The Accenture Innovation Challenge is a multi-round event that combines hands-on consulting experience with the opportunity to make a positive impact on society. Students will work as teams to collaboratively develop a solution for a case based on a real-world challenge faced by our non-profit partner, World Wildlife Fund (WWF®). Students will apply individually and Accenture will make the final team assignments. We will ensure that all teams are comprised of students from a wide variety of skills and backgrounds.

If selected to participate in this multi-round event, students will be partnered with Accenture coaches and use their analytical, strategic thinking, and creative problem solving skills to innovate – and possibly help implement – solutions to real-world challenges that are faced by our non-profit partner, World Wildlife Fund (WWF®). Details about challenge dates, prizes and eligibility are available on our website.

Only students from select schools and programs are eligible to compete, and Accenture is pleased to extend this opportunity to GA Tech students. Please help us share information about this opportunity by forwarding the email below to members of your student organization who may be interested in participating.

You can also find further details about the 2016 U.S. Innovation Challenge and watch highlights from past Challenges on our website at accenture.com/InnovationChallenge.

Click on "Read More" for more information about the award and eligibility.

Competition Awards*
· Campus semi-finalists receive an automatic internship interview

· National finalists will receive an automatic final round internship interview and have the opportunity to travel to the client site and present their ideas to Accenture senior executives and the non-profit clients.

· Members of winning teams will receive an internship offer and an opportunity to join Accenture for an Innovation Experience to potentially implement their idea

Eligibility

In order to participate in the challenge, students must meet the following criteria:

· University Enrollment: Candidates must be full-time students at one of the participating universities or members of one of the partnering diversity programs.

· Citizenship Status: Students must be legal residents of the United States; they do not need United States Work Authorization to participate in the challenge.

· GPA: Students must have a GPA of 2.8 or higher to participate in the competition.

· Class Year: Students must be graduating and available for full-time employment in December of 2018 or 2019.

Learn More
Visit our website to learn more about the 2016 Innovation Challenge and watch video highlights from past Challenges at accenture.com/InnovationChallenge.

Key Dates
Application Deadline
February 8th

First Round
March 4th and 5th

Quarterfinal Round
March 17th – March 26th

Semi-Finalist Round
March 28th – April 2nd

Final Round
April 2016