2027 Industrial Placement - Consulting (Delivery) - Belfast

Company Description

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.

As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.

Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.

We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.

Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.

Job Description

Why consider joining us in Delivery?

• Our Delivery Team is PA’s Centre of Excellence for all things projects, programmes and portfolio management. Joining as a placement student will give you the chance to experience the full spectrum of delivery focused expertise, from highly complex business transformation to large scale infrastructure and engineering projects

• 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 by undertaking APM-certified training — guided and mentored by one of our experts.

• You will be fully integrated in our Delivery community and have the opportunity to learn about all the sectors we work within across the capability: Health & Life Sciences, Energy & Utilities and Defence & Security, to name a few.

• 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.

• You will also have the opportunity to get involved on a breadth of internal activities at PA, for example, developing community and engagement initiatives, writing thought leadership, or working on business development activities.

• 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.

Qualifications

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

• Complete the year successfully, and you can expect to be fast-tracked through the graduate recruitment process when you finish your studies.

• If you are offered a graduate role following your placement with us you will join our 18-month Graduate Programme. In this programme you’ll have the opportunity to work across different 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 Belfast office.

• This role will start in July 2027 and be for 12 months. We will confirm exact start date at offer stage.

• Salary: £26.230 per annum

A career at PA is what you make of it — so power your curiosity and prepare to make an impact.

Additional Information

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.

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