2026 Industrial Placement Consulting (Delivery) London

Hybrid working - our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week. However the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment including up to 5 days per week on a client site.

Power Your Curiosity at PA 

Joining us as a placement studentis the next step in starting your career. Whether youre coming from a specialist background or from an unrelated subject we want you to be bold stay curious and dive into the opportunities we have to offer. 

Our People Make a Difference 

Our Delivery Team is PAs 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. 

A career at PA is what you make of it so power your curiosity and prepare to make an impact. 
 
During your months as an Industrial Placement at PA youll learnsome ofwhat it takes to be a top-notch consultant. Youll be coached and guided by experts and have countless opportunities to broaden your experience undertaking client-facing roles on challenging projects and programmes. 

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. 

Whatever you work on youll be part of the team and free to build your networks both here at PA and far beyond.

The Offer 

• The opportunity to work on meaningful projects with talented people 

• We work flexibly at PA but your work base will be our London Victoria office. 

• Full time 

• This role will run between July 2026-July 2027 and be for 12 months. We will confirm exact start date at offer stage. 

• Salary: 27008 

Qualifications :

What were looking for 

• Youll be on track to gain a degree We have no specific prerequisites in terms of degree grade or in 2027. 

• Adaptable and able flex their style and thinking 

• Collaborative and work at their best in dynamic teams 

• Curious and want to broaden their understanding of the world 

• Credible and comfortable working with clients in high performance environments 

• Driven to succeed and help others achieve the same 

• Open to change and have a growth mindset 

• Relationship builders with both clients and peers 

• Hungry for new challenges 

This role is open to undergraduates with an industrial placement within their course structure. 

We know the skill-gap and somewhat need to tick every box can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates so please dont hesitate to apply wed love to hear from you.

Apply today by completing our online application

Please be aware that some of our UK roles at PA Consulting require a UK security clearance.

All PA people are required to undergo background checks and to achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard however some UK roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must have at least 5 years of continuous residency in the UK.

We therefore ask that you only apply if you meet the residency requirements (i.e. you are a British citizen or have been resident in the UK for the past 5 years) as this is the prerequisite for a security clearance. If youre unsure about your eligibility we encourage you to review the UK Governments guidance on security vetting before applying.

Additional Information :

Life At PA encompasses our peoples experience at PA. Its 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 worlds most complex challenges. Were 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. If you join us full time in a permanent role 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 
• PA share ownership 
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work give as you earn) 

Were 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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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time