Data, Digital and AI
Kickstart your career in Westpac’s Data, Digital and AI Division and help shape how millions of Australians experience banking every single day.
What we do for our customers
We use data and AI to make everyday banking simpler, smarter, safer and more personal for our customers; helping shape the future of how Australians bank.
From machine learning models to Gen-AI and Agentic applications, we solve complex problems that deliver real impact for customers and colleagues across the bank.
You'll tackle real business challenges, building data, digital and AI solutions as we work towards our ambition to become the most intelligent and best digital bank in the galaxy.
Important information
The Data, Digital and AI Graduate (DDAI) program offers two specialist pathways – aligned to your unique skills, interests and future career goals:
AI Science
As an AI Scientist graduate, you’ll turn data into intelligence from day one – building, training and deploying machine learning, Gen-AI and agentic models that go live for real customers and colleagues. Bring your Python, problem-solving and curiosity; we'll put it to work on real AI challenges at scale.
AI Digital
As an AI Digital graduate, you’ll help reimagine and elevate the digital banking experience for our customers. You'll gain hands-on experience across digital product delivery, product ownership, service and experience design, and data analytics.
Where you could work:
- DDAI, Consumer – building digital and AI solutions that personalise consumer banking, customer acquisition, retention, decisioning and pricing for millions of customers
- DDAI, Business & Wealth – using data and AI to streamline business lending, cashflow and advice so business and wealth customers make faster, smarter decisions
- DDAI, Westpac Institutional Banking (WIB) – embedding data, digital and AI into trading, markets and risk to power decisions for institutional bankers and clients
- DDAI, Enterprise Solutions – driving step change in performance through automation, intelligent operations and enterprise-wide AI adoption across Cyber, Fraud, Fincrime, Risk and People Analytics
- Shared Data and AI – our groupwide data and AI capability, building the platforms, models and foundational AI tools that power use cases across the entire bank
You’ll also be part of a strong DDAI graduate community, a built-in network for learning, collaboration and growth from day one.
Over 12 months, you’ll be embedded within business squads gaining hands-on experience from day one while shaping your own career direction.
Halfway through, you’ll have the opportunity move into a new squad within the Data, Digital and AI Division - broadening your experience and deepening your expertise.
Throughout the program, you’ll be supported by senior leaders and technical mentors, working on meaningful projects that accelerate your development and growth.
Our opportunities are primarily based in Sydney, NSW, with some roles also in Melbourne, VIC; Brisbane and Gold Coast, QLD, Adelaide, SA and Perth, WA.
We’re looking for curious, future-focused thinkers who are genuinely excited about the possibilities of data, digital and AI.
You thrive in fast-moving, collaborative environments. You enjoy learning quickly, experimenting with new ideas, and building real solutions that customers and bankers will use.
We value diverse perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. What sets you apart is your ability to think critically, problem-solve creatively, and use data, digital and AI solutions to drive real impact.
For graduates in the AI Science stream, these technical skills are also highly valued:
- A strong grounding in statistics, probability and mathematics
- Practical programming skills, such as Python and SQL
- A solid understanding of core machine learning concepts
- An interest in generative AI and large language models, with an understanding of responsible AI
Build a future-proof career in one of the fastest-growing fields in technology and banking. You’ll develop in-demand skills that set you up for long-term success across Westpac’s Data, Digital and AI Division.
Career pathways include (depending on your stream and specialisation):
- AI Scientist
- Digital Product Development and Delivery
- Service and/or Experience Design
- Analyst
and many more across DDAI.
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
“After completing architectural studies at UNSW, I worked for a couple of years in that industry before deciding to pursue my interest in Digital by joining the Westpac Digital Grad program. Whilst at first glance architecture and Digital seem quite different, there are a lot of aspects around design principles, thought processes and flows that are very similar.
I found the Westpac Digital Grad program to be fantastic. The rotations are structured to give Grads a feel for a variety of areas and multiple teams in the business so as to find which areas we are most interested in.
In one of my rotations my role was a Business Analyst in the Digital Service Request team which is tasked with digitising forms. I have been fascinated to learn about the complexities and many moving parts that need consideration, whilst being given responsibility for tasks across a variety of different projects that my team is working on. I really appreciate seeing how the role fits into the wider Digital team and organisation.
I have found the culture in the Digital team to be extremely welcoming, super friendly and really collaborative. Everyone in the team is so keen to share their knowledge and get me involved in their work.
The Grad program has an amazing support structure, a buddy system with past Digital Grads, a mentor, workshops and training sessions. The Digital Grad program also has its own unique initiatives such as a speed networking event, a hackathon, workshops, training sessions and regular check ins with the Digital Talent Program cohort. If that is not enough, there are also a series of unofficial social events organised by the great community of current and past Digital Grads.”
Trini, 2023 Graduate
"I joined the Graduate Program in 2025, rotating across the Customer Analytics and Data Science teams. I was drawn to the opportunity to apply advanced analytics and AI solutions to solve meaningful business problems at scale.
During my first rotation in Customer Analytics, I honed my skills in data wrangling using SQL and presenting findings directly to stakeholders, learning how to translate complex data into clear, compelling stories for non-technical audiences. This rotation gave me a strong appreciation for how data informs customer strategy and decision-making across the business. In my second rotation with the Data Science team, I dove into building machine learning models using Python, deepening my technical capability and seeing first-hand how predictive analytics drives real business outcomes."
Since rolling off the program…
"I permanently joined the DDAI Data Science team as an Associate Data Scientist. Looking back, the graduate program gave me the perfect launchpad - bridging the gap between academic theory and the kind of applied, end-to-end data science work I get to do every day.
The variety across rotations was one of the program's biggest strengths, exposing me to different facets of data and helping me discover where my skills and interests aligned. The team culture has been supportive and collaborative, with plenty of encouragement to ask questions, take ownership, and contribute to high-impact projects from the very start. If you're curious about AI and data and want a career where you're constantly learning and making a tangible difference, I'd highly recommend the program."
Jono, 2024 Graduate
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