Unlocking Potential: Glasgow Technology Social Impact Week 2026
Accenture
IT
Glasgow, UK
Posted on Jan 21, 2026
💼The Programme at Glance
Launch your future in tech with Accenture’s Technology Social Impact Week, a unique opportunity to experience life inside one of the world’s leading consulting and technology firms.
Across the week, you’ll tackle a real-world technology challenge, sharpen essential employability skills, and connect with professionals at every level. You’ll gain insights, build relationships, and develop the confidence to take your next step. Participants who complete the programme will be fast-tracked to the assessment stage for our BSc Software Development Apprenticeship, starting in September 2026.
At Accenture Technology, we don’t just deliver solutions, we co-create platforms, build new business models, and bring emerging technologies to life.
Application Deadline
March 15, 2026
Department
Technology UK
Employment Type
Temporary
Location
Glasgow
Workplace type
Hybrid
📚 What you’ll learn
Step into the future of tech with a week designed to inspire, challenge, and accelerate your career.
Gain hands-on insight into how Accenture uses cutting-edge technologies, like AI to solve real client challenges.
Collaborate with experienced technologists and mentors on live projects, developing teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Build critical employability skills through tailored workshops, 1:1 mock interviews, and personalised application feedback.
Have the opportunity to be fast-tracked to assessment for our Technology Degree Apprenticeship.
As a recognition of your commitment and growth, all participants who complete the programme will also receive a formal certificate of completion, a valuable addition to your professional portfolio.
👀 What you’ll need
We’re looking for curious, motivated individuals who are ready to explore a career in technology, no prior experience required.
To be eligible, you must:
Have achieved 4 Scottish Highers (BBCC) or SCQF Level 6+.
Not currently be in education, employment or training.
Be genuinely interested in technology and open to learning new skills regardless of your background or previous experience.
If you’ve finished school or college and are unsure about university, this could be the opportunity that sets your career in motion.
🌱 Your development path
This isn’t just a week of work experience, it’s your gateway to a career in tech. By completing our Social Impact Week, you could earn the chance to interview for our Glasgow Technology Degree Apprenticeship.
If you secure a place on the apprenticeship, you’ll join a programme with over a decade of proven success, blending structured learning, expert mentorship, and hands-on experience. Over three years, you’ll work towards a BSc (Hons) Software Development Apprenticeship at the Glasgow Caledonian University, while gaining real-world skills through impactful projects.
And the journey doesn’t end there. Apprentices who complete the programme also have the opportunity to secure permanent employment, setting the foundation for a long-term career in technology.
To bring this to life, here are some examples from alumni of the Social Impact week, who later joined as Apprentices:
Dale joined the programme in April 2024 and joined the degree apprenticeship in September 2024. In the Health & Public Services sector, he started as a Vulnerability Data Analyst and has since stepped up to Client Data Protection Lead sitting within the Security Team on the world’s largest Outlook and Azure client. Dale reflects “Before I took part in the Social Impact week, I had never even heard of Accenture. After the Social Impact week, I knew Accenture’s apprenticeship was the perfect choice for me and fortunately landed a position the same year. The apprenticeship has been amazing for allowing me to discover and learn about various fields of tech and help inform me of the career I want to build. The apprenticeship is suitable to all, and I couldn’t recommend it more.”
Zack completed the Social Impact Week programme in April 2024 and started his technology degree apprenticeship in September 20204. He is currently working as a DevOps Engineer on a public services account working to modernise legacy systems. Speaking on his experience of the programme, he shared “I’d always had an interest in technology. However, I never knew the routes I could take to start a career in it or what the professional industry looked like. The Social Impact Week provided a fantastic opportunity to learn what it was like to work inside the industry. Working as a team throughout the week to build something first hand really helped to kickstart an understanding of how we work at Accenture. The opportunity completely changed my life and gave me countless opportunities to grow and set goals to work towards in an area I was passionate about. I would highly recommend the social impact week and the apprenticeship as a whole to anyone who is interested in learning and working inside the industry or has a passion for technology.”
Zibusiso completed the Social Impact Week programme in April 2025 and joined the apprenticeship in September 2025. He is currently working on helping organise a global bootcamp focused on payment systems, connecting speakers and participants worldwide to explore how AI is shaping this space. Zibusiso reflects: "What stood out to me during Social Impact Week was how interactive and hands-on it was. We didn’t just learn theory, we applied it in practice, which helped me showcase my skills and learn from others. Working in teams and seeing different perspectives was incredibly eye-opening & taught me a lot. The programme gave me confidence and showed me that what felt like a distant professional goal was much closer than I thought - with a bit of learning and application a lot could become possible. My advice? Be open-minded and give it your best-you never know what opportunities might come from it."
📅 Key Dates
The programme runs from Monday 23rd to Friday 27th March (9am – 5.30pm). You will need to be available for the full duration of this programme and be able to travel to our Glasgow office on Regent Street for the first and last day of the week. Travel expenses will also be covered for required office days.
The remainder of the programme will take place virtually, and if required you can be provided with a laptop and internet dongle for use from home.
We receive a high volume of applications for this programme; however, we only have a small number of spaces to fill. Places are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Deadline for applications is 15th March 2026.
🔗 How to Apply
You can only apply for one role in one location each year, so take your time choosing the best fit for you:
Step 1: Submit Your Application Online
Complete and submit your online application form.
Step 2: Complete the Discovery Portal
This is our online assessment designed to evaluate your strengths and skills.
It also gives you a feel for what it’s like to work at Accenture.
Visas
Please note: Due to UK Government funding regulations, we’re unfortunately unable to sponsor work permits for our apprenticeship programmes. Participants who are fast tracked for our apprenticeship, must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For further information, please refer to our visa policyhere.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading solutions and global professional services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 779,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most AI-enabled, client-focused, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.
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