Cyber Summer Vacation Program null

Our experts work with corporates, banks, law firms, private companies and government across all industry sectors and business sizes to deliver valuable advice and high-quality outcomes.

Our Cyber team specialise in working with clients to proactively manage technology and information security risks.  We help set governance strategies, design frameworks and respond to time critical cyber and privacy related matters.  During your time with us, you will be exposed to all aspects of our cyber services such as:

• Cyber Risk – Providing expert advice that extends beyond the theory, and working to roadmap, design and deliver practical initiatives that build ongoing security capability in organisations;
• Digital Forensic – Conducting forensic imaging of computers, mobiles and technology to preserve, collect and analyse as part of a detailed forensic process for disputes and investigations;
• eDiscovery – Handling critical and sensitive data in legal proceedings, including data collection, preservation and processing large file sets;
• Incident Handling and Response – Experience incident response and crisis management in high paced environments, to effectively resolve cyber incidents and implement improvements for the future; and
• Information Security – Challenging your technical and written skills in penetration testing and vulnerability management, security risk assessments and developing fundamental security initiatives to clients.

As a Vacationer, you will gain real world commercial experience across a variety of different projects and industries and will be provided with the opportunity to shadow Partners, participate in networking events with clients and attend social functions.  We provide you with extensive mentoring and networking opportunities with experienced professionals to help navigate your pathway into professional services.

We have vacancies for our 2024/25 Summer Vacation Program and are seeking students with:

• passion, knowledge and interest in Digital Forensics, Cyber Security and eDiscovery;
• excellent analytical and problem-solving capability;
• strong written and verbal communication skills; and
• the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

To be eligible for the program, you must be:

• an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or Australian Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application;
• in your penultimate year of a STEM-related Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferably with a Cyber Security, Information Technology or Information Systems related degree or major; and 
• available to commence work for a four-week period in either November 2024 or January 2025 or an eight-week period commencing in November 2024.

Our people are passionate, driven, inclusive and collaborative.  Continuous development is engrained in our culture and as a Vacationer, you will receive formal technical and soft skills training, as well as mentoring on the job.  High-performing Vacationers may be offered a permanent full-time Graduate position.

Interested?  To submit your application, please click 'Apply'.  If you would like further information, please contact the HR team via HR@mcgrathnicol.com.  Alternatively, come and speak with us at career fairs – a list of events we will be attending can be found on our website.