2022/2023 Vacation Program

**At Grant Thornton, YOU are at the heart of everything we do.**

Go beyond your university studies and be inspired to discover exactly what a career at Grant Thornton will hold for you.

Taking place over 4-6 weeks, our vacation program offers you a unique insight into what it’s like to provide real advisory services to our clients and experience what life might be like as a Graduate in one of the world’s leading professional services firms. You will get to know us, our clients and start learning more about yourself.

You’ll be given the opportunity to work in one of our service lines where you’ll be empowered to take on real-world challenges, working alongside remarkable business leaders to support a wide variety of dynamic client. There’ll be challenges along the way, but you’ll be supported at every step.

You’ll also get to know your new colleagues, fellow vacationers and our business, purpose, values and vision by participating in our clubs and committees, attending networking and social events, undertaking projects with a social/community impact and receiving mentoring and feedback from your assigned coach.

At the end of the program, you’ll have gained a wide range of skills and experience that will support your learning and development through the remainder of your studies and beyond. We predominantly recruit our graduates through our vacation experience program - so a successful vacationer experience could also fast-track you to a graduate offer

**YOUR OPPORTUNITY**

Opportunities are available for driven and enthusiastic students to join our Brisbane vacation program who are looking to kick-start their career in our Specialist Tax (Innovation Incentives) team.

**Specialist Tax - Innovation Incentives**

The Australian Government offers financial support to businesses to support their strategic growth ambitions through a wide range of grant and incentive programs, including the R&D Tax Incentive and Export Market Development grants. Our Innovation Incentives team, work with a diverse range of clients to help them access funding and grow their businesses in new and exciting ways. We have a unique opportunity for a graduate to join our Brisbane based team, you work as a part of the broader national team. Our Innovation Incentives team combines expertise across a broad range of skills and backgrounds including accounting, engineering, law, economics, science and more

This opportunity will see you join a supportive and collaborative team of experts, with access to interesting and challenging work. The team will support you in gaining a wide range of advisory exposure including:

- Technical writing
- Commercial problem-solving
- Client engagement and site visits
- Business analysis
- Data and financial analysis
- Information presentation

**A FIRM THAT IS AS UNIQUE AS YOU**

Here, we do things differently. We’re not just a leader in accounting and advisory services - we have an approach that’s uniquely Grant Thornton. Our team is shaping growth strategies for our clients and influencing our firm’s culture and future with their own voices and experiences. We care for our people, clients and communities and support them to thrive.

Our size and success mean we can offer remarkable opportunities as you develop your career. With a global network spanning more than 135 countries, we have the reach to take your where you want to go.

We understand work is just one aspect of your life so along with a competitive salary you’ll have access to a wide variety of benefits including free gym membership, social events and clubs, volunteer days, corporate discounts and paid study support and leave.

We are proud to be a workplace that champions a culture of inclusion and diversity where our people are supported, connected and heard. We recognise the importance of individual flexible work options and family friendly work practices in maintaining a diverse, adaptive and high performing teams. To support you we are committed to growing authentic and inclusive leaders who create a vibrant and collaborative working environment. Leaders encourage your unique perspective and support you to be your whole self every day as you steer the career path you planned. Collaboration, Authenticity, Respect and Excellence (CARE) are our values and guide us in supporting our people, our clients and our community to thrive.

**SOUND LIKE YOU?**

You’ll come with a variety of strengths and motivations ready to contribute and connect with our clients, our purpose, our values and our culture and want to make an impact right from the start. It’s not just about the academics, but also what else inspires **you **to care as much as we do.

In addition to studying a relevant qualification, you’ll be curious, aspirational and value the things we value.
- empowered - You will not be afraid to challenge convention, to have a voice, and to contribute your views, experiences and passions to help shape our firm’s