What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2026 CommBank & Bankwest Graduate Campaign position at Commonwealth Bank of Australia?
Do work that matters
Joining one of Australia’s biggest banks means you can take your studies in any direction at CommBank.
We're looking for graduates from a wide range of disciplines who are passionate about developing their skills, grabbing opportunities and providing exceptional customer experiences, to join us for our 12–24-month rotational program, commencing in February 2026.
When you join us as a grad, you’ll:
- Enjoy an immersive onboarding experience, coming together as a groupwide cohort.
- Develop well rounded skills and exposure through our rotational program, while making a real difference for our customers and wider community.
- Connect with peers and inspirational leaders who will invest in your growth & development.
See yourself in our team
Being a CommBank grad means you’ll:
- Develop leadership skills & technical skills to future-proof and accelerate your career growth. You’ll attend three conferences during the 12-month groupwide learning program, hearing from internal and external industry experts.
- Be supported with a dedicated buddy, program manager and rotational leaders, so you can feel confident navigating your work, and your career.
- Build relationships with your cohort as well as senior leaders across the business. It’s not all strictly business though, you’ll also have the change to connect socially, join employee led networks and volunteer individually or with your team.
At CommBank, we’re committed to providing our grads with meaningful work from day one, in an environment where you can feel supported to take ownership. We invest heavily into human skills as well as technical training and welcome applications from varied degrees.
Available career pathways:
We’re hiring for our 2026 Graduate cohort, with successful applicants starting with us in a permanent full-time role from February 2026.
Please note, our application form on Workday lists all our career pathways, including some that we’re not actively hiring for. Please choose carefully as we’re only accepting applications for the opportunities listed below. If you select a career pathway that isn’t listed here, unfortunately your application won’t be considered further.
If you need assistance with the available career pathways, please email the team at graduaterecruitment@cba.com.au and we’ll be happy to help.
Banking & Accounting:
- Finance & Accounting (Sydney)
- Business Banking – Commercial (Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Perth, & Sydney)
- Institutional Banking & Markets (Melbourne & Sydney)
Data Science & Analytics
- Technology – Data Science (Adelaide, Melbourne & Sydney)
Engineering and Cyber Security
- Engineering Bankwest (Perth)
- Technology – Cyber Security (Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth & Sydney)
- Technology – Engineering (Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth & Sydney)
Group Property & Procurement
- Procurement (Sydney)
Customer Experience of Products, Services and Strategy
- Business Banking – CommSec (Sydney)
- Business Banking – Product Development (Sydney)
- Retail Banking Services – Digital (Sydney)
- Retail Banking Services – Retail, Product, Strategy & Distribution (Sydney)
Regional & Agribusiness Banking (Regional locations Australia wide)
Risk Management (Sydney)
Most teams have adopted a hybrid approach to working, with at least half their time each month connecting in one of our office locations. We’re all about achieving the best outcomes for our customers, our teams and you.
If this opportunity excites you and you:
- Are an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or an Australian permanent resident at the time of application and
- Are in your final year of your overall university degree, or completed your final subject within the last 24 months and
- Have achieved at least a credit average in your overall university degree
Then apply now for our Graduate Program! Applications close at 11:55pm (Syd/Melb time) on 21 March 2025. Successful candidates must be available to commence full-time work from February 2026.
Please note, the application form accommodates both your legal and preferred name. Please ensure you enter your name as it appears on your ID documentation (eg. Passport) for the legal name. You then have the option to differentiate your preferred name in the separate field.
For further information on our programs head to commbank.com.au/graduate Campus recruitment team to edit.
If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.
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