Applications for our 2021/22 Summer Intern Program will open at 12:01am AEST on 5 July 2021 and close at 11:55pm AEST on 26 July 2021. For all successful candidates the program will commence in November 2021. Applications for our 2023 Graduate Program will open in early February 2022.
Designed to attract the best and brightest, CommBank’s Graduate Program is a challenging and rewarding way to kick-start a long-term career with us.
You’ll start with us in mid-February as a permanent employee, but the length of your program varies based on which Business Area you choose.
Throughout your first year we provide loads of support to help you maximise your experience:
You’ll complete a rotational program to help you to learn about different parts of your business area. At the end of your program, you’ll be supported to find a role that best suits your capabilities and interests.
Shine: Contribute from day one by working on real projects that impact our business and our customers, within Australia’s largest bank.
Develop: Participate in market-leading training to develop your technical and soft skills. This will help with the transition to full-time work from university and ensure you excel in your immediate and future roles.
Network: Build networks and friendships through unparalleled access to senior leaders, project leads and program sponsors, enhancing your personal and business profile.
Contribute: Give back to the community through graduate initiatives, driving positive change across our organisation and improving the wellbeing of our graduate cohort.
Applications typically open in late February to early March, and the Program starts the following year mid-February. Check out the calendar of key dates to see where the team will be. This is updated seasonally in line with our activity.
We have roles available nationally (both metro and regional), although most roles are based in Sydney. Role locations are only available once applications open.
You can apply for our Graduate Program online. If your initial application is successful, you’ll have the chance to complete some online assessments, a digital interview, and then possibly attend one of our virtual or face-to-face Assessment Centres to meet with our team. You will be asked to apply for only one business area in your application, and this is the role you’ll be considered for.
Our 10-week Summer Intern Program gives you a taste of what it’s like to work with us. You’ll be given full support and training to help you decide if CommBank is the right fit for you.
At the end of the Program you’ll also have the opportunity to apply early for our Graduate Program for the following year. If successful, you’ll have secured your graduate role and take the pressure off job searching in your final year of study.
You’ll enjoy an intensive introduction to life at CommBank, learn how we operate, get involved in great projects and meet inspirational people who’ll help you put your career on the right path.
During the placement you’ll be partnered alongside passionate and energetic leaders and teams, allowing you to work on challenging real-life projects. You’ll contribute to outcomes that positively impact our business and customers. During the placement we’ll encourage you to build your professional network with your peers and with leaders from across CommBank.
Responsibilities for each placement vary based on the team and role you’ll be working with. At the start of our placement, your leaders will work with you to determine a project, set of tasks or targets to achieve during your placement. They’ll consider both your current skills and development goals, as well as look for opportunities to stretch them to enhance your experience.
You’ll have the chance to build key transferrable skills on our award-winning development program through a combination of formal learning events and workplace-based experiential learning. This program is designed to support you to identify your strengths, and showcase them at the end of the placement.
Applications typically open in early July, and the Summer Intern Program starts in late November. Check out the calendar of key dates to see where the team will be.
We have roles available nationally (both metro and regional), although most roles are based in Sydney. Role locations are only available once applications open.
You should apply for our Summer Intern Program online. If your initial application is successful, you’ll have the chance to complete some online assessments, a digital interview, and then possibly attend one of our Assessment Centres for a virtual or face-to-face meeting with our team. You will be asked to apply for only one business area of interest in your application, and this is the role you will be considered for.
You must have Australian/New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency when you submit your application. Unfortunately temporary visa holders are not eligible for our programs. If you’re a New Zealand citizen, please note your Australian eligibility to work is not activated until you enter the country. You must be based in Australia to work with us.
To be considered we ask for a minimum overall standing of 65% grade point average.
To be eligible, you must be in the final year of a university undergraduate or postgraduate degree or have completed your university studies within the past 12 months of applying. This is from the time you complete your final unit or subject, not 12 months from your graduation date.
To be eligible, you must be in the penultimate (second-last) year of a university undergraduate or postgraduate degree (inclusive of Honours year and double degree). You’re still considered to be in the second-last year of your studies if you only have a few subjects left to complete in first semester of the next year.
We accept applications from undergraduate or postgraduate students.
We accept applications from all degree disciplines. We offer a range of graduate opportunities for a wide variety of degree disciplines, including Business, Commerce, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Actuarial Studies, Marketing, Arts, Law, IT, Computer Science, Design, Human Resource Management, Psychology, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics and Science. If your degree or major isn’t listed here, we would encourage you to explore our website to learn more about our business areas and which would be the right fit for you.
Come and meet the Campus Talent Acquisition team. Keep an eye on the calendar below to see where you can find the team.
If you have any questions, you can email graduaterecruitment@cba.com.au.
We look for well-rounded candidates who have successfully balanced university, work experience and extra-curricular activities. Other skills essential to working successfully with us include being able to work in a team, the desire to learn and drive your own career. Most importantly, we look for your motivation to work in the financial services industry, and with us.
Our Graduate Program generally takes around 150-250 graduates each year and our Summer Intern Program takes around 120-150 interns each year.
The Graduate Program starts in mid-February. The length of each Program varies depending on which business area you are interested in, but the majority of our Programs run for 18 months. As a graduate, you'll join the Program as a permanent employee.
The Summer Intern Program runs for 10 weeks from late November to early February. This includes a break period over the Christmas and New Year’s period.
The majority of our roles are based in Sydney. We do have a number of roles available in other cities and regional areas, generally across our Business Banking area. Specific locations of our roles will be available at time of application, and you will be asked about your location preference, and locations you would be open to relocating to.
Our Programs are only available in Australia.
Informal internships are offered at the discretion of our individual business areas. For more information, please call the CommBank HR Direct Team on 1800 989 696 for guidance.
Unfortunately temporary visa holders are not eligible. Applicants must have Australian or New Zealand Citizenship or Australian permanent residency at the time the application is submitted.
All successful candidates must have completed their studies and be available to commence full time work in mid-February. Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate late applicants and would suggest you apply for the following year's Graduate Program.
You are only able to select one business area preference on your online application. To help you make this decision, we recommend you read about our different business areas in detail before applying. If we read your application and think you’re a perfect fit for another area, we’ll give you a call to have a chat.
Please check the events and key dates section to find out when we’ll be visiting your university and running events – either face-to-face or virtually.
Find out more about our application process, including tips for a successful application.
We will keep in touch after each stage of the recruitment process to advise if your application is progressing.
If you don’t receive a confirmation email of your application within 24 - 48 hours of your application being submitted, check your junk folders and set us up as a known email address (cba@myworkday.com) so you don't miss out on important correspondence throughout the recruitment process.
If the business area you’re interested in is not appearing on the application page, it means the role has been filled by successful Graduates & Summer Interns and is now closed.
We generally complete all hiring a year in advance. Should any further opportunities become available, these will be advertised on our website. We’d encourage you to join our Talent Community in the meantime so we can keep you up to date with all things happening at CommBank, including any vacant roles.
You may see us advertise opportunities as ‘expression of interest only’. This means that we do not have a current role, however if we have one become available we will consider applicants who applied to the expression of interest. If and when a role becomes available, we’ll be in touch to re-confirm your interest and availability and discuss next steps.
No. All applications must be submitted online.
All applicants need to apply online. External candidates should apply through our application portal. When applications are open, the portal can be accessed via the main page of our Graduate Careers site. Internal candidates who are already working for CommBank should apply through the Career Hub on Sidekick. All applicants will go through the same recruitment process.
It pays to be prepared! Do your homework before the Assessment Centre and find out everything you can about the Program and us. Also, it’s worth reflecting on how your skills and experience match what we’re looking for. You’ll have the opportunity to meet and network with CommBank leaders within the business area you have applied to, so we recommend you’re prepared to discuss your interest and understanding in this area.
Yes. Where you are required to travel to meet with us, we will assist in subsidising interstate travel to Assessment Centres. Available amounts will be discussed with each individual candidate.
In light of our response to COVID-19, we’ll offer virtual assessment processes where we are not able to bring our team and our candidates together face to face. You will be advised during the application process of whether you can expect to come through either the virtual or face-to-face Assessment Centre.
Yes. We will provide some assistance to graduates needing to relocate for the Graduate Program. Available amounts will be discussed with individual candidates.
Our starting salary is competitive with the graduate market. We will discuss details of remuneration and our bonus structure throughout the recruitment process. We also offer rewards and benefits that don’t make up the cash component of your salary, but still offer cost savings to you.
Yes. We support employees who want to enhance their professional development through tertiary study. This is something you would need to discuss with your manager, as you need to consider the benefit to the business and your ability to manage your work/life/study balance.
While we do have offices around the globe, the majority of our employees are based in Australia. However, in some cases our graduates will have the opportunity to work overseas.
Please call HR Direct on 1800 989 696 and a member of our team can help you navigate the application process.
Please get in touch via email at graduaterecruitment@cba.com.au and we’ll respond as soon as possible.
Check out the FAQs on our Careers home page.
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