Graduate program

Graduate program


Our graduate program is a two-year program built specifically to develop your technical skills, build capability, expand your network, enhance your working experience and allow you to have fun.

#Our program streams


Brisbane, Sydney

Accounting

Our Finance & Advice team drives the financial outcomes for Suncorp through the provision of specialist finance and advice services.

In partnership with CFO teams, we deliver expertise providing forward looking finance and advice that preserves and creates value for our organisation.

Teams you could rotate through include:

• Performance Management
• Investment Management
• Economics & Market Research
• Financial Reporting & Delivery

Students with degrees in the following disciplines are encouraged to apply:

• Accounting
• Finance
• Business/Commerce

If applying for this role you must qualify for and complete either CPA or CA qualifications as part of the Graduate Program (study support provided).

Graduate Program Rotations: 4 x 6 months (within Finance & Advice teams)

Brisbane, Sydney

Data Science & Data Analyst

At Suncorp, data is at the heart of how we make smarter decisions, create better customer experiences and shape the future of financial services in the community.

If you love the technical side of data, we have pure Data Scientist roles where you can work on AI and machine learning projects, predictive modelling, data engineering, and the development of tools that shape the future of our business.

If you prefer the story that data can tell, we also have Data Analyst roles. In this role you can turn data into decisions that matter through performance reporting, claims analysis, portfolio management, and data visualisation.

Students with degrees in the following disciplines are encouraged to apply:

• Data Science
• Mathematics/Statistics
• Computer Science (or related)
• Business/Commerce (with analytics or governance focus)
• Economics
• Engineering

Graduate Program Rotations: 4 x 6 months (within same team)

Brisbane

Human Resources

The People, Legal and Corporate Services function brings together our People Home and analytics function, people, legal corporate services, legal consumer and commercial insurance, reward, performance and recruitment.

Our people are at the forefront of what we do! Grow your knowledge in your typical HR roles but also get involved in more strategic analytical and technical elements too.

Teams you could rotate through include:

• People & Performance
• Business Partnering
• Reward & Recognition
• Executive Office

Students with degrees in the following disciplines are encouraged to apply:

• Behavioural Science/Psychology
• Human Resources
• Business

Graduate Program Rotations: 4 x 6 months (within People teams)

Brisbane, Sydney

Insurance

As an Insurance graduate in our Consumer Insurance function, you will advocate for and contribute to initiatives to make our communities better protected such as road safety and home resilience.

Consumer Insurance is accountable for home and motor product, pricing, distribution channels including contact centres, the digital insurer program, digital channels, claims, customer strategy, brand and marketing and strategic partnerships.

Both our Motor & Home Prevention and Protection Portfolio teams alongside our passionate Claims teams are looking to develop Suncorp’s next generation of insurance professionals.

There is exciting work happening in our Consumer space, for example our work on supporting a more resilient Australia, best in class brands and customer service, and a leading voice for safer, greener roads.

Students with degrees in the following disciplines are encouraged to apply:

• Business, Finance, Commerce, Economics
• Data Science, Mathematics
• Engineering
• Humanities, Arts
• Law (note: this is not a legal role)
• Science

Graduate Program Rotations: 4 x 6 months (within Consumer Insurance teams)

Brisbane

Risk Management

Effective risk management is critical to Suncorp's ability to achieve its strategy and deliver on its purpose of building futures and protecting what matters.

As a Risk Graduate, you’ll have the opportunity to rotate through different teams such as Financial Risk, Enterprise Risk, Data & Analytics, Compliance, Privacy, Financial Crime, Breach Assessment, Regulatory Affairs, Government & Public Policy, Customer Relations and Customer Advocacy. Across these teams you will gain exposure to the diverse elements of risk, and its practices and processes. Help contribute to a team that facilitates smart risk-taking and drives sustainable business growth and innovation, while also building and maintaining the confidence and trust of customers, the community, government and industry regulators.

Students with degrees in the following disciplines are encouraged to apply:

• Business, Commerce, Economics, Finance
• Psychology
• Law (note: this is not a legal role)
• Data Science, Mathematics

Graduate Program Rotations: 4 x 6 months (within Risk & Advocacy teams)

Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne

Technology (technical)

Technology & Operations is the engine room. Together we lead the Group strategy and drive transformation of end-to-end customer experience while creating value through digitisation and technology innovation.

Our technology teams work collaboratively with each business to deliver on their strategic aspirations and operational requirements. We are enabled by centres of excellence that drive an enterprise-wide focus on technology infrastructure, data, cyber security and engineering.

With your IT (or related) degree, leverage your critical thinking, curious mindset and collaboration skills to design, develop and deliver brilliant ideas alongside a diverse and inclusive team.

As an intern or graduate, you could get experience in:

• Cyber Security & Risk
• Software Engineering
• Data Science & AI
• Infrastructure & Operations

Optional Graduate Program Rotations: 4 x 6 months (within same team)
There are no rotations as part of the Intern Program.

Brisbane, Sydney

Technology (non-technical)

Want to work in the technology industry, but don't have an IT degree?

Within Technology & Operations are our business teams who are involved in the end-to-end delivery lifecycle to create value for our customers.

Leverage your communication, negotiation and planning skills to develop and deliver solutions for new and existing work across the business.

As an intern or graduate, you could get experience in:

• Business Analysis
• Scrum Master
• Project Management
• Partnering & Supplier Management

Students with degrees in the following disciplines are encouraged to apply:

• Information Technology (or related)
• Business/Commerce/Finance/Economics
• Engineering

Optional Graduate Program Rotations: 4 x 6 months (within same team)
There are no rotations as part of the Intern Program.

Auckland, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Underwriting & Risk Engineering

As a graduate within our Commercial & Personal Injury Insurance or Suncorp New Zealand functions, you will contribute to the resilience of businesses and society and provide peace of mind to our customers.

Through brokers and direct channels, we help businesses of all shapes and sizes get on with running their business, with the confidence that they’re protected through the right policy for them.

Graduate roles in this stream will be supported to become future Underwriters (Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne & Perth) or Risk Engineers (Melbourne).

While an Underwriter helps businesses protect themselves from financial loss as a result of an incident (e.g. fire), the Risk Engineer supports the Underwriter by inspecting the business premises, providing risk management advice and information about the quality of the business.

Students with degrees in the following disciplines are encouraged to apply:

• Underwriting: Business, Commerce, Economics, Maths, Science
• Risk Engineering: Civil, Construction, Infrastructure Engineering (or similar)

Graduate Program Rotations: 4 x 6 months (within Commercial Insurance or Suncorp New Zealand teams)

Graduate support

#Graduate support


Suncorp's graduate program allows you to grow your career and get exposure you need to be part of something bigger every day. 

You'll be working with a peer group that is friendly, intelligent and supportive within a corporate culture that genuinely puts people first. 

In addition to developing your career, you’re able to make other people’s dreams come true.


#Graduate learning and development


Structured learning and development program 

In the first twelve months, graduates are enrolled in a series of professional development workshops to support development of technical, leadership, and people skills. They are designed to expand your network and enhance your working experience while still allowing you to have fun! You'll access a range of learning courses via a combination of face-to-face workshops, virtual masterclasses (with all NZ and Australian graduates tuning in) and self-paced learning through our online learning system. After that, because you are a Suncorp employee, you'll have access to our broader learning and development program catalogue.

Annual conference

The key development opportunity in your first year is our three-day conference which we call 'Thrive'. In April, you come together in Brisbane for three days of learning, connection and motivation to help you thrive at Suncorp! If you live outside Brisbane, we organise your travel from across Australia and New Zealand so you can be there in person with your cohort. Our grads rate this event as their highlight each year.

On-the-job learning

Most of your learning is on-the-job, working with cutting edge tech and contributing to our key projects and initiatives that make a visible impact to our customers and community. We provide you with the tools and support to drive your own career, seek out the opportunities that interest you, and work with the people who inspire you.

We offer both specialist and generalist graduate opportunities across our insurance, corporate, and tech business functions. Our specialist roles will suit graduates who know what they want to do – they’re recruited to a specific role in the business. Our generalist roles include rotations, so they’re perfect for the free spirit types. You'll be recruited to a specific function in our business and rotate into different teams to help you explore and identify what most interests you. We call it flexibility. But, we won't hold your hand. We expect you to take ownership and drive your own career, explore your interests, and utilise your networks and professional relationships. And, as with every Suncorp employee, you'll also have access to our 24hr innovation days, key projects, and innovative initiatives that enable you to make an impact in our business.


#Graduate committees


As part of the graduate program, there are two graduate-run committees, which is a great opportunity for you to get involved!

Community Committee

The Community Committee is a cool group of grads who help foster inclusiveness and social connection amongst the grad community through:

• Social & networking events
• Engagement with Student Societies
• On campus presentations and events
• Fundraising and volunteering opportunities

Learning Committee

The Learning Committee consists of luminous grads who support the ongoing development and wellbeing of graduates by driving initiatives including:

• Presentation Series
• Lunch and Learns
• Wellbeing Initiatives
• Orientation Content