Graduate & Summer Intern Programs
More than a job – a career
Applications for our 2025 Graduate Programs and 2024 Summer Internship programs are now closed.
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Text on screen: Westpac Group Grads.
Split screen of two-coloured backgrounds, the face of a young woman on the right side and the face of a young man on the left side.
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The top of their heads lift off to reveal their uncommon minds.
The woman’s mind features green hills with windmills and sunflowers, with a sky of computer code.
The man’s mind features an astronaut, the planets of the solar system and a crystal ball, with a starry night sky.
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The video shifts to just the woman’s mind. Wind turbines and a framed portrait of Van Gogh appear.
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A plastic globe of Earth bounces onto Van Gogh’s head and is headbutted.
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The video shifts to the man’s mind, the globe bouncing into his crystal ball.
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The crystal ball busts open as a skyrocket then launches from out of his mind. Two tall, green trees rise up, a hammock strung between them.
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The camera zooms out to reveal the man and the woman side by side again.
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The skyrocket flies to her mind and bursts into fireworks as lines of code rain down.
The field in her mind populates with more sunflowers.
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Their heads both reseal as they smile at the camera.
Text on screen: For uncommon minds.
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WGROUP logo. (Music stops.)
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Text on screen: Curious? westpac.com.au/graduates
Industry awards
Here are some of our recent awards and recognition.
2023 AGRIAS Finalist
AGRIAS Winner 2022
Ranked #8 AAGE’s Top Graduate Employers List 2024
Ranked #9 AFR Top 100 Graduate Employers 2024
Graduate program business area choices
Business & Wealth
It's our passion for embracing diversity and creating opportunities that will enable you to dream big and fulfil your potential. In our Business & Wealth Graduate Program, you'll support our Business & Wealth customers to continue to create better futures.
Consumer
It’s our passion for embracing diversity and creating opportunities that will enable you to dream big and fulfil your potential. You will have the opportunity to support our customers to continue to create better futures.
Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB)
Fast-track your career with CIB by building relationships and developing relevant market expertise to tailor solutions to meet our customers' needs.
Customer Service & Operations (CS&O)
Helping Australians and New Zealanders succeed by providing an exceptional customer experience!
Digital
Drive innovative digital solutions in banking across online, mobile, and other digital channels.
Finance & Accounting
Join us in our mission to create and protect value and drive strategic decision making.
Financial Markets & Treasury (FM)
Help our customers navigate the complexity of financial markets whilst managing the bank’s key market and funding risks.
Global Transaction Services (GTS)
Join a key pillar of Westpac’s Institutional Bank. Servicing the cash management and working capital needs of Corporate, Institutional and Government clients.
Group Treasury
Drive strategic decision making across balance sheet, capital, liquidity and funding, to assist Westpac in supporting our customers.
Human Resources
Work to deliver a first class people and culture strategy that has great pride in its focus on diversity.
Property, Procurement & Protective Services (PPP)
Discover the various functions within a banking organisation and gain insight into how the bank works structurally.
Risk
Be part of cultivating Westpac's competitive edge in the market by striking the right balance between protecting and optimising business.
Technology (Rotational)
Be part of driving innovative solutions across technology for our customers.
Technology (Specialist Areas)
Join us at the forefront of specialised technologies that drive innovative thinking and creative solutions.
Transformation
Contribute to and participate in projects to deliver change, drive value and enhance our customers’ experience.
Graduate program key dates
| Key Events | Time & Date |
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| Graduate Program Applications Open (Institutional Bank) | March |
| Graduate Program Applications Close (Institutional Bank) | April |
| Graduate Program Assessment Centres (Institutional Bank) | April |
| Graduate Program Applications Open | July |
| Graduate Program Applications Close | August |
| Graduate Program Assessment Centres | September – October |
| Graduate Program Start Date | February |
Graduate program eligibility and how to apply
We’re looking to fill our programs with original thinkers and innovators from all degrees of study. We embrace diversity, recognising the value people bring to us with their individual differences, qualities, ideas and insights.
To apply for our graduate program:
- You must be in your final year of study of a university degree
- You can have completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree but it must be no more than three years ago
- You also need to be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident when you apply.
Graduate program – what you can expect
When you start: You’ll start with us as a permanent employee in February each year. Your program will vary based on the business area where you choose to work. Explore the business area choices above to find out more.
Throughout the program: We’ll provide loads of learning and support to help you make the most of the experience. The program is structured to help you identify your focus areas. Tailored training sessions build and strengthen your technical and soft skills - accelerating your personal and professional career development.
The day to day: You’ll complete a rotational program to help you to learn about different parts of your business area. It’s packed full of different roles, teams and project experiences. At the end of your program, you’ll be supported to find a role that best suits your capabilities and interests.
Expect to contribute from day one and have an impact on the business.
Expect plenty of opportunities to get involved in grad life where you can build your networks and friendships with those you work with, including business leaders, project leads and program sponsors.
Expect to be able to give back. Join numerous communities, volunteering and sustainability initiatives - rounding out your whole work life experience.
Summer intern program and business area choices
Join our paid 10-week program. It’s a great way to explore a career with Westpac Group, and get a taste of what it’s like to work with us. Designed so that you get a real insight into the diverse opportunities at Westpac Group – the summer intern program gives you what you need to make an informed career decision.
The program runs from early December to February for 10 weeks and gives you the opportunity to be considered for the graduate program.
You can apply if you’re:
- In the second last (penultimate) year of your degree
- You also need to be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident when you apply.
Explore the business area choices to find out more about where you can work.
Applications for our 2024 Summer Internship Programs are now closed.
Summer intern program key dates
| Key Events | Time & Date |
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| Summer Intern Applications Open | July |
| Summer Intern Applications Close | August |
| Summer Intern Assessment Centres | August – September |
| Summer Intern Start Date | December |
Read more about our graduate program
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