The Commonwealth Bank Graduate Program

Get on the right career path with the Commonwealth Bank’s Graduate Program. It’s your key to an exciting, challenging and rewarding career with one of Australia’s largest organisations.

We are looking for graduates from a wide range of degrees, from banking and finance, to information technology and science and the humanities. Get set to build extensively on your skills and knowledge, and explore directions you may never have imagined.

Explore the opportunities

Who says size doesn’t matter? As Australia’s largest financial services organisation, employing over 38,000 people, we give you the opportunity to explore different career paths and create an exciting, challenging and rewarding future.

Our size means we can offer you an amazing breadth of career opportunities. We are looking for graduates from a wide range of disciplines who are determined to develop their skills, take hold of opportunities and meet the needs of our customers.

Program outline

A position on the Graduate Program isn’t just another job. It’s an incredibly rich experience that, in addition to developing your business skills, also provides you with valuable training and development, social, community and networking opportunities.

In the recent Australian Association of Graduate Employers Candidate Survey, we were named the Top Graduate Employer in the Commercial and Retail Banking sector.

We are looking for graduates who have the drive and initiative to seize opportunities for career and personal development.

Our program features:

• Structured training sessions as well as on-the-job learning.

• Graduate Program training throughout your first year, plus business unit-specific training and development throughout your program.

• Access to Senior Management.

• Ongoing support through the Mentoring and Buddy Programs.

• Networking opportunities.

• Social activities and corporate sporting events.

• Volunteer opportunities within the community.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for our Graduate Program, you must:

• Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident at the time of application.

• Be completing your degree in 2010 or have completed your degree in 2009 or 2008.

• Have achieved at least a credit result in your degree.

If you don’t meet these criteria, there are other rewarding career possibilities to explore with us. All roles are advertised on our careers website www.commbank.com.au/careers.

In addition to the Graduate Program, we also offer an Agribusiness Graduate Program and a Financial Planning Graduate Program.

Our opportunities

Our opportunities are extremely varied and we are looking for graduates from a wide range of disciplines. Most of our roles are located in Sydney, with some opportunities available in other states.

Our business units for the 2011 graduate program include the following:

Business Products & Development

Colonial First State Global Asset Management

Colonial First State Investments

CommInsure

Corporate Financial Services

Enterprise Services (Information Technology)

Financial Services

Human Resources

Institutional Banking & Markets

Marketing & Communications

Risk Management

Important dates

Want to explore our opportunities? Make sure you submit your application before our closing date.

Submit your application online at www.commbank.com.au/graduate.