Bankwest
2024/25 CommBank Summer Intern Program Campaign
To recognize and serve the needs of our customers, community, and employees, as we build a legacy of caring!
Strategy and analysis
Full-time
Office | Sydney, NSW, Australia
Visa sponsorship · No
Entry Level · A role for someone with underlying potential, good motivation and ability to learn. Typically no direct experience is required.
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Why Bankwest
Bankwest is an Australian bank based in Perth, Western Australia. It was founded as the Agricultural Bank of Western Australia in 1895 by the Government of Western Australia being renamed the Rural and Industries Bank in 1944, and Bankwest in 1994 before being privatised.
About the role
Do work that matters
Join one of Australia’s biggest banks as a CommBank Summer Intern where you’ll acquire new skills and experience to use in your degree and professionally.
We're looking for summer interns from a wide range of disciplines who are passionate about developing their skills, grabbing opportunities and providing exceptional customer experiences.
This is a 10-week paid internship running from 25 November 2024 – 31 January 2025.
When you join us as an intern, you’ll:
- Enjoy a fast-tracked introduction to life at CommBank through structured learning sessions and on-the-job experience. You’ll be solving problems and working on projects from day one.
- Learn how a bank operates and how we work at CommBank.
- Be supported to do your best work through access to leaders, program managers, buddies and a central learning team.
- Expand your network and build relationships with inspirational peers and senior leaders that will last beyond the 10-week internship.
At the end of the program, you’ll have the opportunity to apply early for the 2026 Graduate Program. See yourself in our team We’ve listed our available career pathways below. Please select carefully from this list when submitting your application.
Please be aware, our application form lists career pathways that aren’t currently available. If you select a career pathway that isn’t listed here, unfortunately your application won’t be considered further. If you need help navigating the available career pathways, please email the team at [email protected] and we’ll be happy to help. Engineering and Cyber Security:
- Technology – Engineering (Sydney, Melbourne, Perth) Data Science & Analytics
- Retail Banking Services – Analytics (Sydney)
- Technology - Data Science (Sydney, Melbourne)
- Product, Strategy, Customer Experience
- Business Banking – CommSec (Sydney)
- Business Banking – Product Development (Sydney)
- Retail Banking Services – Digital (Sydney)
- Retail Banking Services – Commercial (Sydney) Marketing & Corporate Affairs
- Marketing (Sydney)
- Corporate Affairs (Sydney) Banking & Accounting
- Finance & Accounting (Sydney)
- Business Banking – Commercial (Melbourne, Sydney Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth)
- Institutional Banking & Markets (Sydney)
Regional & Agribusiness Banking (Regional locations Australia wide) We’re committed to your development, career growth and training. Even if your degree doesn’t fully align to your preferred career pathway, don’t worry – we’ll teach you the technical elements of your role if you can demonstrate your passion for that area.
During the application process, we want to get to know the real you, why you’re excited to apply and why you’re a good fit for the role. In addition to your studies, don’t forget to tell us about any extra-curricular activities, side hustles and passion projects. Have a think about what these experiences have taught you (for example time management, prioritisation, communication skills) and how these skills can be applied in a professional context. If this opportunity excites you and:
- You’re an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or an Australian permanent resident at the time of application; and
- You’re already residing in Australia and you’re an Australian resident for tax purposes; and
- You’re in your penultimate (second-last) year of your overall university degree; and
- You’re maintaining at least a credit average in your overall university degree
What you'll be responsible for
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Problem Identification
Identify the problems and needs of key stakeholders to guide data analysis
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Execution and Project Management
Plan and deliver project plans by managing people, resources, budget, and timelines, to support the organization’s goals
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Data Analysis and Reporting
Analyze data to discover and communicate insights, and offer concrete recommendations for key stakeholders to make critical decisions
Skills you'll need
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Collaboration
Works with others by being open, clear in communication and listening to achieve goals
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Prioritization
Compares and ranks the relative importance &/or urgency of different tasks to identify the best order of actions
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Problem solving
Identifies problems and develops logical solutions that address the problems