Associate Consultant - AI Engineering

About the role

The AI Engineering Academy is Slalom's structured hiring and onboarding program for early-career engineers. Designed for the AI-native era of consulting, the Academy is an intensive learning program that prepares you to contribute to real client work confidently.

Responsibilities

• Complete a four-week, immersive training bootcamp covering Slalom consulting foundations, product engineering and project delivery fundamentals, and AI-enabled engineering standards.
• Earn hyperscaler and partner certifications (AWS, GCP, Azure, and others) that accelerate your readiness for deployment.
• Shadow experienced engineers on live engagements, putting your learning into practice on real work.
• Build a cohort community with fellow early-career engineers across the US and Canada.

Requirements

We're hiring for potential, curiosity, and consulting aptitude alongside technical fundamentals. You don't need deep specialization yet — you need the right foundation and the mindset to grow fast in an AI-enabled delivery environment.

Qualifications

• Technical foundation (any combination of the following): Exposure to software development in one or more modern languages (e.g., Python, TypeScript, Java, .NET); Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP or Azure) at a conceptual or hands-on level; Basic understanding of data concepts — databases, pipelines, or analytics; Awareness of software quality principles — testing, debugging, or automation; Academic background and/or experience with AI/ML, GenAI tooling, or intelligent systems; Demonstrated certification in one or more of the following: AWS, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, or Anthropic — with preference given to recent AI-focused certifications.
• Consulting aptitude and soft skills: Clear communicator — you can explain your thinking to technical and non-technical audiences; Client presence — professional, curious, and comfortable in collaborative environments; Structured problem-solver — you break big problems into smaller ones and follow through; Learning agility — you pick up new tools and concepts quickly and aren't afraid to experiment; Team-first mindset — you contribute positively to team dynamics and ask for help when needed; AI-ready delivery mindset — you're eager to work with copilots, GenAI tools, and emerging technologies as part of your everyday workflow.

Skills

Typical 0–3 years of professional or academic experience in a technology-related field. New graduates are welcome to apply.

Benefits

This role is open to candidates located near certain U.S. Slalom offices. We are targeting a small number of geographic locations for this Academy cohort to foster a strong cohort community experience. These locations for Fall 2026 include: Atlanta, GA, Washington D.C., St. Louis, MO and Chicago, IL.

The targeted base salary pay range for this role in Chicago, IL; Atlanta, GA; St. Louis, MO; and Washington, DC is $76,000 to $95,000. In addition, individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation will depend upon an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors.

The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.

Pay

Compensation and Benefits

Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that include meaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability. We also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses, as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.

Schedule

We will accept applicants until August 25, 2026

Contact Information

We are committed to pay transparency and compliance with applicable laws. If you have questions or concerns about the pay range or other compensation information in this posting, please contact us at: peopleone@slalom.com.

Please note, this recipient is not able to support recruitment inquiries beyond this purpose.

EEO and Accommodations

Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting, developing and retaining highly qualified talent who empower our innovative teams through unique perspectives and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Slalom welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team or contact accomodationrequest@slalom.com if you require accommodations during the interview process.