Power Your Curiosity at PA
Why consider joining us in Agile?
- Joining us as a placement student in Agile, will give you an understanding of how we work with clients to understand the big questions around agile transformation, helping them to become more innovative, efficient and effective, and create value faster.
- Today, agile organisations are succeeding over their competitors. Achieving the most from agility means transforming across whole organisations, not just running a few individual projects in an ‘Agile’ way.
- Collaborate with expert consultants, benefit from supportive mentoring, and gain skills through hands-on learning and peer support.
- Grow your skills through a a culture of learning and growth – with access to internal and external training, certifications, and development opportunities.
- No two days are the same. You could be researching our latest project and delivering your findings, visiting a client with a consulting team and representing the firm, or furthering your development through crucial learning — guided and mentored by one of our experts.
- Whatever you work on, you’ll be part of the team and free to build your networks, both here at PA and far beyond.
What you can expect
- When you join as an Intern, you will gain the knowledge and experience you need to build a successful career in consulting and contribute meaningfully to vital projects.
- Apply your problem-solving skills across multiple teams to support client projects and internal initiatives, using leading tools, methodologies, and consulting techniques.
- Share ideas and drive progress while developing your skills and supporting our clients.
- Hybrid working with the team on client site or in our office a minimum of two days per week. However, the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment, which could include up to 5 days per week on a client site.
- An environment that deeply cares about its values - Values | PA Consulting
Assessment process
First Stage Assessments:
- Application form
- Online Assessments
- Shortlisting
Final Stage Assessments:
- Assessment Centre
- Final Stage Interviews
Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on earlycareers@paconsulting.com
This role is open to undergraduates with an industrial placement within their course structure and therefore graduating in 2029.
- Qualification: Undergraduate degree - on track to gain a degree. We welcome applicants from all disciplines and have no specific grade or subject requirements for this role.
- Growth-oriented and curious - open to change, driven to succeed, hungry for new challenges, and eager to broaden your understanding of the world.
- Collaborative and relationship-focused - thrive in dynamic teams, build strong relationships with clients and peers, and support others to succeed.
- Credible and communicative - comfortable in high-performance environments, with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Analytical and adaptable - demonstrate strong problem-solving abilities, innovative thinking, and the flexibility to adapt your style and approach.
- Professional and reliable - show strong workplace etiquette by being punctual, dependable, and respectful of business expectations and office conduct.
The Offer
- The opportunity to work on meaningful projects with talented people
- A wide range of internal and external training programmes
- Support the design of best-in-class consultancy solutions that set us apart from our competition
- Take early opportunities during the sales lifecycle and perform a variety of roles across the whole change lifecycle
- Be part of an exceptionally vibrant Agile community
- If you are offered a graduate role following your placement with us you will join our 18-month Graduate Rotational Programme. In this programme you’ll have the opportunity to rotate through three of our capability teams, gaining diverse skills and experiences that will serve as the foundation for your consulting career.
- We work flexibly at PA, but your work base will be our London Victoria office.
- This role will start in July 2027 and be for 12 months. We will confirm exact start date at offer stage.
- Salary: £28,860 per annum
Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.
Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams, and support our communities, to deliver insight and impact, solving the world’s most complex challenges. We're focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets, and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self.
Find out more about Life at PA here.
We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:
- Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare
- 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
- Generous company pension scheme
- Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
- Annual performance-based bonus
- Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)
We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.