Posted:
11/19/2024, 4:18:02 AM
Location(s):
Illinois, United States ⋅ Chicago, Illinois, United States
Experience Level(s):
Internship
Field(s):
Legal & Compliance
Contract Management Inclusion & Diversity Internship
Are you eager for challenges that explore your full potential? Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations Centers. Our 738,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 200 cities across 49 countries. Accenture creates 360° value by embracing change and drives innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
At Accenture, Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) frameworks are fundamental to our culture and core values. They are embedded in everything we do and are key enablers of our business results. We believe they’re essential for both accessing talent and unleashing innovation. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. We are looking for candidates who have a passion for Inclusion and Diversity; this person will help us with our I&D efforts within the CM organization and throughout the company.
A key focus of our US & Canada Inclusion & Diversity Contract Management Intern Program is the support, advancement and employment of diverse contract managers in accord with the Accenture recognized pillars of diversity which are Race & Ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, Gender, Cross-Cultural and Persons with Disabilities.
Your internship experience will include a comprehensive and multi-modal learning curriculum with common required training and specialized training specific to Contract Management. You will also benefit from mentorship and coaching from our team of experienced professionals to ensure a successful integration into our legal and contracting community. Through virtual local office corporate citizenship, inclusion & diversity, and networking opportunities, we will help you build a powerful sense of community and camaraderie from the start. We are also committed to providing you with varied experiences that will help you expand your skill set and broaden your exposure across legal to all that Accenture has to offer its clients.
Your Role
There is never a typical day at Accenture, but that’s why people love it here! Unleash your skills and transform the world around you. Learn to integrate the latest contracting methods that help shape the technology opportunities of tomorrow with the latest methodologies. Watch how our teams implement innovative solutions to help clients drive disruption.
You might spend your day:
Through activities like these, you will play a pivotal role in helping our clients shape their organization from a people, process, and legal perspective. From offering strategic insights to utilizing personalized methodologies for implementation, our Contract Management Summer Interns will help drive successful delivery of innovative solutions to our clients.
Your Experience – Accenture Contract Management Summer Interns are forward-thinking, well-rounded people with a consistent record of outstanding academic performance and high learning agility.
Basic Qualification:
Bachelor’s Degree
Actively pursuing an advanced degree or law degree with a graduation date of May 2026 or later.
To apply, candidates should submit the following:
1. What are the key components of effective contract management, and how do they contribute to organizational success?
2. How do systemic barriers hinder equity in the workplace? Share how you have experienced this.
Two references will be requested at a later date.
Preferred Qualifications:
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York or Washington as set forth below.
We accept applications on an on-going basis. The deadline to apply is 02/01/2025
Information on benefits is here.
Salary range by location:
California $32.00 to $32.00
Colorado $32.00 to $32.00
District of Columbia $32.00 to $32.00
Maryland $32.00 to $32.00
New York $32.00 to $32.00
Washington $32.00 to $32.00
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About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with 774,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com
What We Believe
We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.
Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. Read more here
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Year Founded: 1989
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