Graduate Consultant

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Join Protiviti and become a graduate consultant at our rapidly growing 85+ office firm, listed 9 consecutive times in Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For. At Protiviti, we're passionate about empowering leaders and

businesses to confidently face the future. Our Graduate Program is a one-year opportunity designed to launch your consulting career. Our consulting solutions span critical business problems in technology, digital, business process,

analytics, risk, compliance, transactions and internal audit.

We are committed to Environmental, Social and governance (ESG) principles and creating genuine and meaningful partnerships. Our graduate program includes opportunities to contribute to ESG-focused projects and work on

initiatives that promote social and economic equality.   

What our Graduate program offers you: 

Our program is designed to help you thrive in your consulting career. You'll benefit from structured training, mentorship, and exposure to a variety of industries, including financial services, government, healthcare, and technology. After completing the program, you will have the opportunity roll off into a permanent role within the business, where you can specialise in a solution and continue to grow your career. We offer ongoing educational support and career development opportunities. At Protiviti, our people are our foundation. That's why we invest in

their growth and development at every stage of their journey. 

• A starting salary of $78,000 (inclusive of superannuation and ICP) plus additional perks 
• Cultural recognition days and 4 weeks of annual leave, with the option to purchase additional leave 
• Health and wellbeing benefits, including Medibank discounts, flu vaccinations, and skin cancer checks 
• Financial support for professional memberships and study leave 
• Opportunities to participate in global secondments and cross-team initiatives 
• Access to a range of training and development programs, including off-site workshops and virtual learning 
• A clear pathway to transition into a permanent role after completing the program 
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave 

Upon completing the program, you can specialise in our key Technology consulting solutions: 

• Technology Risk & Resilience: You could be helping Australia's leading financial services providers to prepare for major disruptions to their services like the global Cloudstrike outage.
• Security & Privacy: You could be helping to secure the private information of millions of Australians and helping Australian businesses navigate increasingly complex cyber security and privacy regulations globally. 
• Enterprise Data & Analytics: You could be helping major Australian brands to wrangle their data landscape, sifting through massive volumes of data to identify and manage their crown jewels. 
• Digital and Data: You could be leveraging cutting edge technologies to optimise Australia's largest banks' payment systems, impacting over 70% of Australia's transactions.
• Cloud: You could be collaborating with Microsoft, Amazon, and Google to migrate Australia's leading businesses into the Cloud, optimising these workloads for each organisations' requirements along the way.

What you'll do:

As a Tech Graduate Consultant, you will help our clients to design and implement advanced solutions in technology strategy, cloud solutions, IT governance, security, data management, applications, compliance, technology risk, and much more.  A typical Technology consulting engagement will involve:

•  Analysing an organisation's data and interviewing stakeholders to develop strategic advice on technology to achieve business goals, improve business processes, reduce risk or maximising use of technology opportunities  
• Determining information system requirements and defining project objectives  
• Making recommendations, such as implementation of specialised systems or redesign of processes  

To be eligible, you'll need: 

• This role is only open to Australian citizens and you must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Federal Government Security Clearance (baseline, NV1)
• A Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Software Engineering, Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity or a related discipline 
• To have completed your degree within the last two years 
• Availability to start full-time work in February 2026 

Desirable qualities: 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills 
• A proactive mindset and a passion for solving complex challenges 
• Prior work experience or internships in professional services or a related field 

How to apply 

Step 1: Click 'APPLY' and select your preferred location. Submit your CV, cover letter, and proof of citizenship or residency. 

Step 2: If shortlisted, you'll be invited for an informal coffee chat with a Protiviti team member. 

Step 3: Successful candidates will participate in an in-person assessment centre, where you'll engage in individual and group activities. 

Step 4: Following the assessment centre, our recruitment team will notify you of the outcome.   

To learn more about our programs or recruitment process, please visit We encourage all interested individuals to apply as we continue to foster a culturally safe and inclusive environment. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer along with Integrity, Innovation, Inclusion and Commitment to Success as Protiviti's core values. Our vision is to be the most trusted global consulting firm. Our mission is: We care. We collaborate. We deliver.

Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements or offer attestation services.