Vacation Program | BDO (NTH QLD)

BDO Australia; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 41,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free breakfast

Healthy snacks

Dress for your day

Graduate offer pathway

Job summary

BDO Australia in Cairns invites motivated students to join our 2026 Vacation Program. You’ll rotate across service lines and gain hands-on experience in a real professional services firm.

You’ll have a dedicated buddy, access to managers and partners, networking activities, and an innovation challenge. A pathway to a potential graduate offer awaits successful participants.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a relevant degree (Business, Accounting, Commerce or related).
• Proactive and collaborative approach with strong communication.
• Attention to detail and desire to learn in a professional services environment.
• Willingness to participate in rotations, buddy support and networking activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Detail-oriented

Proactive attitude

Tech savvy

Organised

Adaptability

Education

Currently studying a relevant degree (Business/Accounting/Commerce)

Job description

About BDO

At BDO Australia, our why is ‘empowering people, realising possibilities’. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide array of audit, tax and advisory services.

About the Role

Ready to get hands on experience that actually means something? Spend your uni break with BDO (NTH QLD) and discover what your future could look like, surrounded by reef, rainforest and real opportunities.

Our three-week paid program is your chance to build skills, connect with professionals and experience life inside Cairns leading professional services firm.

What you’ll experience:

• Rotations across service lines, giving you exposure to different career paths

• Support from a dedicated buddy and access to Managers & Partners

• Networking and social activities that make you feel like you are part of the team from day one

• An innovation challenge alongside your fellow Vacationers

• Opportunities to grow your technical and soft skills

• Exciting extras such as free breakfast, healthy snacks and dress for your day

• A pathway to a potential Graduate offer

We are seeking students who are interested in joining our Vacation Program in November – December 2026. We recognise that some university schedules may extend beyond December. We are open to discussing alternative date ranges with those specific applicants.

About You

We are excited to welcome motivated and curious students to join our 2026 cohort. You will thrive at BDO (NTH QLD) if you are:

• Currently studying a relevant degree, such as Business, Accounting, Commerce or a related discipline

• Take a proactive, positive approach to your work and enjoy collaborating with others

• Communicate clearly, confidently and build strong relationships with people at all levels

• Bring a high level of attention to detail and take pride in producing quality work

• Tech savvy, quick to learn new systems and open to change

• Organised, professional and motivated to start your career in a supportive environment

Why BDO?

Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm. Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.

We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.

Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive). We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

Find out more and hear from our people via our social channels and career pages.