Programme Description
The Management Consulting Graduate Programme at KPMG offers an exciting launchpad for young professionals who want to shape the future of business in South Africa. As part of the programme, graduates join high-performing teams that work with leading organisations across multiple industries to solve complex problems and deliver meaningful change. You’ll gain hands-on experience from day one, supported by structured training, mentorship, and opportunities to develop core consulting skills such as analysis, problem-solving, communication, and client engagement.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidates will be required to work in teams, together with experienced consultants, to deliver on client-facing engagements. This may include:
- Assistance in the execution of the project scope (including the use of relevant and innovative software/technology tools)
- Brainstorming ideas and solutions with their team members
- Creation and presentation of client deliverables (e.g. data models, reports, presentations etc.)
- Identifying areas for improvement and creating solutions to streamline the client’s service delivery/organisational structures and ways of working/technology/governance & control/performance data & insights/processes, and procedures
- Research and collection of evidence (including information required to stress-test the client’s perspectives on the reason for their challenges/requirements)
- Assistance with project control (initiation, tracking, reporting, risk management, budget analysis)
- Liaising with all levels of client personnel (e.g., hosting client interviews, meetings, and workshops)
- Business development support which includes assisting with the development of client proposals, providing support to the client service team and providing support in the creation of industry thought leadership
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must hold (or be completing) an undergraduate, honours, or master’s degree in one of the following fields:
- BCom Finance/Financial Management or similar
- BCom Investment Management/Economics & Finance or similar
- BBusSci Finance/Economics & Finance or similar
- BCom Accounting with Finance Electives or similar
- Postgraduate Diploma in Finance/Investment Management or similar
- Honours in Finance/Investments or similar
- Masters in Finance/Development Finance or similar
- BSc Artificial Intelligence or similar
- BSc Data Science or similar
- BSc Computer Science/Computer Science & Data Science/Informatics or similar
- BSc Information Technology or similar
- BEng Software Engineering or similar
- BEng Computer Engineering or similar
- BCom Business Analytics/Information Systems/Informatics or similar
- BEng Civil Engineering or similar
- BEng Mechanical Engineering or similar
- BEng Chemical Engineering or similar
- BEng Industrial Engineering or similar
- BEng Mining Engineering or similar
- BEng Computer Engineering or similar
- BEng Software Engineering or similar
- BEng Mechatronics Engineering or similar
- Masters in Industrial Psychology – only students with a Masters or currently completing their Masters studies will be considered
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) – UI/UX/Digital Design Path or similar
- Bachelor of Design (BDes/BDes Hons) or similar
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) with HCI/UX Focus or similar
- Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia/Digital Media or similar
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) or similar
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Fine Arts Major or similar
- Bachelor of Visual Arts (BVA) or similar
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Visual Comms or similar
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Digital Media Design or similar
- BCom Law or similar
- Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying (professional registration required)
- BCom Information Systems (Hons) – Double Major in Marketing or similar
- Bachelor of Science in Construction Management (BSc CM) or similar
- Bachelor of Property Studies/Property Development or similar
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) + Built Environment Degree or similar
- MSc Construction Management or similar
- MSc Development Finance or similar
- MCom Economics or similar
- LLM (Construction/Commercial Law) or similar
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) – Mathematics with Business/Economics/Management or similar
- BCom (Mathematical Sciences/Quantitative Finance/Business Analytics) or similar
Application Process
Applications are now open for the 2027 KPMG Management Consulting Graduate Programme.
Benefits
The graduate programme is an exciting opportunity for forward-thinking, passionate individuals looking for a vibrant, challenging, and rewarding environment to begin their careers. Over a two-year period, graduates rotate through several of our business units, gaining exposure to a broad cross-section of industries, projects, and consulting skill sets. This structure gives young professionals entering the workplace for the first time a unique chance to explore different areas of the business, discover their strengths, and build a strong foundation for a successful career.
Deadline
Application Deadline: Unspecified
Grant Atlas