Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

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  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

ABS Graduate (Rolling Intake)

Location details

On-site

  • Australia

    Australia

    • Australian Capital Territory

      Canberra

    • New South Wales

      Sydney

    • Northern Territory

      Darwin

    • Queensland

      Brisbane

    • South Australia

      Adelaide

    • Tasmania

      Hobart

    • Victoria

      Geelong • Melbourne

    • Western Australia

      Perth

Location

Canberra, Sydney, Darwin

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeGraduate Job or Program
  • SalaryAUD 70,166 - 78,923 / Year
  • Additional benefitsplus 15.4% superannuation
  • Number of vacancies80-120 vacancies
  • Application open dateApply by 4 Mar 2024
  • Start dateStart date Ongoing

Have you graduated from university from 2020 or are expecting to graduate by the end of 2024? We want to hear from you!

The next intake for graduate positions opens on 4 March 2024. Register your interest to stay up to date with important information regarding these opportunities.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the perfect place to launch your career. We offer a supportive environment, focusing on training and development to help our graduates develop their skills and find their feet. The ABS Graduate Development Program is an opportunity to kick-start your career and build the foundations for the future. 

We offer you:

  • an attractive starting salary from $70,166 plus 15.4% superannuation. On completion of the 12-month program, your salary will advance to $78,923 plus 15.4% superannuation
  • a permanent full-time role
  • a 12-month development program that includes rotations, workshops, projects, senior executive shadowing and coaching opportunities, panel discussions, psychometric profiling, and communities of practice
  • a flexible working model with a mixture of working from home and the office to help you manage your work/life balance
  • generous leave entitlements, including 20 days of annual leave and 18 days of personal leave a year
  • opportunities for study leave and financial support so you can continue learning
  • a public holiday substitution scheme to give people of all faiths and cultures the opportunity to participate in days of cultural, ceremonial or religious significance
  • the opportunity to work in one of our offices in all capital cities, and Geelong
  • relocation assistance if needed. We will always try to place you in your home state, but if you do need to move we'll take care of the logistics, paying for you, your dependants and pets to relocate
  • the potential to begin working at the ABS prior to the Graduate Program commencing.

We place graduates across a number of fields, including:

  • Accounting and Financial Management
  • Data
  • Human Resources
  • Information & Communication Technology
  • Legal
  • Indigenous Graduate Pathways.

What next?

It's quick and easy to register your interest for the ABS Graduate Development Program. Once you have submitted your form, you'll go on our mailing list and we'll notify you as soon as we have more information.

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

Work right - Australia
Australia
Australian Citizen

Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
Study field
Study field (any)
Business & Management
  • Accounting
  • Commerce
  • Finance
  • Actuarial Studies
  • Business
  • Business Administration
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Office Studies
  • Project Management
  • Event Management
  • Economics
  • Human Resources
  • Hospitality Management
  • Retail & Merchandising
  • Tourism
  • Marketing & Advertising
  • Public Relations
  • Transport, Logistics & Procurement
Engineering & Mathematics
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Air Traffic Control
  • Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
  • Aircraft Operation & Aviation
  • Automotive & Transport Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering & Construction
  • Communications Engineering
  • Electrical & Electronic Engineering
  • Engineering Management
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Fire & Safety Engineering
  • Geomatic Engineering
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Marine Engineering
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics & Statistics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mining Engineering
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Renewable Energy Engineering
  • Robotics & Mechatronics Engineering
  • Engineering & Mathematics (all other)
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
  • Anthropology
  • Geography
  • Classics
  • Criminology
  • Gender Studies
  • Indigenous Studies
  • International Development
  • Peace & Conflict
  • Refugees & Forced Migration
  • Archaeology
  • History
  • International Studies
  • Modern Languages
  • Literature
  • Linguistics
  • Translating & Interpreting
  • Librarianship & Curatorial Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Policy Studies
  • Political Science
  • Public Administration
  • Social Work & Sociology
  • Theology & Comparative Religion
  • Humanities (all other)
  • Social Science (all other)
  • Liberal Arts
IT & Computer Science
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Bioinformatics
  • Computer Graphics & Animation
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Systems and Networks
  • Cyber Security
  • Data Science
  • Software Engineering
  • Video Game Development
  • Design & User Experience
Law, Legal Studies & Justice
  • Justice & Law Enforcement
  • Commercial Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Family Law
  • International Law
  • Tax Law
  • Legal Studies
Sciences
  • Agribusiness
  • Agricultural Science
  • Aquaculture & Fisheries
  • Viticulture
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Sciences
  • Ecology & Evolution
  • Environmental Studies
  • Forestry Studies
  • Parks & Wildlife Management
  • Food Science
  • Forensic Science
  • Genetics
  • Geology
  • Laboratory Technology
  • Marine Science
  • Physics
  • Veterinary Science
  • Sciences (all other)
  • Spatial Science

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Working rights
    Australian Citizen
  • Study fields
    Business & Management
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Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

Rating

4.0

Number of employees

1,000 - 50,000 employees

Industries

Government & Public Service

The ABS is Australia's national statistical agency. We inform important decisions by delivering relevant, trusted and objective data and insights.

Pros and cons of working at Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

Pros

  • Everyone is friendly and approachable.

  • You are given a lot of support and guidance.

  • Plenty of learning and development opportunities.

  • Exposure to a wide range of projects.

  • Good work-life balance with flexible hours.

Cons

    • The work can be quite demanding at times.

    • Early on there are plenty of opportunities at the APS 4 & 5 to get experience in different team and progress. APS 6 and onward the opportunities become very limited.

    • Some processes are a bit bureaucratic.

    • The pace of work can sometimes be slow.

    • Some office locations are not very convenient.