18 months| 3 different teams | 6-monthrotations

Our award-winning graduate program has been running for many yearsandis ranked among Australia’s top ten small-sized programs on the AAGE Top Graduate Employers list.

Graduates are hired as permanent employeesand spend theirfirst18monthson the graduate program,experiencing three different teams across our business, known as ‘rotations’.In addition tocompletingthree rotations, graduates progress through a structured learning and development plan, have access to senior leaders, and spend time with their graduate cohort forming meaningful and long-lasting connections.

Our 2027 graduate business areas include:

- Insurance underwriting
- Business(Small & Medium Enterprises)
- Claims
- Consumer
- Risk

Insurance underwriting is a highly technical skill set that is critical to our business. This graduate programfocuses on business insurance, which can be incredibly complex. Businesses of all sizes across many industries presentuniquerisks,and you will learn what to consider before weoffer insurance protection to a business customer.

Within underwriting,youwillbuild technical skills through analysis and underwriting practices, and advanced communicationskills,assuccess in this role will rely on effectively working with many different stakeholders.

As an insurance underwriting graduate,you’llwork in three different underwriting teams, experiencing different lines of insurance anddifferent typesof customers across many industries.

Your skill and career development are a key focus for the entire graduate program and beyond. Some of the ways you will learn include:

Experiencing our business from three different perspectives across your graduate rotations

Formal classroom-style trainingwithpractical application

Digital learning pathways designed for the graduate cohort andtailored toyour program stream





Informal learning through cohort activities and initiatives

Unlimited access to digital learning content,includingcourses withcertifications

Your support network: graduate program lead, graduate buddy, rotation leaders, technical buddies, graduate networks (program stream and wider cohort)

Networking and public speaking opportunities

About QBE

At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers.And we do it all with a human touch.

We’rean international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which meanswe’rebig enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.It’san exciting time.We’rebuilding momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world?Aspart of the QBE team,you’llget to spend every day working with people who are passionate,talentedand kind.

We offer arange of benefitsto help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee,you will have access to:

‘Hybridworking’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance

Free holistic wellbeing coaching,confidential counselling,andnutrition,financial and legal advice

Ongoing learning and development to support your career journey, includingfinancial and leaveassistanceforfurther study.

Awardsand recognition

We value our employees’ experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:





2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for

2023 Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards

Ranked in the Top 10 AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2026 (small-sized program)as voted by graduates

Learn more aboutour achievements.

Our graduate programcommencesonce a year each February. To be eligible for theunderwritingbusiness area of the 2027 graduate program, you must:

Have completed and passed tertiary education in the two years prior to the graduate program start date, graduating between the end of 2024 and the end of 2026

Submit a resume and academic transcript with your application. A cover letter is notrequired.

Be able to start full time in February 2027

Whilst some education disciplines align more to the technical nature of insurance underwriting than others, for example,actuarial,legal studies, economics, business, engineering, we are accepting applications for the insurance underwriting graduate program from any field of studyif you have a solid interest. We encourage you to apply now or contact the graduate recruitment team to discuss further if you have questions at*********@qbe.com.

Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police, and employment checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.Please remember to submit your resume and academic transcript with your application.

QBErecognisesthe value of diverse perspectives and experiences. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements, alternative work arrangements orifyou would like to connect with one of our networks,please contact us at*********@qbe.com.

Applications will close on 18 August 2026 .

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📌 Underwriting Graduate Program 2027 (City of Sydney)
🏢 Qbe Insurance
📍 City of Sydney