Any Degree Graduate Program (Feb 2025)

• generous conditions, including a starting salary of $67,905 plus 15.4% super
• engaging, interesting work that supports accountability and integrity in government
• flexible working arrangements and a positive culture of work-life balance
• promotion to a higher classification at the completion of your graduate program
• extensive learning and development opportunities to support your career goals 

The Australian National Audit Office is seeking graduates of all degree backgrounds to join its 2025 graduate program in Canberra. Not sure what to do with your degree? Help us investigate a range of public policy issues. In addition to the traditional accounting graduate that investigates expenditures, we’re looking for graduates of all academic backgrounds with strong analysis, research, and writing skills.  

See what other grads do in 2025

Start your career with a graduate experience like no other. The role the ANAO plays in keeping government accountable to the Parliament and the public makes us truly unique in the fields of government, accounting, and audit.

See and be different at the ANAO:

• get a bird’s eye view of how government works, working across the public service — an experience you can’t get anywhere else
• have an impact on the government, keeping them accountable for their use of public resources and promoting meaningful change
• see your work published and tabled in Parliament
• learn from the best, with exposure and access to senior leadership at the ANAO (including the Auditor-General), as well as at the agencies we audit. 

Auditing: it’s not just for accountants

Our work is highly varied, with an emphasis on analysis, research and writing skills, rather than a particular academic background — which means whatever your degree, we have a place for you. As an ANAO auditor, you could examine the Australian Government: 

• program implementation and management
• IT systems
• financial statements
• performance statements
• service delivery
• procurement processes
• grants management
• policy development processes
• and more!

If you’re a curious and highly motivated team player, then you’ll flourish as an ANAO auditor. Other traits that we look for in our grads include: 

• a positive attitude and an eagerness to learn
• strong communication skills
• creative and critical thinking
• flexibility and adaptability
• well-developed conceptual and analytical abilities
• a strong sense of purpose and the drive to achieve.

Who we are 

We’re a specialist public sector agency that supports the Auditor-General of Australia in conducting financial, performance and performance statement audits of Australian Government agencies. 

Driven by our strong culture of integrity and independence, we work to hold the biggest agencies in Australia to account. We’re proud of our commitment to fully understanding and shining a light on the details of public administration for the benefit of everyone. 

Who can apply

To be eligible to apply, you must have completed your university degree within the last seven years or be in your final year of study.

You must also be an Australian citizen willing to undergo a security clearance process and relocate to Canberra (we will assist with relocation costs). 

Get more information

Find out what else you’ll see that other grads don’t — explore our website.

Applications for our 2025 graduate program close on 8 May 2024. Don’t miss out!

Expected commencement date

October 2024 or February 2025

Contact 

Email peopleservices@anao.gov.au or call (02) 6203 7741