Capgemini Graduate Scheme 2027: Accelerate Programme, Dates & How to Apply

The Capgemini graduate scheme in the UK runs through the Capgemini Invent Accelerate Programme, a roughly 21-month consulting development programme where you progress from Associate Consultant to Consultant. Applications are reviewed first come, first served, so timing matters: applications for February, April and June 2027 starts closed on 9 October 2026, while August, September and November starts open from 15 October.

Capgemini graduate scheme at a glance

What is the Capgemini Invent Accelerate Programme?

Accelerate is Capgemini Invent’s graduate programme in the UK. The first three months, called The Institute, start with an induction and 12 weeks of core consulting skills through structured learning, practical assignments and real business challenges. You then join the Academy for your pathway, where you apply what you’ve learned on real client projects for the next 18 months. After completing both, you become eligible for promotion from Associate Consultant to Consultant.

Accelerate pathways

You apply to a pathway, so choose the one that fits your interests before you submit. Capgemini lists these pathways: Financial Services, Enterprise Data & Analytics, Workforce and Organisation, Public Sector, Energy & Utilities, frog, Intelligent Industry, Business Technology and Corporate Experience. The Business Technology pathway, for example, is for graduates who want to work where business, technology and innovation meet.

Who can apply? Eligibility

To apply to Accelerate you need:

• an undergraduate degree or an integrated master’s degree, achieved or in progress;
• the right to work in the UK;
• to have lived in the UK for the past three years, with no more than six consecutive months outside the UK during that time.

Some pathway listings mention a minimum 2:2, so check your pathway’s posting. Capgemini Invent says it takes a holistic approach and doesn’t screen candidates out purely on academic performance.

Capgemini graduate scheme application dates 2027

Start dates and application windows for the Business Technology pathway (check your own pathway on Capgemini’s site):

Applications are reviewed on a first come, first served basis and close as soon as Capgemini has the volume it needs, so apply early. If the window you want isn’t open, you can register your interest on Capgemini’s site.

How to apply: the 3-step Capgemini process

1. Apply online. Submit your CV, cover letter and the online form covering your motivation, chosen pathway, location, graduation date and preferred start date. Use the motivation questions to mention any relevant knowledge and experience.
2. Digital interview. You record answers to questions on camera. Capgemini provides a demo with a video and mock questions, and the mock answers aren’t reviewed, so use it to practise.
3. Assessment centre. A half-day event with a group exercise and a one-to-one strengths-based interview, plus ice breakers and a short presentation about Capgemini Invent and your pathway. You’ll also have the chance to ask assessors and graduate helpers questions. Capgemini says you aren’t competing with the other candidates in the group exercise: you have to work together to succeed.

You can read Capgemini’s own breakdown on its graduate recruitment process page.

How to prepare for the Capgemini assessment centre

• Read our guide to the Capgemini strengths-based interview to see what the one-to-one stage tests.
• Practise the group exercise with our assessment centre guide.
• Be authentic: Capgemini’s own advice is to be true to yourself, not a “replica” of other candidates.
• Use the digital interview demo before the real one.

Capgemini graduate scheme salary

Capgemini doesn’t publish one fixed salary for the Accelerate programme on its pathway pages. Reported figures for graduate consultant roles are around £30,000 to £38,000 (Wikijob), and Glassdoor user submissions put the average graduate consultant base salary at about £30,000. Treat these as a guide and check the figure in your offer. Use Debut’s Paycheck Calculator to see what a salary looks like after tax.

How Capgemini compares

Weighing Capgemini against other consulting routes? Compare it with Accenture, Deloitte or McKinsey, or browse the full list on our Graduate Scheme hub.

FAQ

Ready to apply? Check the current windows and register your interest on Capgemini’s Accelerate page.