2023/24 CommBank Banking and Accounting Summer Intern Opportunities

Do work that matters 

Your passion for people and cultivating relationships will make you the point of contact between the numbers and the business while delivering meaningful insights. 

You’ll gain hands on experience to real life projects; make an impact to customers and communities and if you’re part of Institutional Banking and Markets you’ll begin your journey with a four week Graduate Academy. 

Your ability to analyse data, information, and comfort working with numbers and trends will allow you to connect the dots to find your stakeholders the best solutions.

See yourself in our team 

When you apply to the Banking and Accounting career pathway, there are three programs to choose from. 

Finance & Accounting – Sydney

Over the summer, you might see yourself in Group Treasury, Climate Strategy, Investor Relations, Capital and Audit. You’ll work on projects that support our Board, our shareholders and a range of business areas across the Group in their decision making. We'll also support you with gaining further professional accreditation. 

Business Banking - Commercial – Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne & Perth

You’ll have a direct impact on our customers and the community standing side-by-side with our business clients across Australia, providing them with financial solutions to bring their visions to life – everything from start-ups to listed companies. 

You’ll develop your skills in credit analysis, financial modelling, interpretation of customer’s financial information, and managing the end-to-end lending process. 

At the end of your program, you’ll have the chance to fast track into the Graduate Program where you roll off into an Analyst role. At the end of the Program, you’ll be future ready to become a banker or leader in our business by transitioning into a challenging role as an Analyst.

Institutional Banking and Markets (IB&M) – Sydney 

See yourself in our IB&M teams within (Global Markets or Commodities, Trade & Carbon), private area (Client Solutions or Capital Structuring) and support teams (Chief Operating Office, Non-Financial Risk & Conduct or Quants, Data, Analytics and Technology). 

You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of IB&M, benefiting from making live deals and trades while interacting with our institutional clients. You have the opportunity to obtain international exposure and work experience. You’ll work on high profile projects where you can influence others. 

After the Summer Intern Program, you’ll have the chance to fast track into the Graduate Program where you'll have the opportunity to move into an Associate level role in Client Solutions, Capital Structuring, Commodities, Trade & Carbon, Global Markets or Quants, Data, Analytics or Technology.

Check out commbank.com.au/graduate to find out more about our pathways. 

Join us

You may have a background in quantitative degrees such as Accounting, Finance, Economics, Statistics, and Mathematics or studied subjects aligned to these disciplines. You’re also -

• Innately curious about analysing data and information to draw conclusions; 
• Proactive, highly engaged and an ambitious self-starter; 
• Someone who has excellent interpersonal skills and a strong desire to succeed;
• Passionate about building meaningful relationships with our customers

At CommBank, we’re committed to your development, career growth and training. We encourage you to apply for our program no matter what your degree. Your skills may align to one of our roles. 

If this sounds like you, and you’re - 

• An Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident at the time of application;
• A New Zealand citizen already residing in Australia, and an Australian resident for tax purposes at the time of your application;
• In your penultimate year of your overall university degree, or if you’re doing a double degree (in your penultimate year), and;
• Have achieved at least a credit average minimum in your degree’

We have a long history of supporting flexible working in its many forms so you can live your best life and do your best work. Most of our teams are in one of our office locations for at least 50% of the month while working from home the rest of the time. Speak to us about how this might work in the team you're joining. 

Apply now for our Summer Intern Program!