Business & Wealth
Start your career with Westpac’s Business & Wealth Graduate Program. Gain hands-on experience from day one and help support real customers, businesses and communities.
What we do for our customers
We build trusted relationships with customers and support their goals, growth and financial wellbeing.
We use data and insights to deliver simple solutions that meet real customer needs.
You’ll work with teams that help businesses grow, support customers and shape the future of banking.
Important information
You’ll have the opportunity to gain experience across a range of teams in Business & Wealth, including:
- SME & Small Business - supporting small business customers and how they grow
- Commercial Banking - working with larger and more complex businesses
- Private Wealth - supporting clients with their banking and wealth needs
- Business Lending - learning how finance supports business growth
- Business Transaction Banking - helping businesses manage payments and cashflow
- Specialised Sales - gaining exposure to specialist customer segments
- Chief Operating Office - building experience in strategy and insights
- Pacific Banking - gaining exposure to customers and communities across Pacific markets
You’ll work on real tasks that support customers and teams.
You’ll build practical skills across different parts of the business.
This gives you the chance to explore your options and find the path that suits you.
Over 15 months, you’ll complete structured placements that help you build your capability and confidence across different teams.
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane
If you’re based in a regional area or another state and interested in Business & Wealth, we encourage you to explore our Regional Commercial & Agribusiness Graduate Program.
We’re looking for graduates who are curious, motivated and ready to make a real impact.
We welcome degrees from a range of disciplines, including:
- Commerce / Business (Finance, Economics, Accounting, Banking)
- Technology, Data or Engineering
- Property / Real Estate
- Marketing / Communications
We also welcome graduates from other disciplines who are interested in building a career in Business & Wealth.
An interest in digital, data and new technology, including AI, is important as these are changing how we support customers and deliver better outcomes.
Strong communication skills, curiosity and the ability to work well with others are key.
You should be able to think through problems, adapt to change and take ownership of your work.
This program can lead to a wide range of opportunities across Business & Wealth.
Depending on your interests and experience, you may move into customer-facing roles, product roles or business support roles.
- You’ll build practical skills, gain real experience and develop strong networks.
- You’ll contribute to outcomes that support customers and help businesses grow.
- You’ll also play a role in shaping the future of business banking.
Eligibility and how to apply
We’re looking to fill our programs with original thinkers and innovators from all degrees of study. We embrace diversity, recognising the value people bring to us with their individual differences, qualities, ideas and insights.
To apply for our graduate program:
- You must be in your final year of study of a university degree.
- You must have completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree within the past three years.
- You also need to be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident when you apply.
What you can expect
When you start
You’ll start with us as a permanent employee in February each year. Your program will vary based on the business area where you choose to work.
Throughout the program
We’ll provide loads of learning and support to help you make the most of the experience. The program is structured to help you identify your focus areas. Tailored training sessions build and strengthen your technical and soft skills - accelerating your personal and professional career development.
Day-to-day
You’ll complete a rotational program to help you to learn about different parts of your business area. It’s packed full of different roles, teams and project experiences. At the end of your program, you’ll be supported to find a role that best suits your capabilities and interests.
Expect to contribute from day one and have an impact on the business.
Expect plenty of opportunities to get involved in grad life where you can build your networks and friendships with those you work with, including business leaders, project leads and program sponsors.
Expect to be able to give back. Join numerous communities, volunteering and sustainability initiatives - rounding out your whole work life experience.
What our graduates have to say
I studied a Bachelor of Commerce with majors in Finance and Business Law at the University of Sydney. My enjoyment of my degree led me to apply to Westpac’s Business & Wealth Program, which I was particularly drawn to due to its rotational structure, strong reputation, and for the opportunity to develop a broader understanding of business banking.
The rotational nature of the Graduate Program provided exposure across a range of divisions within Business & Wealth, enabling me to form informed views on the role I wanted to pursue after the program. Each five-month rotation gave me a strong understanding of how each team operates, while also allowing me to build meaningful networks and explore career opportunities within those teams.
Working within such a large and diverse organisation, I was also keen to gain broader exposure across the bank. The flexibility of the program enabled me to spend time across Retail Banking, Small & Medium Enterprise Banking, and Financial Markets. These experiences were both enjoyable and insightful. They have been pivotal in shaping my understanding of how the broader divisions of Westpac operate.
In addition to the day-to-day learning, the Westpac Graduate Program fostered a highly social environment, enabling me to form friendships across different graduate streams. I was fortunate to be part of Westpac’s Graduate Engagement Committee, in which a team of graduates organised events including trivia, coffee roulette, and inter-bank drinks. Having a cohort of new employees in a similar position created a strong support network as we found our feet and, importantly, added significant enjoyment to the program.
- Olivia, 2025 Business & Wealth Graduate
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