Internship details

• Period 4 – 6 months

• Hours a week 40

• Location ITO office, Amsterdam

• Start date September/February/flexible

The work

Our Health & Public Service industry group is responsible for Accenture’s clients within the public and healthcare sectors. We offer services throughout the entire lifecycle of digital solutions. Within our Health & Public Service industry group, we focus on innovative solutions to help our H&PS clients achieve better results.

In this group, you will work with highly driven co-workers to implement and maintain digital solutions for our clients. Our clients aim to further digitize, become more agile, reduce IT costs, and simplify their IT landscape to achieve their business objectives. The Health & Public Service industry group within Accenture focuses on innovative solutions to help public service clients achieve better results for individuals, families, and societies in the digital age.

During your internship, you will have the opportunity to experience real consulting work, develop yourself, and challenge yourself. The H&PS industry group is a leader in innovative digital solutions within the public sector. You will have the chance to work for various organizations within the government, for example within the public safety domain, and help them determine the right strategy for the future. This involves a wide range of topics, from HR transformations to the implementation of the latest technologies. Does this sound interesting to you? Then this internship in the H&PS department offers the perfect challenge for you!

• Teams: From the H&PS Support Office, you will support the H&PS department together with your fellow interns. Together, you will be responsible for the organization and improvement of this Support Office. Additionally, you will be assigned an experienced consultant and buddy, allowing you to quickly develop new skills and gain a broad perspective on the department, the market in which H&PS operates, and the clients.

• Daily Tasks: You will support by helping prepare client meetings and workshops, co-writing proposals for clients, and conducting research such as stakeholder analyses and market research. Additionally, we try to align your tasks with your expertise and knowledge.

• Research: During your internship, it is possible to do either a working internship or a thesis internship. As a working intern, the focus is mainly on working with your H&PS colleagues in preparing client meetings and proposals as well as performing internal tasks. If you do a thesis internship, you will write your thesis in addition to the daily supportive H&PS tasks.

We support research topics that align with one of the following subjects:

Research on digital transformation in healthcare and/or government.
• To what extent do digital services of municipalities meet the needs of low-literate or digitally less skilled residents?
• To what extent do e-health tools, such as self-monitoring apps and teleconsultations, affect the workload of general practitioners and the perceived quality of care?

Research on the application of AI and machine learning in public services.
• To what extent can AI models be used ethically to detect signs of potential fraud in benefits or allowance applications?
• To what extent is an AI-driven triage system effective in supporting medical assistants in assessing urgency and care needs?

Research on the interoperability of systems in healthcare.
• To what extent does interoperability between healthcare systems contribute to personalized patient care in a hospital environment?

Research on the use of cloud technology within public domains.
• To what extent does the use of cloud technology affect digital services and the safeguarding of public values within Dutch municipalities?

In all our internships, we offer you the opportunity to develop yourself, orient yourself, build relationships, and gain insight into what it is like to work as a consultant. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your work as well as academic needs, and we are happy to help you kickstart your career. Therefore, during our recruitment process, we are interested in your motivations and academic interests.

Interested? Apply with your CV and motivation letter (including the period you want to do your internship). Optional: Grade list & Portfolio (depending on the industry group). Without this complete documentation, we cannot process the application.

Who we are – Accenture

Through unmatched industry experience, leading technologies from our ecosystem partners and startups, and the largest delivery network in the world, we provide a powerful range of capabilities that can be tailored to our client’s most complex business needs. With over 100 innovation hubs deployed around the world, we help clients continuously innovate at speed and at scale so they can outpace their peers. You will bring innovation, intelligence, and industry experience together with the newest technologies to help clients innovate at scale and transform their businesses.

Technology is one of five services that make up one Accenture – the others are Strategy & Consulting, Operations, Song and Industry X.

Who You Are
• You are currently a master's student enrolled at a Dutch university for the entire duration of your internship.
• You are ambitious and active, as evidenced by extracurricular activities.
• You are critical by nature, communicatively strong, and a real team player.
• Fluent in Dutch and English (spoken and written).
• You have an affinity with Tech and IT.
• You have an affinity with both the public and healthcare sectors.

Bonus Points If You Are…
• A proactive team player with strong analytical skills.
• Following the latest Tech trends and can apply them in your daily life.

What’s In It For You?
Accenture is a global company with a brand and reputation for quality. Our people are Change Makers, and to support them as an employer, we make five promises:
• Work flexibly, in a culture based on trust.
• A mindset focused on sustainability and growth.
• A culture that values Inclusion & Diversity and genuinely cares about people.
• Advise and transform our clients with technology.
• Connect with a global network of more than 750,000 colleagues.
These promises are reflected in our excellent employment conditions, including:
• Career guidance (and academic support) offered by your personally assigned People Lead.
• You will receive an internship allowance and a laptop.
• The possibility to work hybrid and access any Accenture office in the Netherlands.
• Social activities such as Friday drinks, sports events, and parties.
• A unique opportunity to experience the real-life job of an Accenture consultant from the inside.
• Unlimited learning: access to thousands of free courses, classes, and workshops.
• You are part of our internship community, which gives you the chance to attend lunch lectures and classroom workshops, allowing you to build your network within Accenture.

What We Believe

Accenture is an equal opportunity employer. Our leaders are committed to building a better, stronger, and fairer company for future generations to create positive, lasting change. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and creative, enabling us to better serve our clients and communities.

Our position as a partner to many of the world’s leading companies, organizations, and governments offers us both an extraordinary opportunity and a tremendous responsibility to make a difference. Sustainability is one of our greatest responsibilities, which we embed in everything we do and for everyone we work with.

Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for everyone. We are happy to help you further.

About Accenture

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