User Experience Graduate - 2027 in Edinburgh

This job is with CGI, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.

At CGI, we empower the next generation of innovators to shape the future of technology and security. As part of #GenerationCGI, you'll join a community of graduates who are turning ambition into action and possibility into progress.

As a User Experience Graduate you will join CGI on the Graduate programme where you'll step into a role where creativity and ownership are at the core. You will be joining a User Research and Design team within our Government and Justice business area where you'll have the opportunity to be part of meaningful projects that matter. Our graduates are trusted with responsibility from day one, contributing to some of the UK's most exciting industries. CGI is a place where your ideas and solutions are not just welcomed, but essential. You'll collaborate with colleagues and clients, combining your creativity with our global expertise to develop innovative solutions that solve real-world problems.

Your future duties and responsibilities include:

• Uncovering deep insights about users' needs, behaviours, and experiences.
• Working closely with researchers and designers to ensure services are designed with the user at the heart of the process.
• Understanding users' needs and behaviours, analysing evidence, and translating findings into actionable insights.
• Ensuring that research activities include diverse user groups to make services accessible and inclusive.

We recruit User Experience Graduates in our London, Manchester, Telford, Leeds, Cardiff and Newcastle offices. As CGI is a consultancy, you may be required to work in different locations, so flexibility and a willingness to travel are key.

At CGI, you'll be part of a culture that celebrates diversity, inclusion, and collaboration, where your perspective is valued and your ideas contribute to meaningful outcomes. Your journey starts with a structured Early Careers Induction Programme, giving you the foundations to succeed, along with 24/7 e-learning and opportunities to gain professional certifications that build your expertise. You'll also join our Student Kick-start Initiative, where you'll collaborate with other graduates on creative projects that deliver impact beyond your day-to-day role. CGI is an unconditionally inclusive workplace where you are respected, your voice is heard, and you can be yourself.

Benefits include:

• A competitive salary and a £1000 joining bonus.
• Access to private healthcare, well-being programmes, and professional training.
• A competitive pension.
• Opportunities to connect with others through graduate networks, diversity groups, and social clubs.

We're seeking individuals who are ready to take ownership of their career and are passionate about making a difference through technology and business. Candidates with psychology or other research-intensive degrees may be particularly well-suited for this role.

Required qualifications:

• Minimum 2:2 degree (some roles may require a 2:1 depending on the business unit).
• Flexibility to travel and work on different projects across the UK.
• Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, project-based environment.
• Due to the security clearance requirements of this particular role, UK nationality is required.

Desired skills include:

• Communication, Interpersonal, and Teamwork Skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Resilience.
• Digital Awareness - Basic understanding of digital channels.
• User focus - Ability to empathise with users.
• Design thinking - A basic understanding of design approaches.
• Accessibility and inclusive design - Basic awareness of accessibility standards.
• Agile UX - Basic understanding of iteration and adaptation.
• Negotiation and compromise - Balancing thorough research with practical project requirements.
• Prioritisation skills - Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Digital skills - Awareness of product development cycle.
• Understanding of User-Centred Design (UCD) or Human-Centred Design (HCD).
• Awareness of different analysis techniques.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because you are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

Come join our team - one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.