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Deloitte Australia* accepts program applications from students who do not yet hold Australian permanent residence to augment our talent pools. 
 
For a full list of eligible areas you could potentially be hired into, please refer to the 'Eligible areas' section on this page, below.

*All Australian offices except Canberra, where Australian citizenship is required.

About our Graduate Program


If you're completing your studies in mid-to-end of 2026 (or have already completed your studies within the last 2 years) and are ready to launch your career with us in 2027, this program is for you!

As part of your journey with us, you will get a chance to immerse yourself in our award-winning Graduate Learning Academy; which will provide you with the tools and training you'll need to drive your career experience, along with ongoing mentoring, peer support and e-learning to continue your personal and professional development.

What will I get to do?

As one of our Grads, you can expect significant client exposure, hands-on projects, and multiple networking opportunities. You'll receive relevant professional training and feedback from your coach and guide throughout your program, and you'll have the chance to learn from and work with industry professionals across the firm.


When does the program start?

Depending on the business area you apply for, our Graduate Program will commence in March 2027.

You're eligible for the Graduate Program if you are currently in your final year of study or have completed your university studies up to 24 months prior.


As an International Student, if you are in this category, you must also meet the following criteria to be eligible:

  • You must currently reside lawfully in Australia
  • You are currently studying for a relevant degree
  • You will have completed an approved English Language test and prove that you have reached 'Proficient English' as set by the Department of Home Affairs. If you hold a passport from the UK, USA, Canada or the Republic of Ireland, you are not required to provide evidence of English Language Proficiency (which is in line with immigration requirements).

We accept applications from international students across a variety of roles. These roles are listed in our 'Eligible business areas' section, listed below.​

Those positions that accept international students will explicitly state so in the job description, and you can apply via these jobs directly.​

Please note that for Canberra, we require Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency to be considered.


To learn more about our recruitment process, including how to get in touch with our team and our Frequently Asked Questions, please visit our '
How we hire & FAQs' page.

Eligible business areas

We accept applications from students who do not yet hold Australian permanent residence for some positions across our business.

Locations we're hiring International Students:  Darwin & Hobart

Our specialist accounting skills empower clients with a deep understanding of their financial position. We don’t just understand our clients’ businesses; we explore major opportunities and identify risks beyond traditional financial reporting functions. Our team of auditors and accountants is growing more than ever as the world recognises our talent.

What will you get to do?

  • Provide audit, advisory, financial reporting, and accounting services to public, private, and not-for-profit clients. 
  • Apply design-thinking approaches to audit projects.
  • Perform substantive audit testing using data analytics to develop and present annual audit plans and reports.

We recruit into the following streams:

  • Financial Services (FS)

We support the financial services industry, including banking, wealth management, superannuation, and insurance. Our teams are based in Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra.

  • Global & Private Markets (G&P)

We serve iconic large and complex Australian and international organisations from diverse industries, working with talented Deloitte audit teams worldwide.

Our team also looks after private organisations, private equity firms, non-profits, and purpose-driven organisations across retail, healthcare, sport, transport, and fast-growing technology industries. Our teams are based in Sydney, Western Sydney, and Melbourne.  

  • Large and Complex

Serving iconic ASX-listed clients from various industries, including retail, energy, telecommunications, construction, mining and resources, technology, and healthcare. Our teams are based in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. 

DegreesAccounting, and must be eligible for the CAANZ program. Please use the CA ANZ eligibility navigatoropens in a new tab to confirm your eligibility to commence the CA Program.

We combine deep industry insights with cutting-edge methods to help leaders make informed decisions, drive value, and create new opportunities for our clients. 

We recruit into the following streams:

  • Deloitte Access Economics
    Locations we're hiring International Students:  Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Perth

Deloitte Access Economics is one of Australia’s most respected economics advisory practices, working at the intersection of rigorous analysis and real-world decision-making. We support governments and institutions in tackling some of the country’s most complex and consequential policy challenges – from economic reform and productivity to education, health, and social outcomes.

Degrees:  Economics, Econometrics, Public Policy.
 

  • Sustainability & Climate 
    Locations we're hiring International Students:  
    Brisbane, Canberra, Perth

We advise clients on their Green Transition through sustainability-led strategies, mitigation, economic analysis, financial models, and adaptation techniques. We share insights on new climate opportunities and risks, and partner with clients to help them demonstrate trust through effective governance, transparent reporting, proactive anticipation and response to regulations, and stakeholder engagement. 

Degrees:  Engineering (electrical or mechanical engineering preferred), Mining, Renewable Energy, Science, Environmental Studies/ Science, Climate Specialisation, Social Science, Psychology, Sustainability, Finance, Economics, Public Policy, Geology, Geography, Mathematics/Statistics, Actuarial Studies, Business/ Commerce, or Law. 

Locations we're hiring International Students:  Adelaide

Industrials and Infrastructure have grown larger, riskier, and more complex. Our team deeply understands our clients' challenges and the actions needed to keep pace with change. 

What will you get to do? 

Infrastructure

We partner with public, private, and capital investment clients on infrastructure projects. We advise clients on incentivising public infrastructure investment, attracting private-sector participation, navigating infrastructure investment shortfalls, and shaping, managing, and maintaining construction projects to deliver transformative solutions. We also assess the feasibility and delivery strategy for new assets, manage stakeholders, and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements.   

We recruit into the following streams:

  • Strategy & Commercial Advisory - Shaping, optimising and managing business cases and strategy and providing integrated project and development solutions for our clients.

    Degrees:  Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, Law, Property or Land Economics, Public Health, Mathematics, Statistics, Science, Construction, Valuation.   

Locations we're hiring International Students:  Hobart

In our Turnaround & Restructuring business, you’ll assist on diverse and engaging assignments across restructuring, performance improvement and formal insolvency. We also support organisations in securing the capital they need to meet their needs. 

What will you get to do? 

You’ll advise on high-impact client engagements, helping clients analyse and understand their business's performance and position, develop restructuring and insolvency strategies, and support successful implementation.

Degrees:  Accounting, Business, Commerce, Finance or Law.

Locations we're hiring International Students:  Adelaide

Organisations face ever-increasing and complex regulations and threats to reputation and business continuity. Rapid advancement in technology and AI provides a real opportunity to drive greater efficiency and value. 

Our clients look to us to help them be resilient, trusted and efficient. We do this with world-class regulatory, risk management and forensic experience fused with the technology and data expertise to detect, prevent and respond to threats.   

What will you get to do? 

  • Risk & Regulatory Data Analytics

  • Our team supports clients from development of their data strategy and governance framework through to implementation of operational analytics solutions. Currently, we are focusing on regulatory compliance, reducing operational risk, data lifecycle management, and controls transformation within a wide range of  industries.

    Degrees:
     Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Business Information Systems, Information Technology, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering (Data Science).

Locations we're hiring International Students:  Darwin & Hobart

Be part of a team that provides top-quality, practical taxation advice that’s tailored to our clients’ unique circumstances - working with a variety of top-tier clients, ranging from multinational corporations to high-net-worth individuals.

We recruit into the following streams:

Business Tax

Deloitte’s Business Tax (BT) team is a trusted advisor to some of the Australia’s largest and most complex businesses. Beyond just preparing tax returns, BT offers strategic advice to help clients navigate tax across multiple jurisdictions and regulatory environments.  

The team focuses on both operational tax support and high-stakes transactions, solving problems that utilise the skills of law, finance/commerce and accounting.  

BT is structured into four main service lines: ASX/MNC (Corporate & International Tax), Transfer Pricing (TP), Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Tax and Financial Services Institutions (FSI) Tax. 

What will you get to do?

  • ASX/MNC (Corporate & International Tax) – Help large companies follow tax rules and plan ahead. 
  • Transfer Pricing – Make sure international branches of the same company charge each other fairly. 
  • M&A Tax – Advise on the tax side of major business deals. 
  • FSI Tax – Support financial institutions like banks and super funds with complex tax matters. 

Degrees: Accounting, Business, Commerce, Economics, Finance, Law.


Private Tax & Advisory

We advise many of Australia’s most successful privately owned enterprises, high net-worth individuals and families, and not-for-profits. You’ll get to work across a broad variety of advisory engagements providing assistance with restructures, transactions, intergenerational family planning and compliance engagements including preparation of financial statements and tax returns.

What will you get to do?

  • Be part of the best client service teams attending to our client’s compliance and advisory requirements, including preparing financial statements, income tax returns and working files to support  
  • Collaborate with other specialist teams within the private market 
  • Assist on advisory engagements and accounting solutions 

Degrees:  Private Advisory - Accounting Business, Commerce.  Private Tax - Accounting, Business, Commerce, Law (combined with Accounting, Commerce or Business).


Global Employer Services

Through a global network of experts, we help global employers navigate the tax, technology, immigration, and mobility aspects. We also help them transform global programs cost-efficiently and use data analytics, digital insights, and other technologies to offer our clients tailored solutions.

What will you get to do?

  • Engage in client interactions addressing the Australian employee tax, employment tax and immigration implications of internationally mobile workers. 
  • Australian payroll advisory and payroll compliance services for domestic and cross border employees. 
  • Assist clients in responding to regulator-initiated audits and reviews relating to matters such as underpayment of wages, primary tax obligations, compliance with immigration requirements and reporting of equity-based incentives. 
  • Work with global teams to solve complex problems for large multinational employers. 
  • Migration team: Law degree and Practical Legal Training (or, at a minimum, the coursework component) OR Graduate Diploma in Australian Migration Law and Practice and the associated Migration Agents Capstone Assessment. 

Degrees: Accounting, Business, Commerce, HR, Economics, Finance, Law (Migration).


Indirect Tax

We're specialists in a broad range of increasingly important indirect taxes, including GST, State Taxes, Global Trade and Advisory, Fuel Tax and Luxury Car Tax. We’re at the forefront of indirect tax policy, framing national conversations, and regularly and successfully leading litigation.

What will you get to do?

  • Work with a diverse team of accountants and lawyers to solve complex tax issues as a result of mergers and acquisitions, business reorganisations and evolving indirect tax legislative change within Australia and globally.
  • Assist clients in managing tax authority and government regulator audits and reviews.
  • Work with several Deloitte teams to develop tailored solutions to assist clients with tax transformation, including outsourcing and adopting technology to streamline compliance.

Degrees: Accounting, Business, Commerce, Economics, Finance, Law.


Research & Development (Gi³)

We're not your typical tax function. We're a diverse team of engineers, accountants, scientists, lawyers, and IP strategists. Our job is to help clients access incentives and grants. This includes identifying and communicating industry-scale R&D projects on behalf of our clients to the two entities that administer R&D tax incentives—the ATO and the Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR).

What will you get to do?

  • Combine analytical and technical writing skills to identify R&D projects and draft a range of written documentation and financial deliverables.
  • Liaise with government bodies regarding grants and incentives opportunities for clients.
  • Collaborate with a variety of clients in diverse industries and attend client meetings with managing directors, CFOs, tax managers, heads of R&D, chief scientists, chief technology officers and other key decision-makers.

Degrees: Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Accounting, Commerce, Finance, Environmental Management, Biotechnology, Mathematics, and more.


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