Summer Internship Program

About Macquarie

Macquarie is a global financial group providing clients with asset management, retail and business banking, wealth management, leasing, asset financing, market access, commodity trading, renewables development, specialist advisory, capital raising, and principal investment.

Your role

As an Intern, you’ll get to work on real projects from your first day, develop and utilise new skills, explore interesting fields and do challenging work while building your professional network.

As part of the Summer Internship Program, you will:

• Take part in orientation with your fellow interns.
• Participate in training sessions and workshops designed to help you develop useful skills as you start your professional career.
• Be assigned a buddy and mentor to guide you through your internship.
• Be eligible to be fast-tracked to our Graduate Program.

They have opportunities in:

• Accounting (Sydney)
  • Support the growth of Macquarie by contributing to our teams delivering financial management and control advice, management reporting and forecasting, regulatory and tax reporting and business advisory.
• Asset Management (Sydney)
  • Play a role in managing assets like electricity networks, renewable energy platforms and farms or help to invest in hospitals, aged-care facilities and other essential businesses.
• Corporate operations, strategy and projects (Sydney)
  • Be part of driving the operational effectiveness of Macquarie, help curate workplace experiences and empower us to be innovative.
• Equities research, M&A, advisory, treasury and markets (Sydney, Melbourne & Perth)
  • Gain exposure to how we advise businesses on mergers or acquisitions, support teams that trade essential commodities or work in treasury contributing to funding, capital and advisory services.
• Retail banking (All locations)
  • Gain real customer-focused experience, helping people purchase a home, start a business or manage their finances.
• Risk (Sydney)
  • Contribute to strategies that help manage and prevent risks to deliver successful and sustainable business outcomes.

Training & development

Macquarie's programme provides you with the opportunity to immerse yourself in the financial services industry and build the technical skills and knowledge to kickstart your career. There is a range of learning and development opportunities available to you from team development and management capability to individual skills development. Macquarie's learning and development teams design programmes to help you develop your knowledge and skills. Read more.

Benefits

Macquarie Group typically offers a range of employee benefits to support their workforce. While specific benefits may vary based on factors such as location and employment terms, here are some common employee benefits offered by Macquarie Australia:

1. Competitive Compensation: Macquarie strives to offer competitive salaries and benefits packages to attract and retain top talent.
2. Health and Wellness: Macquarie often provides comprehensive health insurance plans, including medical, dental, and vision coverage. 
3. Financial Well-being: Macquarie may provide resources and tools to support employees' financial well-being, such as financial planning assistance, access to financial advisors, and employee discounts or special offers.
4. Work-Life Balance Initiatives: Macquarie may offer programs and initiatives to promote work-life balance, such as flexible leave policies, parental leave, childcare assistance, and support for caregiving responsibilities.
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Career progression

At Macquarie, you’ll be encouraged to own your career. This means that it’s up to you to choose which direction you want to take – whether that’s taking on a new project; progressing within your division; exploring an opportunity in a different team; or relocating globally – and the learning and development programmes can be tailored to help you get there. Read more.

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Work life balance

At Macquarie, hybrid working empowers them to work together flexibly, balancing time spent working in the office and at home. Their shift to hybrid working is an extension of their long-standing commitment to flexible working. Hybrid working enables them to balance the needs of its clients, colleagues, and teams, taking advantage of the benefits of coming together in person and providing its people with the flexibility they need. Read more.

Culture & vibe

Macquarie is committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative workplace where they celebrate its diversity and empower its people of all cultures, races, and ethnicities. Within Macquarie, they sponsor groups, committees, and employee-led initiatives that connect those from across the organisation so that they can collaborate and learn from each other. Read more.

About you

Requirements

• You are eager to learn, keen to roll up your sleeves and contribute from day one.
• You are in your penultimate year of study.
• You are available to work from November 2023 – February 2024.
• You demonstrate strong academic performance. 
• Involvement in extra-curricular and community activities is highly regarded.  
• We welcome applications from students with a variety of degree backgrounds. 

How to apply

To apply for this role, simply click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page to submit your application directly to Macquarie.