2025/2026 Vacation Program – International Student Expression of Interest (Dec 2025)

A career without compromise starts here.

At Grant Thornton, we see the world a little differently - not for how things are, but for how they could be. And when it comes to people, we see you differently too – with near limitless potential to unlock and harness.

Every day we seek to reach for remarkable - in the opportunities we unlock, the experiences we share and the results we deliver. But unleashing the remarkable in each of us takes CARE, and that connects our passion with the purpose we live by. It’s why we go beyond in the way we care for our people, clients and communities, and support them to thrive, always.

A Vacation Program with a difference

You deserve a career as unique as you are.  At Grant Thornton, we strive to provide you with all the space, exposure, training and opportunities you need to truly pursue a career without compromise. 

Taking place over 4-6 weeks, our Vacation Program offers you a unique insight into what it’s like to provide accounting and advisory services to a wide range of complex and dynamic clients and experience what life might be like as a Graduate with us.  Our approach is simple: we provide you with remarkable support, remarkable exposure and the opportunity to make a remarkable impact – allowing you to unlock your potential and explore a career filled with possibilities.

What we offer you:

• A full-time, paid opportunity to gain work experience over your university break
• Exposure to real client work and projects with a social/community impact
• A plethora of social and networking opportunities
• Receive mentoring and regular on-the-job feedback from your assigned buddy and coaching manager
• A structured learning program to support the development of your technical skills and commercial acumen

Best of all, a successful vacationer experience could also fast-track you to a graduate offer!

Your opportunity

We have vacation program opportunities available across the following service lines:

• Audit & Assurance
• Private Business Tax & Advisory
• Tax (including Corporate Tax and Specialist Tax)

Please note: Service line opportunities offered may vary between office locations.

Eligibility

International students who are studying at an Australian tertiary institution and hold a relevant visa are invited to complete an Expression of Interest to be considered for our graduate roles. We recommend you review our international student and graduate eligibility information before starting your application.

To be eligible to be considered for a 2025/2025 vacation program opportunity, you must:

• Be in your penultimate or final year of your undergraduate or postgraduate studies; and
• Hold a Student Visa (Subclass 500) or Temporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485)

If you are an Australian/New Zealand citizen, a Permanent Resident of Australia or hold another visa type, please apply directly to our other opportunities.

Please note: Grant Thornton Australia will not sponsor students or graduates for residency. Successful candidates will be required, as a condition of their employment, to maintain a current visa or where relevant, to independently apply for and obtain permanent residency.

Your submission

Five easy steps to starting your career at Grant Thornton:

• Get to know us
• Apply online
• Complete our online testing – the Grant Thornton Strength Assessment
• Complete the video interview
• Attend an assessment centre and/or interview

Please note: Expression of Interest submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and a member from our Early Careers team will contact you should your application be successful in progressing to the next stage of the application process.

For more information on each step of the recruitment process, as well as tips and advice from our Early Career teams, please see our Videos tab.

Need additional support?

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible for anyone who wishes to apply, and we warmly welcome applications from students who have a disability or identify as neurodiverse.  Should you require any adaptations to the recruitment process or need any additional support from us to help you perform at your best, please reach out to our Early Careers team on 03 8663 6436 or earlycareers@au.gt.com  to discuss your application and your individual circumstances.