Graduate Opportunities

Opportunities Abound

It’s an exciting time to join Westpac. We’re looking for quick thinkers who want to hit the ground running, delight our customers and provide them with a fantastic customer service experience. We need graduates who want to make a difference to the way we do things from day one. People who’d jump at the chance to be treated like a professional, with their own clients, responsibilities and challenges.

Our Graduate Programs offer talented graduates the opportunity to fast track their career in a fun, social and supportive environment. Opportunities abound across over ten areas of Westpac and mean the choice of career stream and ultimate future career progression lies in your hands. If you want to demonstrate your excellent leadership skills, Westpac is the place for you. In all cases you will learn the ropes with the support of our expert business leaders.

Destination: Westpac

There are many opportunities for a career in financial services such as in Retail and Business Banking, Corporate and Institutional Banking, and Financial Markets. However, working at Westpac is not always only about Banking. An organisation of this size requires infrastructure to support it, which results in opportunities in a variety of areas, including Finance & Accounting, Technology and People, to name a few. There are a broad range of career opportunities that support many degrees.

Who we are

Westpac was not just Australia’s first bank, we were Australia’s first company, founded in 1817 as ‘the people’s bank’, for the people of a new nation. For almost 200 years, we’ve been at the heart of the Australian and New Zealand communities. Today, our operations span the full spectrum of financial services, from high street banking to some of the biggest institutional deals in the world.

The Future

At Westpac we have a proud history. We have evolved to become an industry champion of positive community involvement and corporate social responsibility. We pride our self on delivering superior service and support to our customers so they can achieve their financial goals. Our solid financial results mean that we are in an excellent position to facilitate the long term career growth of our high potential and most valuable assets. Our people.

Our graduate programs

You’ll be rewarded with a broad range of exciting experiences and opportunities across several business areas. Opportunities that will challenge your mind and give you the chance to find where your passions lie and follow them through. And don’t forget, whatever field you choose, you’ll be mentored by some of the very best and backed by a company with people at the very heart of everything it does.

Training opportunities

All grads participate in a program specific training curriculum that has been tailored to help you develop necessary professional and technical skills for success within Westpac. You also gain valuable experience as you rotate across different areas, developing important connections and networks along the way.

Employee benefits

Because we only want the best of the best it’s only fair we return the favour with some of the best financial and lifestyle benefits, such as an employee share plan so you can invest in your own future.
We also offer discounts on:

• personal loan and credit card interest rates
• mobile phone packages
• computer equipment
• home loans and interest rates
• investment loan interest rates
• health insurance memberships
• other lifestyle benefits.

And if you need it, we also have a generous parental leave policy and child care services.

How to apply

If you think you’ve got what it takes to join the Westpac Graduate program apply online at westpac.com.au/graduates. Applications for our 2011 Graduate Program will open 22 February 2010 and close midnight 28 March 2010. You’ll need to have Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency to apply.

Go to westpac.com.au/graduates for more info.

For more information on the Westpac Graduate Program, visit our GO Profile.