Expression of Interest - 2027/2028 Vacation Program

Grant Thornton Australia Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Mentoring and coaching

Structured learning program

Networking opportunities

Job summary

Grant Thornton Australia Limited invites students in their penultimate or final year to join a 4–8 week Vacation Program across audit, tax and advisory. You’ll gain hands-on experience, supported by mentorship, exposure to real client challenges and a culture that values individuality.

A structured learning program accelerates your technical and commercial acumen during university breaks. Eligible candidates are Australian/New Zealand citizens or residents or visa-holders, in their final years,

Qualifications

• penultimate or final year of undergraduate or postgraduate studies
• Australian or New Zealand Citizen, Permanent Resident of Australia or visa-holder (subject to conditions)
• International students and graduates need full-time working rights within Australia at the time of application

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience working with teams across accounting, tax and advisory on real client challenges

Job description

Shape your future. Ignite your potential. At Grant Thornton, we’re committed to shaping better futures - starting with yours. Our Vacation Program is designed for students who want real insight into professional life and a meaningful start to their career. Over 4 to 8 weeks, you will gain hands‑on experience working with teams across accounting, tax and advisory, supporting a wide range of complex and dynamic clients. It is an opportunity to see how your studies translate into real work and what life as a graduate at Grant Thornton could look like. From day one, you will be supported through meaningful work, genuine mentorship and a culture that values what makes you different. You will gain exposure to real client challenges, develop practical skills and build confidence in a professional environment. This is more than an internship. It is a chance to explore your potential, build capability and take the first step towards a career that feels truly remarkable.

Your opportunity

We have vacation program opportunities available across the following service lines:

• Audit & Assurance
• Private Enterprise Financial Advisory (including Corporate Finance, Restructuring Advisory and Forensics)
• Tax (including Corporate Tax and Specialist Tax)
• Data Analytics ESG Risk Consulting

Please note: Service line opportunities offered may vary between office locations and opportunities in certain teams may be restricted by CA eligibility.

Eligibility

• In your penultimate or final year of your undergraduate or postgraduate studies;
• An Australian or New Zealand Citizen, a Permanent Resident of Australia or a visa-holder (subject to some conditions).

International students and graduates

To be eligible to apply, you will need to demonstrate that you have full time working rights within Australia at the time of your application.

We recommend you review our international student and graduate eligibility information prior to starting your application.

Please note: Grant Thornton Australia will not sponsor students or graduates for the purposes of residency. Successful candidates will be required, as a condition of their employment, to maintain a current visa or where relevant, to independently apply for and obtain permanent residency.

Your application

Five easy steps to starting your career at Grant Thornton:

• Get to know us
• Apply online
• Complete our online testing – the Grant Thornton Strength Assessment
• Complete the video interview
• Attend an assessment centre and/or interview

For more information on each step of the recruitment process, as well as tips and advice from our Early Career teams, click here.

What we offer you:

• A full-time, paid opportunity to gain work experience over your university break
• Exposure to real client work and projects with a social/community impact
• A plethora social and networking opportunities
• Receive mentoring and regular on-the-job feedback from your assigned buddy and coaching manager
• A structured learning program to support the development of your technical skills and commercial acumen
• Best of all, a successful vacationer experience could also fast-track you to a graduate offer!