Accenture
AI/Robotics in Payments – master thesis assignment
Job description
By 2018, 50% of the fastest-growing companies will have fewer smart employees than instances of smart machines. 47% of jobs could be automated in the next 10 to 20 years. Robots, automation, and AI will replace 5 million human jobs by 2020. By 2030, 90% of jobs as we know them today will be replaced by Smart Machines. Robots are coming.. and faster than you think!
Write a master thesis, based on solid research into the concepts, application and value of Robotics & Artificial Intelligence initiatives in the payments industry.
AI technologies have been around for a while in the payments industry –– think about the neural networks used for dynamic risk scoring –– but it has never been hotter as a topic than it is right now. At a macro-level, AI-based innovation is flourishing in the payments industry. A whole new world of possibilities opens up when personalized connections between customer and merchant are made available through mobile technologies and artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence is steadily making its way through the payments and financial services world. The technology's usefulness for fraud detection is clear, but there are other areas where AI can have an impact.
Place in the organization
You will be part of the Financial Services practice. Accenture Financial Services serves three industry groups: banking, capital markets and insurance. Accenture Financial Services works with the world’s best banks, capital markets firms, and insurers to achieve high performance.
- You are a Master student, in the final year of your graduation from university, preferably a specialization in the areas of: (Business) Economics and (Innovation) Management
- You have affinity with disruptive technologies;
- You are a team player with excellent communication skills;
- You are fluent in Dutch and English;
- You work independently and have a hands-on mentality; you are creative and take responsibility.
- You are a team player with outstanding communication skills; you are professional and secure.
- We think it is important that you have a strong intrinsic motivation to work on the subject and take ownership over certain areas.
Within Accenture we offer you a work environment with a focus on your personal development, in which you will get a lot of responsibility. You work together with talented colleagues from all over the world on challenging projects for the highest ranked international businesses.
• You will be guided by a team of experienced consultants;
• You will receive an compensation and a laptop;
• You will gain knowledge and expertise of Accenture;
• You will gain experience within a large international consulting firm;
• You will expand your professional network;
Additional information
- Period: 6 months
- Hours a week: 40
- Location: Amsterdam: Flexible workplace (work among our colleagues)
- Startdate: Immediately
We are looking forward to meet you. Apply directly online through the button ´solliciteer online´ and send us your cv and application letter. For more information about this vacancy you can contact Heleen Hillen at telephone number 020-5728242 or via stages@accenture.com.
An assessment may be part of the selection procedure.