Want to know what a career with Accenture is really like? Get the inside scoop from recent graduates who share their experiences in their own words.
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Accenture offers a great opportunity to travel and work also – I am currently working with an EU tax agency to identify fraud and non-compliance.","Url_Bio":"","Url_Image":"/~/_acnmedia/accenture/conversion-assets/blogs/images/5/accenture-david-cleere.png","Social_Linked_In":"","Social_Twitter":"https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=","Social_Email":"mailto:","AuthorId":"{509C25DA-977E-4570-BAA5-3D4EBE915625}"},{"Name":"Declan Moran","Short_Description":"I joined Accenture in January 2014, after graduating from UCD’s Smurfit Graduate Business School with an MSc in iBusiness.","Long_Description":"I joined Accenture in January 2014, after graduating from UCD’s Smurfit Graduate Business School with an MSc in iBusiness. I also studied Commerce with Spanish in UCD. In my spare time, I enjoys sports, especially athletics, and I am interested in languages and travelling. I am a Sheffield Wednesday fan. 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Outside of work she enjoys watching sports such as volleyball and football and more recently he has been interested the UFC.","Url_Bio":"","Url_Image":"/~/_acnmedia/accenture/conversion-assets/blogs/images/16/accenture-elizabeth-blog-author.png","Social_Linked_In":"","Social_Twitter":"https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=","Social_Email":"mailto:","AuthorId":"{1C42666E-3055-4D2E-B4F5-935F73AD19CC}"},{"Name":"Ellen Brady","Short_Description":"Ellen joined Accenture in 2015 and has been working in Accenture’s health practice since then. ","Long_Description":"Ellen joined Accenture in 2015 and has been working in Accenture’s health practice since then. She has a BA and an MLitt in Psychology from UCD and a PhD in Medicine from the University of Manchester. She enjoys travelling, podcasts and swimming.","Url_Bio":"","Url_Image":"/~/_acnmedia/accenture/conversion-assets/blogs/images/29/accenture-ellen-blog-author.gif","Social_Linked_In":"","Social_Twitter":"https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=","Social_Email":"mailto:","AuthorId":"{2CB6B87B-3A2D-4B2B-AA6C-BFCAE26787AB}"},{"Name":"Fiona Burke","Short_Description":"Fiona studied Commerce in UCD moving to Dublin a week after her birthday at the ripe old image of 17. She currently works on a 12 week role on a project in Products with a focus on AgFood. She is a soprano singer with a love of GAA and she set up the Agri Community in Accenture for the farmers in Accenture.","Long_Description":"Fiona studied Commerce in UCD moving to Dublin a week after her birthday at the ripe old image of 17. She currently works on a 12 week role on a project in Products with a focus on AgFood. 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Currently, she is based with clients in the Public Sector working in the area of Change Management. She is also a member of the Accenture Golf Club and University Action Team. Outside of work, Mary-Kate is President of the local Junior Chamber (JCI). She also sits on the Community Foundation of Ireland Youth Participation Panel (YPP), advising the investment of philanthropist donations in the area of youth unemployment and upskilling.","Long_Description":"Mary-Kate is a graduate of Law and French at University College Cork. She works in Accenture's Management Consulting practice. Currently, she is based with clients in the Public Sector working in the area of Change Management. She is also a member of the Accenture Golf Club and University Action Team. Outside of work, Mary-Kate is President of the local Junior Chamber (JCI). 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He is currently working as a Project Management Officer on a technology project for a client within the Financial Services group. His interest include: Mobile and Financial Technology, Growth Hacking, Internet of Things, Digital Media, Start-ups, and Brand Experiences.","Url_Bio":"","Url_Image":"/~/_acnmedia/accenture/conversion-assets/blogs/images/5/accenture-nubi-kayode.png","Social_Linked_In":"","Social_Twitter":"https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=","Social_Email":"mailto:","AuthorId":"{3F4B871E-57CE-4BAF-8691-5FA1F8DE27F6}"},{"Name":"Robert Reid","Short_Description":"Robert is a Technology Consulting Analyst based in Dublin Ireland. He graduated from NUI Galway in 2013 with a BE in Civil Engineering before going on to complete a Masters in Petroleum Engineering at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh in 2015.","Long_Description":"Robert is a Technology Consulting Analyst based in Dublin Ireland. He graduated from NUI Galway in 2013 with a BE in Civil Engineering before going on to complete a Masters in Petroleum Engineering at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh in 2015. After joining Accenture in January 2016 he has worked on a wide spectrum of client facing projects that have spanned industries from energy to financial services and including the public service. These roles consisted of a mix between management consulting and technology consulting work offering good exposure to both career paths. He is now working as a functional finance analyst within a governmental department implementing a new financial shared service centre. In his spare time Robert is obsessed with travelling, rugby and his cat Raja. 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