BDO Australia
Vacation Program (Jun 2025)
Cairns
Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- AUD 55,000 - 58,000 / Year
- 2-10 vacancies
- Apply by 23 Mar 2025
- Start date 22 Jun 2025 - 17 Jul 2025
About BDO
At BDO Australia, our why is ‘empowering people, realising possibilities’. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide array of audit, tax and advisory services.
About the Role
Are you ready to kickstart your career with some real-world experience? Join BDO (NTH QLD) as a Vacationer during your Uni holidays! Our short-term Vacation Program is your ticket to exploring different service lines and teams, giving you a sneak peek into the awesome career paths we offer.
Experience activities such as service line rotations and ‘A Day in the Life’ workshops. You will be immersed into the culture of our Cairns office, participating in learning and development and the many social aspects of the firm, a few of which include health, wellness, and community giving activities. You will have access to Partners and Managers and will be supported by dedicated buddies. The Vacation program can lead to Undergraduate and Graduate roles within BDO (NTH QLD) and is the perfect way to get your foot in the door.
We are seeking students who are interested in joining our Vacation Program in November/December 2025. Recognizing that some university schedules may extend beyond December, we are open to discussing an alternative date range with those specific applicants.
About You
We are excited to welcome students to our 2025 Summer Vacation Program. Our ideal candidates have the following qualifications and attributes:
- You’re currently studying a relevant qualification, such as a Bachelor of Business (Accounting), Bachelor of Commerce, or similar. Alternatively, you may have a Bachelor degree in another discipline and have a keen interest or practical experience in accounting.
- You’re tech-savvy with experience in Microsoft Office applications and are quick to adapt to new technologies
- You are eager to learn, curious and inquisitive, making the most of this learning opportunity
- You have an energetic approach to your work and thrive in a collaborative environment
- You’re confident in your communication and have excellent interpersonal skills
- You possess a sharp attention to detail, maintain excellent organisation, and consistently demonstrate professionalism
Why BDO?
Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm. Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.
We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.
Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive). We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).
Find out more and hear from our people via our social channels and career pages.
Apply now to join #teamBDO.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Business & Management +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
I am given a fair amount of responsibility, and plenty of support to learn.
Checking emails, liaising with clients to receive information on their R&D activities, writing/drafting activities according to AusIndustry guidelines/ITAA legislation. Calculating financial incentives and meeting with clients.
Admin tasks including note taking, setting up meeting and powerpoint/word templates, writing and research tasks
About the employer
BDO Australia
4.1
> 100,000 employees
Accounting & Advisory
At BDO we are passionate about creating opportunities for individuals to flourish early in their career with an array of career paths available.
Pros and cons of working at BDO Australia
Pros
The culture in and out of the office is great.
My colleagues are always willing to get out of their way to help me.
Great opportunity to learn. People are nice and not getting annoyed when I ask questions.
Never any pressure to stay late.
The training is great, I have learned a lot in my time here.
Cons
Pay is relatively low, however this is industry-wide.
The graduate program doesn't rotate us through all the service lines.
Some managers are great and give constructive feedback. Others do not provide you with proper instructions.
Dishwashers are small... toilets are not flushed... desk are most of the time dirty.
Could include more women, however this is the industry.