Graduate Data & AI Consultant - Summer 2026

Thorogood presents an exciting opportunity for recent graduates passionate about data, AI and technology. On the graduate program, you will be a part of a supportive and collaborative working environment that fosters professional growth. We encourage diverse experiences and offer comprehensive training, competitive compensation and generous benefits. We offer the chance to work with the worlds leading companies as part of global teams, providing the ideal platform for ambitious graduates to launch their careers in the dynamic field of data and analytics.

About Thorogood

We are an independent consultancy that provides end-to-end data, AI and analytics solutions to the worlds leading companies. Our distinct approach consistently delivers good business outcomes, not just technology outputs. We provide business focused solutions and services, leveraging the latest technologies to make timely, data-driven decisions.
We have offices in London, Philadelphia, Boston, Singapore, So Paulo, and Bangalore, allowing us to work as a global unit to service blue chip customers drawing from the consumer goods, pharmaceutical, insurance, and banking sectors, among others. We recognise the importance of environmental sustainability in how we work and in solutions we build for our clients. Our services span strategy, implementation, advanced analytics services, user empowerment, and support.
Additional information about us, our people, what we do, and some of perspectives can be found here.

What youll do

You will work with our colleagues in the UK, US, India, Singapore, and Brazil to provide effective solutions for our clients situated across the globe. The global nature of our work exposes our consultants to a variety of experiences across industries and cultures. The ability to work collaboratively and effectively as part of a distributed team is therefore imperative for the position.

Our most successful consultants develop a well-rounded set of skills in each of these areas of business, people, and technology. Youll do so via several opportunities:
Comprehensive training: During your first months at Thorogood, experienced consultants will introduce you to the technologies we work with, the industries we serve, and the ways in which we develop our business. Crucially, we will share how we live our values. When youve finished, well plan to have you working on a client project immediately.
Building your core technology skills: Were the kind of people who learn best by doing. Youll be working on a team locked onto business value for the customer to develop fast, effective, and high-quality technical solutions.
Working with top clients: Thorogood works with some of the biggest and best-known companies in the world. Youll be a part of client interactions, sometimes leading them, to make sure were keeping our projects on track and delivering value to our customers.
Developing relationships: We consider ourselves trusted advisors for our clients. We earn this trust through listening carefully, sharing the expertise we have acquired, and helping to progress the objectives within their organisations.
Working as part of supportive project teams: Youll be working from our offices, with occasional travel to client sites. Your project teams will comprise consultants across many levels of experience, working together daily to support one another along the way.
Becoming an expert, yourself: Our subject matter experts are not necessarily the most tenured people at Thorogood. In the rapidly changing world of data and analytics, we look to all levels of experience to gain expertise in new technologies and analytical techniques.
In addition to project work, Thorogood consultants run our company. You will contribute to:
Helping to grow our business: Interact with current and prospective clients, listen to their needs, and drive business development activities and discussions. Together, well consider the business objectives in conjunction with the technical possibilities to understand the opportunities for their organisations.
Delivering educationally focused marketing events: Prepare and present informational events for contacts at prospective and current clients.
Fostering vendor partnerships: Help maintain and further our relationships with key vendor partners in the space including Microsoft, Databricks, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and others, whose offerings we implement for customers.
Developing our consultancy: Contribute to recruiting, training, and managing our people.

Who Were Looking For:

Qualifications

Qualified candidates must have:

Strong academic record in a related discipline, including engineering, computer science, mathematics, statistics, business, management, or another business and quantitative-focused field.
Bachelors or Masters degree with graduation between November 2024 and June 2026.
The right to work in the country of employment.
Strong interest in business, people, and technology.

Experience
Candidates must demonstrate effectiveness in:
Working with data and quantitative approaches.
Problem solving and analytical thinking.
Working individually and as part of project teams.
Maintaining responsibility and accountability for quality and work delivery.
Client focus and relationship management.
Time management and priority setting.
Data awareness and business interest.

Learning new technologies.

Presenting and communicating ideas, particularly those that might sometimes be complicated for a non-expert to understand.

This is an entry-level position; no prior full-time employment experience is required. Please do highlight if you have studied or worked with:
Cloud BI & Analytics technology platforms, e.g. Databricks, Snowflake, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
SQL, Python, R, Scala, Spark, or any other programming or statistical programming languages and frameworks.
Applied mathematics, statistics, probability, machine learning, artificial intelligence, large language models, and/or generative artificial intelligence.
Data science, data engineering, data analysis, or data visualisation technologies.
Managed structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data storage, transformation, or analysis.
Integrating data solutions into web applications.

Location and Timing
This position is based in west London. Our consultants are expected to live in or around London, to be able to commute to the office as well as client offices. The expected start date is in Summer/Autumn 2026.

What we offer
We place a great deal of value on consultants growth and wellbeing. In addition to a challenging and rewarding career path, Thorogood offers the following benefits:
Competitive salary and a joining bonus.
Generous vacation allowance with incremental increases over time based on consultant tenure.
Opportunities for national and international travel.

Focus on work-life balance.

Company sponsorship towards professional development.
The opportunity to work in a supportive and collaborative work environment.
A flexible and personalised career trajectory.
Access to a global network of offices and leading industry clients.
Private healthcare.
The opportunity to make your mark early on.

How to Apply
Thorogood is an equal opportunities employer dedicated to inclusivity. We welcome applications from all candidates who feel they are suited to the role and the open culture of our company.

To apply, please send your CV including A Level subjects (or equivalent) and grades, cover letter and a short video. Successful applicants will be invited to attend an online interview and assessment centre.
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