2026 Data & Analyst Graduate Program
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- QBE GRADUATE PROGRAM 2026
- DATA AND ANALYTICS STREAM
- PERMANENT ROLE | SYDNEY | HYBRID WORKING
GRADUATE PROGRAM OVERVIEW
18 months | 3 different teams | 6-month experiences
Our award-winning graduate program has been running for many years with huge success. Graduates are hired as permanent employees, with the first 18-months spent on the graduate program experiencing three different teams across our business, known as ‘rotations’. In addition to three rotations, graduates progress through a structured learning and development plan, have access to senior leaders, and spend time with their graduate cohort forming meaningful and long-lasting connections.
Our 2026 graduate program streams include:
Finance
Data & Analytics
Insurance underwriting
DATA AND ANALYTICS
Our data and analytics graduate program stream has been designed for graduates serious about a career in data. Across your three graduate 6-month rotations, you’ll learn about QBE’s overall data strategy and governance, delve into data science and machine learning, and learn how to create data products and services that deliver business insights. Equally important as your technical skills and knowledge, you will learn how a large and complex organisation operates and how to effectively communicate with different stakeholders, creating the perfect environment for you to develop into a well-rounded and trusted data professional. Some of the activities you can expect to experience include:
Data quality and management, data and AI ethics, data governance and policies
ELT and data modelling
Data pipelines, validation, and testing
Data analytics and visualisation
Machine learning
Traditional programming
Tactical problem solving and presenting
This list is not exhaustive. Your interests play a role in navigating your graduate program experience
GRADUATE LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
Your skill and career development are a key focus for the entire graduate program and beyond. Some of the ways you will learn include:
Experiencing our business from three different perspectives across your graduate rotations
Formal classroom style training, always with a practical application
Digital learning pathways designed for the graduate cohort and your program stream more specifically
Informal learning through cohort activities and initiatives
Unlimited access to digital learning content, many courses with official certifications
Your support network: graduate program lead, graduate buddy, rotation leaders, technical buddies, graduate networks (program stream and wider cohort).
Networking and public speaking opportunities
ABOUT QBE
At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. We dig deeper to really get to know our customers, harnessing our deep understanding to provide tailored and responsive solutions. And we do it all with a human touch.
As part of the QBE team, you’ll spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. And with 13,000+ colleagues across 26 countries, we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet still small enough for you to make a real impact.
It’s an exciting time at QBE. We’re building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner. And we want talented people like you to join us, so you can be part of our success – and we can be part of yours.
Your career. At the heart of it.
BENEFITS
We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:
‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
Life Leave, supporting the life events we all experience, leaving your annual leave for rest
Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
A range of discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services
Voluntary super contributions and company matching
Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums
18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
REWARDS & RECOGNITION
We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:
Ranked in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates
2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our Respect@QBE program
2023 Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards
2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice
2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards
Platinum employer on the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) – the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion
Family Friendly Workplace accredited employer since 2021
ELIGIBILITY
Our graduate program commences once a year in February. To be eligible for the data and analytics stream of our 2026 graduate program, you must have:
Completed tertiary education in the 2 years prior to the graduate program start date, graduating from end of 2023 to end of 2025
The tertiary education must be in a relevant field of study (Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Actuarial or Physics)
Achieved, or be on-track to achieve, an average academic score of at least distinction or equivalent
Unrestricted working rights in Australia and
Submit a resume and academic transcript with your application. A cover letter is not required.
We encourage you to apply now or contact the graduate recruitment team to discuss further if you have questions at [email protected].
APPLY NOW
Click APPLY to submit your application. Applications close Tuesday 19 August 2025.
Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police, and employment checks through our online provider as a condition of employment. Please remember to submit your resume and academic transcript with your application.
QBE recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at [email protected].
- Job type:Graduate Jobs
- Disciplines:Data Science and Analytics, Engineering, Mathematics,...
- Work rights:Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident,...
- Work from home:Hybrid remote
Hybrid remote
Employees are allowed to work remotely some of the time but most of the work is done at the company’s physical office. Remote work is considered a perk or a privilege. For example, an employee may work from home for 1-2 days per week.
- Locations:Sydney
- POSITION START DATE
Feb 2026 (approx)
- Closing Date:19th Aug 2025, 1:59 pm
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