Which graduate employer is for you?
Looking for graduate-friendly companies to hit up in your final year of uni? Here, we'll match you up with a STEM-friendly program. Minimal experience, required.
What excites you most about going into a workplace?
How would your uni/TAFE/high school mates describe you?
Why would landing a STEM role be so awesome?
What are you like in a workplace?
How would you best describe your group project persona?
The Commonwealth Bank
Have skills in tech and engineering but keen to branch out of the expected trajectory? Banks don’t just need people awesome at stats and numbers! There are heaps of exciting and out-of-the-box roles at CBA. Their structured grad program allows you to pick a business area (STEM options include analytics, digital and technology) and partner with experienced team members to deliver real-life projects.
Key dates: Applications for CBA’s 2023 grad program open February 2022.
Related subjects: Actuarial studies, engineering, maths, statistics and science
Alumni: Jennifer Shook. The talented CBA grad studied chemical engineering at Curtin University and ended up with a grad gig at a bank.
Atlassian
It’s no secret that tech-giants like Atlassian are awesome, inclusive employers with their forward-thinking workplace mentality. And the career opportunities for computer science students and recent grads? Seriously sky high.
Launch your tech career through their Graduate or Intern programs – Gradlassian! – where you’ll be given limitless opportunities to unleash your full potential with some of the most forward-thinking minds in STEM.
Key dates: Applications are open now.
Related degrees: Computer science, IT and engineering
Alumni: Juliano Julio is a Senior Engineer working in the Jira Cloud Performance Team. He’s part of a crew responsible for improving the performance of one of the most popular software development applications in the world.
Insurance Australia Group
The insurance industry isn’t all about premiums and claims! There’s also cool modelling around how natural hazards may affect people’s lives and that requires experts in data and analytics.
Insurance Australia Group (IAG) is Australia and New Zealand’s largest general insurance company. Over the years they’ve answered all the big questions: when weather episodes strike, what are the risks? What does that look like from a cost perspective? What is the impact of climate change on business and the community?
Their 18-month Graduate Program will see you working across multiple divisions, giving you the opportunity to explore different projects, teams and ways of working.
Key dates: Applications will reopen early next year.
Related subjects: Maths, analytics and data science
Alumni: Perils pricing manager, Philip Conway! His team have built national models on hazards such as bushfires, floods and financial modules to identify the risks a customer is potentially exposed to.
For anyone into computer science, scoring experience at Google is the dream, right?! They’ve got loads of exciting global internship, training and residency opportunities designed to skill up students and recent grads on all aspects of tech. Their 12-week engineering gigs (2020 STEP internships) sound particularly awesome alongside their contracted junior IT residency roles.
Key dates: Grad opportunities for 2022 will be advertised here.
Related subjects: Engineering, computer science, IT
Alumni: Hannah Craighead! The VUW grad-turned-software developer scored an internship with Google and now works there, for real.
