Summer Analyst - Technology Development Program (Canada)

About the role

Accenture's Technology Summer Analyst internship is an early-career, full-time program starting in June and running about 10 weeks. It offers hands-on experience in technology development, including OT/ICS security, penetration testing and threat modeling, with mentoring and the chance to work in person at offices, client sites or delivery centers.

Key responsibilities

• Work on a summer project that culminates in a deliverable and showcase, solving real business problems with technology.
• Develop and implement technology assets and services, and advise on process changes to optimize the return on technology investment.
• Take part in coding and testing, data migrations, project documentation and project planning.
• Participate in client meetings and communicate clearly with clients and company leaders.
• For the AI Native Summer Analyst: design, test and iterate prompts and system instructions, identify AI integration opportunities, define and track KPIs, and work with engineering teams on API integrations and agentic workflows.
• Build and implement security measures such as firewalls and encryption, and monitor security breaches.

Required profile

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technology field, graduating between December 2027 and August 2028.
• Prior internship or work experience, and experience building and shipping code through academic, internship or personal projects.
• Basic knowledge of web technologies (JavaScript, HTML, CSS) and understanding of Agile practices.
• Ability to evaluate AI-generated outputs and know when human verification is needed.
• Bilingual English/French for Montreal; security clearance eligibility preferred for Ottawa.

Required skills

• Proficiency in a programming language such as Python, Java, C/C++, SQL or R.
• Preferred: 2-3 programming skills, experience with AI design or data/network systems, published work on GitHub or SourceForge, hackathon experience.
• Preferred: APIs, databases (SQL or NoSQL), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), DevOps, React or Angular, prompt engineering.

Applications are submitted through the Accenture Careers website by January 4, 2027.