Searching for graduate jobs in Australia? Why you should use Give A Grad A Go:
Having helped thousands of UK graduates land their ideal graduate jobs, Give A Grad A Go are widely regarded as one of the top graduate recruitment agencies. We work across a large spectrum of industries and graduate job roles, including:
- Graduate marketing jobs
- Graduate finance jobs
- Graduate banking jobs
- Graduate IT jobs
- Technology graduate jobs
- FinTech graduate jobs
- Graduate accounting jobs
- Law graduate jobs
- Graduate engineering jobs
- Graduate recruitment jobs
- Graduate programs & graduate schemes
We are leading graduate recruitment experts, always on-hand to provide advice, assistance and guidance through the complicated job application process.
If you are a graduate looking to kick-start your search for graduate opportunities in Australia, start applying here on our graduate jobs board.
When to apply for graduate jobs?
There is no set time to start applying for graduate jobs; if you’ve recently graduated from university, you might wish to take a few months off before you start looking.
Following the summer graduation season, there will be many graduate opportunities available; some employers will post these directly, but many can be applied for through graduate recruitment agencies.
When you do start applying for graduate jobs, make sure that you have lots of availability to go to graduate job interviews; there’s no point in applying for graduate opportunities only to have prior commitments when the employer invites you to interview. It’s worth noting that the process of often pretty quick.
For more help with the graduate job application process, check out our Careers Advice page.
What is a graduate program?
A graduate program is a recruitment program usually lasting a minimum of 1 year, and anywhere up to 3 years. On a graduate program, candidates will usually undertake a rotational program where they learn many different disciplines, i.e. they might work across sales, business operations, client services and marketing over the course of 18 months. Graduate programs can be helpful for career development, as they aim to develop future leaders and improve skill sets.
Across Australia, graduate programs are fairly common, and can often be a great stepping stone for graduates to get their foot in the door at a larger company.
Employers will often target final year students directly, but not always; they can often be found advertised on graduate jobs boards or recruitment websites. If you’re specifically looking for graduate programs in Australia, you can also ask a Recruitment Consultant.
What are my options as a grad in Australia?
As a graduate, you may seek graduate jobs or graduate programs; both of these are available, but competitive, in Australia.
There are some key differences between graduate jobs and graduate programs:
- How they are structured – graduate schemes will enable you to work on a rotational basis across different teams, which is helpful if you’re still figuring out what you want to do. Graduate jobs just focus on one particular area, which is better if you’re certain you want to do one thing, i.e. marketing.
- The type of company – graduate schemes are usually conducted by large, often multinational, companies, whereas graduate jobs tend to be at smaller companies
- The level of responsibility – often, graduate jobs will have a greater sense of responsibility from the start, whereas graduate schemes may have more training and development for the first few months
How to get a job as a grad in Australia
There are many places to look for graduate opportunities in Australia; on graduate job boards, recruitment websites, directly on employers websites, or through Recruitment Consultants, who may be able to seek out new positions for you.
Most graduate jobs in Australia do require you to have a degree. There are jobs across the country for graduates, however, you are more likely to be able to find a job in one of the bigger cities; so look out for graduate jobs in Melbourne, graduate jobs in Sydney, graduate jobs in Brisbane, and graduate jobs in Perth.
How to apply for graduate jobs in Australia
The first place to start is making sure that you know exactly what you want to do. Refining your job search is a good way to keep focused, so do some research on the type of company, and the specifics of the job roles you’re interested in applying for.
When you’re ready to apply for graduate jobs, start by making sure that your graduate CV is perfect; there is plenty of CV advice online to help you out.
Then, make sure you are organised throughout your job search; keeping a note of where you are in each application process.
Once you have landed a graduate job interview, make sure you have prepared all your answers to common interview questions; many graduates make the mistake of going in to interview unprepared.
