Shape your future. Ignite your potential. At Grant Thornton, we're committed to shaping better futures - starting with yours. Our Vacation Program is designed for students who want real insight into professional life and a meaningful start to their career. Over 4 to 8 weeks, you will gain hands‐on experience working with teams across accounting, tax and advisory, supporting a wide range of complex and dynamic clients. It is an opportunity to see how your studies translate into real work and what life as a graduate at Grant Thornton could look like. From day one, you will be supported through meaningful work, genuine mentorship and a culture that values what makes you different. You will gain exposure to real client challenges, develop practical skills and build confidence in a qualified environment. This is more than an internship. It is a chance to explore your potential, build capability and take the first step towards a career that feels truly remarkable.
Your opportunity
We have vacation program opportunities available across the following service lines:
Audit & Assurance
Private Enterprise Financial Advisory (including Corporate Finance, Restructuring Advisory and Forensics)
Tax (including Corporate Tax and Specialist Tax)
Data Analytics ESG Risk Consulting
Please note: Service line opportunities offered may vary between office locations and opportunities in certain teams may be restricted by CA eligibility.
Eligibility
In your penultimate or final year of your undergraduate or postgraduate studies;
An Australian or New Zealand Citizen,



a Permanent Resident of Australia or a visa-holder (subject to some conditions).
International students and graduates
To be eligible to apply, you will need to demonstrate that you have full time working rights within Australia at the time of your application.
We recommend you review our international student and graduate eligibility information prior to starting your application.
Please note: Grant Thornton Australia will not sponsor students or graduates for the purposes of residency. Successful candidates will be required, as a condition of their employment, to maintain a current visa or where relevant, to independently apply for and obtain permanent residency.
Your application
Five easy steps to starting your career at Grant Thornton:
Get to know us
Apply online
Complete our online testing – the Grant Thornton Strength Assessment
Complete the video interview
Attend an assessment centre and/or interview
For more information on each step of the recruitment process, as well as tips and advice from our Early Career teams, click here.
What we offer you:
A full-time, paid opportunity to gain work experience over your university break
Exposure to real client work and projects with a social/community impact
A plethora social and networking opportunities
Receive mentoring and regular on-the-job feedback from your assigned buddy and coaching manager
A structured learning program to support the development of your technical skills and commercial acumen
Best of all, a successful vacationer experience could also fast-track you to a graduate offer!
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📌 Expression Of Interest - 2027/2028 Vacation Program (Melbourne)
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