Economic & Finance Graduate Development Program 2025

Graduate Program 2025 - Economic and Finance 

• Industry recognised program for emerging Economists and Financial Analysts.
• Explore your curiosity and apply your skills at Australia's central bank.
• Two-year rotational program with meaningful work from day one.

Our program is widely recognised as an outstanding professional opportunity for Economists and Financial Analysts offering:

• Meaningful policy work that makes a difference in the lives of all Australians.
• A supportive and inclusive culture.
• Extensive training and coaching.
• Challenging and diverse work experiences allowing you to build your capabilities.
• Development of technical and core skills.

Our Graduates are active participants in the RBA’s policy work and make significant contributions to the RBA’s understanding of important issues affecting Australia. For instance, our Graduates may find themselves contributing to our quarterly economic forecasts for the domestic economy, analysing conditions in global financial markets, monitoring the domestic banking sector, or even thinking about bank note demand.

We are seeking graduates who are dynamic and adaptable, strive for success, are strong communicators and collaborators, and driven to achieve good public policy outcomes for Australia.

• Applicants for these roles must hold or be completing a degree in Economics, Econometrics, Finance, Data Science, Legal, Actuarial, Computer Science or similar. Demonstrating strong academic achievement and significant studies in Economics or Finance.
• Applicants will also be able to demonstrate that they have completed honours or another significant research program.
• Australian permanent residency or citizenship, or New Zealand citizenship, is essential.
• When applying for the Economics and Finance Graduate Program, a cover letter with your application is highly desirable and recommended.

For further information about the RBA and the Graduate Program, please visit our website: Students and Graduates | Careers | RBA

• Are you curious as to what it's like to work at Australia's central bank?
• “I can make a difference”
• A Graduate Program that provides you with a range of experiences
• Explore your curiosity and apply your skills at Australia's central bank

When you can undertake meaningful work from day one, in a friendly, supportive, and quality-focused environment, you’ll quickly transform university knowledge into a successful career.