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NAB Australia Graduate Programs & Internships

Banking & Financial Services

For over 160 years, NAB has been helping our customers with their money. We are motivated to make a positive and sustainable impact in the lives of our customers and communities.

Employing more than 33,000 people serving 8 million customers, at more than 700 locations throughout Australia, New Zealand and around the world, NAB’s committed to helping our customers and communities prosper by funding schools, hospitals, roads and other infrastructure essential to our communities and livelihoods in a responsible, innovative and inclusive way.

How we work is the essence of our culture and how we do things, not just what we do. We action this via our four core elements:

Excellence for customers – by putting our customer's needs first, getting it right the first time, making banking easy, safe and accessible and creating winning solutions for our customers.
Grow Together – through continued learning and growth to be better, prioritising each other's well-being and coming together to work as a high-performance team.
Be respectful – by speaking honestly and supportively, valuing the time and opinions of others and doing what we say we’ll do.
Own it – by getting on with the job until it’s resolved and by doing what's right, even when it’s hard.

Did you know:

We have an international presence with offices in Asia, Europe and the US.
NAB has been carbon neutral for over a 15 years.
We’re the first Australian bank to join the UN Collective Commitment to Climate Action.
In 2023 we provided $557,000 in disaster support grants .
We’re committed to social and affordable housing. We’ve put aside $6 billion between now and the end of 2029 to assist developers get these properties up and going
We have strong colleague engagement and world-standard training for our people leaders.
We’re recognised on the Australian Workplace Equality Index as a Platinum Tier employer; the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQ workplace inclusion.
In 2023 we were ranked 3 on LinkedIn’s Top Companies in Australia list.

More Than Money

We’re bringing more expertise and understanding to every moment, continuing to move with speed, simplicity and focus, so we can continue to work on what matters most.

About the NAB Graduate Program

You’ve studied hard and you’re ready to take the next step which is why we can help you develop the skills, knowledge, and network to build an exciting and inspiring career.

NAB’s been awarded and recognized as one of the best Graduate employers in Australia. We support our graduates to develop the skills, knowledge and network to build an exciting and inspiring career through job experience, dedicated coaching and professional development.

Our tailored program is designed to give you a broad experience, introducing you to all aspects of life at one of Australia’s largest and most successful financial institutions. You’ll undertake rotations where you’ll build the critical capabilities and professional skills to grow a successful career. From day one, you’ll play an integral role in delivering for our customers.

Here’s what you can expect as a graduate at NAB:

Rotations and experiences in your chosen business area doing real work to build real career skills.
A four-week secondment to a business area of your choice.
Opportunities to get involved in enterprise-wide projects, initiatives and resource groups.
Opportunities to create positive social impact via community and customer engagement projects.
Learning and development opportunities aligned to building critical skills for the future of work.
Access to NAB’s Career Qualified in Banking professional accreditation.
Ongoing coaching, mentoring and exposure to senior leaders.
Networking events to help you build your profile and organisational connections.
A strong graduate cohort to support you build your profile, organisational awareness and social connections.
Support to find a permanent role in your chosen field upon completion of the program.

About the NAB Summer Intern Program

Our summer internship is for undergraduate and postgraduate students in their second last year of study. It’s an eight-week paid program run over the university summer break. You’ll discover what it’s like to learn and work at one of Australia’s largest and most successful financial institutions.

You’ll not only gain insights into the banking and finance industry but you’ll be provided with career coaching to help you figure out what you want from your career and how to achieve it. Our program focuses on employability and future skills development that will complement your study and set you up for future career success.

At the end of the program, you’ll have the opportunity to apply and potentially receive an early offer for our Graduate Program the following year.

About the NAB Financial Markets Intern Program

Our Financial Markets Summer Intern Program is a bespoke four-week paid program run over the university summer break where you’ll learn all about our fast-paced global financial markets team.

Through a series of tailored rotations across different teams within our financial markets business, you’ll discover the value we create for our clients whilst building core knowledge across foreign exchange, interest rates, credit and commodities markets. You'll experience a dynamic work environment and be supported with learning sessions, networking with senior leaders, trading simulation games and a dedicated support network. This highly bespoke program is an investment into your future career as a financial markets specialist.

At the end of the program, you’ll also have the opportunity to apply and potentially receive an early offer for our Graduate Program the following year.

For more information on Early Careers at NAB, check out our website.

Recruitment Process

We've designed our application process with you in mind. Our approach is centred on providing you with every opportunity to share your best and authentic self.

Accessible to all

We're committed to giving our applicants the chance to pursue roles on a level playing field by removing barriers that people with disability may face. If you think there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process (or the role), so you can participate fairly, please let us know.

Application process and required documents

To apply, go to Job & Opportunities Tab.

You'll need to complete the application form. This is where you'll get the chance to tell us about who you are, your skills, and your experience.

Once you have submitted your online application, successful candidates will then go through the following steps:

Online Assessment – a variety of online assessments to identify your capabilities and understand how you work.
The Video Interview – this is where we get to know you better. We’ll ask you a few questions and you’ll record your responses.
The Engagement Centre – our final stage of recruitment which gives you the opportunity to demonstrate your skills by participating in a range of interactive activities.

Do your research. Understand the business area you've applied for and why you're interested in a career at NAB.

If applying for the Graduate Program or Summer Intern program, you’ll be asked to select a business area aligned to where you want to build your career. Choose carefully, as you can't change your mind after submitting your application.

You'll also need to upload:

a copy of your undergraduate academic transcript (a non-certified transcript is fine. We use this to confirm your degree discipline and areas of study)
a copy of your postgraduate results if you've completed postgraduate study

We don't look at your GPA/WAM, your transcript is a useful reference to confirm degree discipline or major.

Selection Process

Once we've had a look at your application, if you meet our eligibility criteria we'll keep in touch throughout the selection process to let you know how your application is tracking. Make sure you give us the email you most regularly use.

Remuneration & Career Growth

At NAB we appreciate and reward our colleagues who do great work every day. We support our people with a range of exclusive benefits, financial and non-financial, to make sure you're supported professionally and personally.

Flexible working arrangements so you can get the work/life balance you need.
Competitive remuneration.
A tailored graduate development program centred on building professional skills
Access to NAB’s banking and financial services with discounts, competitive rates and reduced fees
Priority access to NAB’s Career In Qualified Banking accreditation – a globally recognised professional accreditation.
Access to our employee benefits program: discounts on products and services including home loans, credit cards, insurance, gym membership, travel and more.
Sixteen hours paid leave each year to volunteer, plus additional hours for graduate cohort volunteering activities
Access to a range of health and wellbeing tools, resources and services

Graduate Reviews

Overall Score

4.5

Overall score based on 101 reviews

They Score Best in…

9.2

Culture

9.4

Office Work Environment

9.2

Recruitment

9.3

Work Hours

What Graduates Say About Them

Amazing Culture and People. Employees are valued and recognised for the hard work that they put in. The company has a very supportive environment and has many different learning and development opportunities available."
Flexible working (WFH), emphasis on work-life balance. Big organisation so lots of areas to get involved in and explore.
Great learning opportunities - 3-4 rotations depending on your dream to get exposure to different parts of the bank. Good work-life balance.
Employees are recognised for the hard work and initiative that they take which gives them the opportunity to further our career development.
The graduate culture is amazing and everyone is very social and happy to catch up.

Sometimes we have to navigate lots of old tech and systems.
Because it’s such a large organization, it can be tricky to know the ins and outs of what each function does, but that comes with time, experience and exposure.
Sometimes have to work long hours.
There were lots of stages of the interview process
We don’t get any bonuses. Apparently they used to but they stopped a few years back.

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