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4.3
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

2021/22 CommBank Human Resources & Legal Services Summer Intern Program (Nov 2021)

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Sydney

  • Australia

    Australia

    Remote work

    • New South Wales

Location

Sydney

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeInternship, Clerkship or Placement
  • Application open dateApply by 25 Jul 2021
  • Start dateStart date 21 Nov 2021

DO WORK THAT MATTERS

We are looking for people to join Human Resources or Legal Services for our Summer Intern Program.

Human Resources

In Human Resources, we support each of CommBank's business units from start to finish. This includes recruiting great talent, providing people advice and solutions to our colleagues and business leaders on employee relations, remuneration and strategic initiatives. We're responsible for working with our client teams to build great leaders, teams and technical talent, drive performance and an inclusive culture.
You'll have the opportunity to work on exciting and diverse HR projects and actively influence people's careers, and learn from some of the industry's most talented professionals.
You are creative, solutions focused, resilient, capable of identifying and growing talent, flexible, proactive, and strategically minded and a great role model of team and leadership behaviour.

Legal Services

Legal Services partners with the Group's business units to assist them in achieving their strategic goals and priorities through the provision of expert, commercially focused legal advice. There are a wide range of opportunities in Legal Services, and can range from supporting our customer-facing business to working on complex transactions and legal matters.
Working in Legal Services, you'll have the opportunity to gain exposure to a number of internal legal teams to develop a detailed understanding of the Bank's legal practices, and assist in providing advice on a variety of matters for different business units within the Group.
You are a values-driven strategic thinker, with commercial acumen and strong communication and relationship management skills. You're a team player who is naturally curious and passionate about finding pragmatic, customer-focused solutions, applying your judgement and adapting to the ever-changing business environment. We consider Law degree graduates who currently have or are able to obtain a Practising Certificate in the relevant jurisdiction (NSW).

WE INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE

The program commences on the 22 November 2021, where you'll join as a full-time employee over the summer. Here you'll get a taste of what it's like working at CommBank through formal learning events and workplace-based experiential learning, to help you decide if we're the right fit for you.

It centres around 4 key elements:

  • Shine: Contribute from day one by working on real projects that impact our business and our customers, within Australia's largest bank.
  • Develop: Participate in market-leading training to develop your technical and soft skills. This will help with the transition to full-time work from university and ensure you excel in your immediate and future roles.
  • Network: Build networks and friendships through unparalleled access to senior leaders, project leads and program sponsors, enhancing your personal and business profile.
  • Contribute: Give back to the community through graduate initiatives, driving positive change across our organisation and improving the wellbeing of our intern cohort.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • You are an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident at the time of your application (essential); or
  • You are a New Zealand citizen already residing in Australia, and an Australian resident for tax purposes at the time of your application (essential); and
  • In your penultimate year (second last year) of your university degree, or if you are doing a double degree, you must be in your penultimate year of your overall studies (essential); and
  • Achieving at least a credit average across your university degree (essential).

At CommBank, we're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce reflecting the customers, businesses and communities we serve. As a value's driven organisation, we nurture and support our people; through focussing on skill and talent development, collaboration, flexibility and internal promotion. With service in mind at every touch point, we take accountability for the role we play in securing and enhancing the financial wellbeing of people, businesses and communities. At CommBank you can be you.

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The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

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Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
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Study field (any)

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Study fields
    Business & Management
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Graduate
Sydney
5 months ago

Client meetings, speaking with the frontline team regarding client files, administrative work

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Graduate
Melbourne
5 months ago

It will vary depending upon what department/business unit you are in. However in my circumstance I am an Graduate/Analyst; my daily task involve morning emails, attending to applications and strategy papers, lots of meetings, some longer one rife with information or short ones to provide updates. Then after a lunch with the team it is back into credit writing. Then finishing off the day with emails. There is always time for a coffee run with the team and some good quality banter.

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Graduate
Sydney
5 months ago

My role involves balancing business and customer needs in innovative and strategic ways. Day to day, I work on projects that involve uplifting certain aspects of the CBA App. I also work towards my graduate development goals to ensure I make the most out of this experience.

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Commonwealth Bank

Rating

4.3

Number of employees

1,000 - 50,000 employees

Industries

Banking & Financial Services

A brighter beginning for your career.

Pros and cons of working at Commonwealth Bank

Pros

  • Work-life balance and culture.

  • The vast amount of opportunities in the field of technology can help you upskill and keep motivated.

  • The people at CBA are extremely welcoming and talented.

  • Flexible working style and arrangements.

  • Clear investment in the technology area. This supports graduates in this area significantly.

Cons

    • As the company has the head office in Sydney, most of the teams are located there. If you are based in other cities, you may not have anyone in your team around you.

    • There is a level of competitiveness I find specifically in the Grad program cohort.

    • Limited career progression.

    • The over-importance of networking. You may not get as far as being 100% your authentic self.

    • With CBA being such a large organization, it can sometimes be difficult to navigate the ecosystem and find the right person who can help.