Successful Graduate Job Hunting
employers use online psychometric or aptitude tests and recorded online interviews. These can seem very difficult and unfamiliar when you first experience them, so it’s very important to do as much practice as you can, before you encounter them during an employer’s selection process. Your careers service and many individual graduate employers offer workshops and skills sessions, to enable you to try out these tests and master your interview technique. Building up your confidence is an important step towards being successful at this stage.
But you may find it more helpful to speak to a careers adviser to seek their input on your CV or the applications you’re making, particularly if you’re not sure how to demonstrate your skills and abilities in an application you’re making. It isn’t always easy to recognise the experiences you’ve had and how they might be useful evidence to give to a potential future employer. Whether you’re applying for an internship or making a graduate job application in your final year, the selection process is likely to be very similar. After making the initial application, most
Embracing the Opportunities in Consulting
O ver the past ten years, consulting has been the number one most-popular destination for new graduates – and in 2024, a record 21 per cent of final year students applied to work as consultants after university. But what can you expect if you apply for a graduate job in consulting? Capgemini is a global company with over 340,000 employees and clients in more than 50 countries worldwide. In the UK, we recruit around 300 graduates each year to be consultants. We look for graduates who are passionate about working with clients and bring a variety of strengths, including creativity, collaboration and problem solving. Our consultancy roles are tailor-made for graduates who want to work with world-leading organisations, to support them to become leaders in digital transformation, innovation, customer centricity and sustainability. Capgemini’s graduate programmes last around two years, developing graduates’ understanding of consultancy, enriching their soft skills and, where appropriate, focusing on technology and digital skills, including certified training. Throughout the programme you’ll have the opportunity to connect with graduates from across the business, interact with our senior leaders, and hear from a wealth of experts. One of the biggest attractions of consulting is the variety it brings. Capgemini works across industries such as retail, energy and utilities, healthcare, financial services, telecoms, life sciences, consumer goods, aerospace and
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Suzy Style, UK Head of Early Careers Talent Acquisition, Capgemini
defence, manufacturing, and the public sector. Our consultants combine deep knowledge of client industries, with the fast-evolving fields of AI, cloud, connectivity, software, digital engineering, and platforms. Consulting graduates work as part of a cross- functional team, alongside colleagues who develop and support them as they build up their expertise and knowledge. You may be part of an assignment that lasts just a few weeks, or it could be a project that is being delivered over a number of years. But we always ensure that our graduates are continually developing and enhancing their skills throughout their careers.
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