where appropriate Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 21

Outsourcing • A single, long-term assignment at a client site • Preferred majors include: Engineering, Computer Science, MIS/CIS, Decision Sciences, and select Business and Liberal Arts majors for specific client engagements. • Outsourcing roles include: – involvement in a particular stage of the life-cycle of new and existing software applications – full end-to-end service for the creation, delivery and operation of enterprise-wide packaged applications such as SAP, People. Soft • More limited travel than traditional consulting roles • Flexible and user-focused training Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 22

Capability Groups Technology Global Architecture & Core Technologies (GACT) Global Business Solutions (GBS) Business Consulting Technology Research & Innovation (TR&I) Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. Financial & Performance Management (F&PM) Supply Chain Management (SCM) Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Human Performance (HP) 23

Internship Program Overview • Locally-based summer internship • 10 weeks, paid • Analyst-type roles in a client or internal engagement setting • Accenture Student Leadership Conference Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 24

Internship Program What we look for • • • Undergraduates entering senior year in the fall Demonstrated leadership, quantitative and analytical skills High motivation and self-confidence Ability to work in a problem-solving environment Minimum of one semester of programming experience (C. S majors, Engineering majors, MIS majors, etc) • Capacity to work individually and as a team member in a professional, client environment • Intellect, evidenced by an outstanding academic record • Legal authorization to work in the U. S. without requiring sponsorship for employment visa status Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 25

Sample Intern Assignments • • Defining user requirements Programming/Coding Testing applications Researching work on a proposal Supporting project administration Developing training Analyzing, designing and implementing business process improvements Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 26

My personal experience • • • Joe Intern Summer 200 X, Chicago office Bullet point the project and Joe’s role… Greatest thing about being an Accenture Intern What I’ll take back to school with me… Copyright © 2004 Accenture All Rights Reserved. 27