Finance​ ​Internship Program

CareerDC​ ​coordinates​ ​internship​ ​programs​ ​by​ ​connecting​ ​students​ ​with​ ​host​ ​organisations​ ​all​ ​over Australia.

The​ ​internships,​ ​which​ ​are​ ​practical​ ​work-placement​ ​programs​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​the​ ​intern​ ​with financial​ ​experience​ ​with​ ​the​ ​aim​ ​of​ ​providing​ ​industry​ ​specific​ ​opportunities​ ​is​ ​to​ ​enable​ ​the​ ​intern to​ ​develop​ ​skills​ ​that​ ​will​ ​enhance​ ​their​ ​prospects​ ​of​ ​gaining​ ​meaningful​ ​employment,​ ​building​ ​the student’s​ ​career​ ​and​ ​starting​ ​their​ ​future.

About

The​ ​financial​ ​industry​ ​consists​ ​of​ ​bodies​ ​that​ ​provide​ ​financial​ ​services​ ​and​ ​products​ ​to​ ​its​ ​customers. Such​ ​bodies​ ​include​ ​banks,​ ​investment​ ​funds,​ ​insurance​ ​companies​ ​and​ ​real​ ​estate.  Students​ ​who​ ​search​ ​for​ ​internships​ ​within​ ​the​ ​finance​ ​industry​ ​typically​ ​come​ ​from​ ​business​ ​or mathematical​ ​backgrounds​ ​and​ ​specialise​ ​in​ ​finance.​ ​These​ ​can​ ​include: 

• Bachelor​ ​of​ ​Finance
• Bachelor​ ​of​ ​Commerce
• Bachelor​ ​of​ ​Business
• Bachelor​ ​of​ ​International​ ​Business
• Bachelor​ ​of​ ​Actuarial​ ​Studies
• Bachelor​ ​of​ ​Financial​ ​Mathematics​ ​and​ ​Statistics
• Bachelor​ ​of​ ​Accounting
• Bachelor​ ​of​ ​Economics

Finance​ ​related​ ​internships​ ​allow​ ​students​ ​to​ ​apply​ ​their​ ​knowledge​ ​and​ ​analytical​ ​skills​ ​from​ ​their studies​ ​to​ ​a​ ​practical​ ​environment.​ ​As​ ​a​ ​result,​ ​completing​ ​an​ ​internship​ ​will​ ​allow​ ​you​ ​to​ ​gain​ ​a first-hand​ ​insight​ ​into​ ​some​ ​of​ ​the​ ​various​ ​operations​ ​of​ ​the​ ​financial​ ​sector​ ​and​ ​to​ ​improve​ ​your existing​ ​skills.​ ​Along​ ​with​ ​your​ ​studies,​ ​a​ ​relevant​ ​internship​ ​will​ ​allow​ ​you​ ​to​ ​gain​ ​the​ ​necessary​ ​skills to​ ​kickstart​ ​your​ ​career​ ​in​ ​finance.​ ​Some​ ​important​ ​skills​ ​include:

• Financial​ ​report​ ​writing
• Policy​ ​adherence
• Interpersonal​ ​skills
• Problem-solving​ ​skills
• Financial​ ​research
• Analytical​ ​skills
• Knowledge​ ​of​ ​relevant​ ​IT​ ​software 

These​ ​skills​ ​can​ ​be​ ​applied​ ​to​ ​various​ ​roles​ ​within​ ​the​ ​financial​ ​industry.​ ​Such​ ​jobs​ ​include​ ​and​ ​are not​ ​limited​ ​to: 

• Financial​ ​Analyst
• Financial​ ​Advisor/Consultant
• Financial​ ​Policy​ ​Maker
• Investment​ ​Banker
• Business​ ​Development​ ​Manager
• Mortgage​ ​Broker
• Hedge​ ​fund​ ​Manager
• Underwriter