Applications are now open for the 2027 KPMG Management Consulting Graduate Programme. 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.
Whether you’re helping redesign processes, improve organisational performance, or support digital transformation initiatives, the programme gives you the tools, exposure, and guidance to grow into a confident consultant who makes a real impact. At KPMG, your ideas are valued, your development is prioritised, and your career journey truly begins.
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.
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
Qualifications
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) roor 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
BSc with Applied Mathematics and Economics or similar
BSc / BCom with Statistics and Business or similar
Method of Application
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