2020/21 Virtual Impact Program
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
All Disciplines
Locations:
Canberra, Sydney, Darwin, Brisbane,
...Workrights:
Australian Citizen, Australian Bridging
...2020/21 Rural Impact Program
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
All Disciplines
Locations:
Canberra, Sydney, Darwin, Brisbane,
...Workrights:
Australian Citizen, Australian Bridging
...2021 Global Impact Program
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
All Disciplines
Locations:
Canberra, Sydney, Darwin, Brisbane,
...Workrights:
Australian Citizen, Australian Bridging
...Next job closing in 10 days
Accounting Internship Program
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
Accounting
Locations:
Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide,
...Workrights:
Australian Citizen, Australian Bridging
...2020 Online Internship Program
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
All Disciplines
Locations:
Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart,
...Workrights:
Australian Citizen, Australian Bridging
...Next job closing in 8 days
KPMG Tax Virtual Experience Program
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
Accounting, Banking and Finance,
...Locations:
Canberra, Sydney, Darwin, Brisbane,
...Workrights:
Australian Citizen, Australian Student
...Next job closing in 15 days
Professional Internship Program – Banking and Finance
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
Accounting, Administration, Banking and
...Locations:
Canberra, Sydney, Darwin, Brisbane,
...Workrights:
Australian Citizen, Australian Bridging
...Professional Internship Program – Business and Commerce
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
Accounting, Administration, Business and
...Locations:
Canberra, Sydney, Darwin, Brisbane,
...Workrights:
Australian Citizen, Australian Bridging
...Next job closing in 10 days
Data Virtual Internship
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
Accounting, Actuary, Administration, Agriculture,
...Locations:
Canberra, Sydney, Darwin, Adelaide,
...Workrights:
Australian Citizen, Australian Bridging
...Cyber Security Virtual Internship
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
Accounting, Actuary, Administration, Agriculture,
...Locations:
Canberra, Sydney, Darwin, Adelaide,
...Workrights:
Australian Citizen, Australian Bridging
...2020 Virtual Internship - ANZ Job Ready Virtual Experience Program
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
Accounting, Actuary, Administration, Agriculture,
...Locations:
Canberra, Sydney, Darwin, Brisbane,
...Workrights:
Australian Citizen, Australian Bridging
...Next job closing in 9 days
Westpac Group Internship Program: Join Our Talent Community
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
Accounting, Actuary, Administration, Agriculture,
...Locations:
Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne,
...Workrights:
Australian Citizen, New Zealand
...Next job closing in a month
EY Indigenous Intern Program
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
Accounting, Actuary, Administration, Agriculture,
...Locations:
Canberra, Sydney, Darwin, Brisbane,
...Workrights:
Australian Citizen, New Zealand
...Next job closing in 9 days
Intern, Cloud Engineer
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
All Disciplines
Locations:
Melbourne
Workrights:
Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent
...Next job closing in a month
Paid Internship in China: Accountancy, Banking & Finance
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
Accounting, Actuary, Banking and
...Locations:
Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai
Workrights:
Australian Citizen, Australian Bridging
...Next job closing in 8 days
Restructuring Virtual Internship
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
Accounting, Business and Commerce,
...Locations:
Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth
Workrights:
Australian Citizen, New Zealand
...Next job closing in 5 days
Citi Virtual Banking Program
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
Accounting, Actuary, Banking and
...Locations:
Regional ACT, Regional New
...Workrights:
Australian Citizen, New Zealand
...Next job closing in 9 days
Digital Fitness Course - Learn at your own pace
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
All Disciplines
Locations:
Canberra, Sydney, Darwin, Brisbane,
...Workrights:
Australian Citizen, Australian Bridging
...Next job closing in 10 days
Work Ready Virtual Experience Program
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
All Disciplines
Locations:
Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide,
...Workrights:
Australian Citizen, Australian Bridging
...Next job closing in 7 days
Accounting Work-Experience Program: Assistant Accountant
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
Accounting, Business and Commerce
Locations:
Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne,
...Workrights:
Australian Citizen, Australian Skilled
...Taxation Work-Experience Program: Tax-Pert
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
Accounting, Business and Commerce
Locations:
Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth
Workrights:
Australian Citizen, Australian Skilled
...Accounting Work-Experience Program: Accountant
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
Accounting, Business and Commerce
Locations:
Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne,
...Workrights:
Australian Citizen, Australian Bridging
...Next job closing in 9 days
Premium Graduate Placements Accounting Internships Program
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
Accounting
Locations:
Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne,
...Workrights:
Australian Citizen, Australian Bridging
...Premium Graduate Placements Internships Program
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
Accounting, Actuary, Administration, Agriculture,
...Locations:
Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne,
...Workrights:
Australian Citizen, Australian Bridging
...Next job closing in 4 days
Vacation Program 2020 (Melbourne)
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
Accounting, Business and Commerce
Locations:
Melbourne
Workrights:
Australian Citizen, New Zealand
...Next job closing in 15 days
NSW Government Virtual Internship Program
Job type:
Internships
Disciplines:
Accounting, Actuary, Administration, Agriculture,
...Locations:
Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide,
...Workrights:
Australian Citizen, Australian Bridging
...Next job closing in a month
Accounting Internship and Vacation Program Guide
For accounting students, securing an internship or a summer vacation program is an extremely important step in their career. Not only do employers look for evidence of practical experience when recruiting graduates (of which an internship or vacation work is a perfect example), these opportunities provide students with an insight into what it is like working in the professional world.
Vacation Programs
Vacation programs are more structured and challenging than average internships. They are run by large companies, as part of their HR strategy to attract the best young minds to work for them after graduation. Vacation programs are offered to students in their penultimate year, and typically run for 12 weeks, during the summer period between late November and March.
Companies go to great effort and cost to make vacation programs attractive to students. Vacation work will include plenty of hands-on experience and teamwork, contributing to real projects. Interns are given the chance to show leadership and demonstrate responsibility. They are usually partnered with “buddies” (graduates) and are mentored by experienced staff members. Sometimes the vacation program will involve travel. In addition, vacationers are paid well (around $12 230 for 12 weeks work), and will be invited to participate in many social events like drinks nights and parties, where they will have the chance to make connections among staff.
Most hotly contested in the accounting industry are the prestigiousvacation programs with the Big Four financial services firms (PwC, Ernst & Young, Deloitte and KPMG). These programs, which are vital recruitment tools for the Big Four, are the source of the majority of their full time graduate employees. Depending on the quality of each year’s interns, up to 98% of Big Four interns will receive offers of full time employment. Other large accounting firms that offer vacation programs include Pitcher Partners, KordaMentha, HK Group, William Buck and H&R Block, among others.
For more information on the differences between internships and vacation programs, and for tips on how to successfully apply to these programs, check out our general internships and vacation programs guide.
More information about graduate programs in accounting can be found here.
