Group Finance Summer Internship Program (Nov 2024)

Smaller Bank, Bigger Opportunities!

Here at BOQ Group we are passionate about providing opportunities for you to develop your career as we continuously adapt and deliver in a transformational and collaborative environment with a strong focus on community.

BOQ Group’s inclusion vision is to foster a workspace that values and leverages differences and creates new possibilities, a place where our people feel confident to bring their whole selves to work every day. We embrace difference and believe that our workforce should reflect the customers and communities that we serve. In 2021 BOQ Group was awarded a Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation.

BOQ is one of Australia’s leading regional banks and provides a genuine alternative for Australian financial services customers and employees. Our purpose is to build social capital through banking and we will achieve this by remaining optimistic, curious and accountable. Our ambition is to be known as the bold challenger bank; with multi-brands that are digitally enabled with a personal touch.

BOQ Group operates several brands which offer a diverse range of products and services for our personal and business customers including our BOQ Specialist and BOQ finance subsidiaries and our fully owned, independently run Virgin Money Australia and ME Bank brands. Yes, we are in good company!

Our BOQ Group Internship Program offers placements across all our brands, divisions and now in 3 cities including Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.

Which exciting areas of opportunity will you apply for!

Find out more about the business areas you can apply for on our website under the BOQ Internship Program tab in the careers section.

Our Program

Do you enjoy finding innovative solutions to challenging problems? Are you passionate about making a positive impact on others?

If you answered yes, then this could be the Internship Program you have been waiting for!

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated students to join our 10 week paid summer Internship Program with placements based in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Commencing 21st November 2023 our Internship Program provides you with the opportunity to continue building your professional skills and technical expertise. As a key member of your team, you will get to work on meaningful projects whilst also gaining on-the-job training, mentoring and professional development designed to support you reach your potential.

About you

We are looking for highly capable university students with demonstrated critical analysis and problem solving skills and the ability to effectively present and communicate information both verbally and in writing. You will take a collaborative approach to achieving outcomes for the customers you support. As a values-based decision maker you will be passionate about doing what's right for the customer and BOQ. As a future leader of BOQ you'll look for opportunities to encourage diverse thinking and support the organisation to continue adapting and transforming to deliver our purpose and strategy.

You will be in your penultimate (second-last) year of university and be scheduled to graduate from undergraduate or postgraduate study by December 2024. You will need permanent work rights in Australia or New Zealand to be a part of the program.

Why BOQ?

As an Intern with BOQ you will be welcomed into a collaborative environment supported by a buddy and mentor and you will participate in a range of professional development opportunities to ensure you get the most out of the program and fast-track your career. As a regional bank, we pride ourselves on our connection to the community and empathetic culture. You will have greater involvement across a diverse range of projects and get to be part of a close knit team with exposure to senior and executive leaders.

As an intern you’ll experience some of our employee benefits however  you’ll get access to a whole lot more if you join BOQ Group permanently after your internship including:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Discounted financial products
• Salary sacrificing options
• Paid 16 weeks parental leave with no minimum
• Paid volunteer days
• Purchase annual leave
• BUPA Corporate Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free coffee!