2024-2025 First Nations Summer Intern Program (Banking and Finance)

Start your career with an organisation that celebrates a diverse and inclusive workplace, where we thrive on the different perspectives and life experiences of our people. Build your employability, develop your skills, and expand your professional network to create an inspiring career. Our Summer Intern Program is an 8-week program designed specifically to back you in this early stage of your career. You’ll be immersed in future skills and employability development workshops combined with an engaging placement in a business stream of your choice. You’ll gain valuable insights into the banking and finance industry, along with extensive career coaching to support you in discovering your passions, what you want from your career and the steps to take to achieve it. 

• Be empowered to make a positive difference for our customers and communities.
• Join an organisation where you’re given the opportunity to learn, grow and achieve.
• Discover what it’s like to learn and work at one of Australia’s largest and most successful financial institutions. 

Our Summer Intern Program

We’re committed to boosting sustainable employment opportunities and successful career outcomes for our first people. While we know that creating sustainable employment is key to the economic and social well-being of Indigenous Australians, we’re also working across our business to create a workplace that is culturally aware and one that celebrates our Indigenous heritage.

Our programs are based in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane.

You have the opportunity to choose one of our core business areas:

• Business Banking
• Finance
• Corporate and Institutional Banking
• Private Wealth
• Personal Banking
• Risk
• People and Culture
• Strategy & Innovation

Summer Intern Program dates…

Our Summer Intern Program commences between 25 November 2024 – 31 January 2025, and during this period you’ll need to be available for full time employment.

What you’ll bring...

• Passion for sharing creative and innovate ideas.
• Strong communication skills.Lover of problem solving.
• Curious and not afraid to challenge the status quo.
• Willing to learn.
• Genuine enthusiasm to make a difference.

A diverse and inclusive workplace works better for everyone.

We know that our people make us who we are. That's why we have built a culture of equity and respect – where everyone feels valued and appreciated for being their authentic selves. In partnership with our multiple Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) we continue to foster an inclusive environment, where all NAB colleagues’ unique backgrounds and identities are understood, respected and celebrated.  We are committed to providing an environment where you can work your way.

If you are one of more than 4 million people living with disability in Australia and require adjustments throughout our recruitment process to be at your best, please let us know in your online application.

For details on our recruitment process, please follow this link.

Join NAB

If you think this role is the right fit for you, we would love to hear from you.

To be eligible for our Summer Intern Program you MUST:

• Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application.
• Be in your penultimate (second last) year of your undergraduate/postgraduate degree and free to commence full time employment by November 2024.
• Commit to and be available for full time employment over the 8-week program.
• Complete the online application and if successful you’ll progress to an online assessment, video interview and engagement centre. Engagement centres are held by stream and will be 100% virtual, meaning you can participate from any location.