Yes, if you feel that more than one role is of interest, we actively encourage you to apply for multiple. In fact, you can apply to as many as you like and we won’t discredit you.
All of our internships are 12-month placements so you can be involved in client projects, typically these start between May – October time each year.
Typically, our roles are managed on a rolling basis with no deadlines, but we’d advise you to apply sooner rather than later. Although, if we’ve had a role on our website for a while it’s still worth making an application as often, we’re recruiting several candidates for one role.
No. When we hire graduates, we want them to do what they’re good at, instead of rotating from one department to another. If you join us, you’ll do what you do best as a trusted member of the team.
Every new starter is given an induction programme that is designed to get everyone up to speed with relevant colleagues around the company. A buddy and mentor will be assigned to you before joining us and will be on hand for any questions or queries. From your first day with us, you will have access to roughly 200 – 250 internal training courses given by technical experts from around the company. There is also ongoing focus on the progression of soft skills and personal development. We offer continuous opportunities for our employees to amplify their own development, whether that’s with professional memberships, specialist forums and lots more.
All of our current Early Careers roles are based in our Cambridge office, on the Cambridge Science Park.
We want to ensure that everyone working at Cambridge Consultants can maintain a healthy work/life balance. While expectations differ between roles, we discourage working outside of individual core working hours and we’re flexible about start/finish times as we know that having flexibility in our week is important. Our offices offer a mix of collaborative open plan areas, private meeting rooms, and quiet spaces where you can work alone if that’s what you prefer. We also have plenty of coffee stations and relaxing zones to socialise with colleagues throughout the day.
We are pretty laid back about what we wear – if you’re comfortable in jeans and a T-shirt, that’s fine with us! That being said, we do make an effort to dress smartly for our clients. When attending an interview with us, we would recommend you wear something smart casual and in which you will be comfortable for the day.
Yes, we employ and sponsor students who are eligible for the graduate visa. After this 2-year visa expires, we then offer sponsorship onto the skilled worker visa.
For all of our design internships and graduate roles, you must submit a portfolio for us to consider your application. We’d encourage showcasing your design thinking across the full project cycle, including hand sketching, prototyping and product rendering.
We currently don't have a specific assessment stage in our application process.
The initial interview will involve combination of technical and non-technical questions, with the aim to lightly assess your skills in relation to the role, as well as gaining an understanding of your aspirations and suitability to the Cambridge Consultants team.
Try to understand what we’re about.
Include your hobbies and interests – we care about who you are, not just what you're studying.
Don’t assume we know anything about the course you’re studying: list your modules and projects.
Thoroughly check grammar and spelling and ask someone else to proofread your application.
We need to know when you started university and when you graduated or are due to graduate.
Nobody wants to start their interview in a fluster! Aim to arrive around 10 minutes before your interview start time. We’ll make you a drink, get you settled in and generally make sure you’re comfortable before kick-off.
