Why choose Rural Bank for your Graduate Program 2025 experience?
We are committed to seeing our people thrive and development is in our DNA. During the Graduate Program you will have opportunities to interact with our Executive team, industry partners and our customers. Each experience is designed to allow you to learn and develop to become the best version of you.
We provide a Graduate Program to give you exposure to sales and operations, whilst ensuring you enjoy a rounded experience across our Rural and Regional regions. That means you will be working with our dedicated team of Agribusiness Relationship Managers and Lending Analysts and more.
In addition, there are opportunities to travel across Australia working with teams from the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland to Gippsland in Southern Victoria.
Our Graduate Program 2025 proposition
Successful graduates will join our rural business across Australia and participate in rotations between all key divisions that support our clients’ finance requests. Rotations involve travel throughout Australia. Whilst landing role availability may differ from state to state due to head office locations, we have a large agribusiness sales force throughout Australia which provides our graduates exciting landing role options for working directly with customers at the end of the 12-month program.
If you are looking for a program where you can be yourself and be exposed to exciting and challenging experiences, then this is the program for you. Your skills will be developed and refined through both on the job coaching and mentoring as well as in self-directed learning environments.
The sky’s the limit: we will actively help you reach your potential through career pathways, skill development and providing you with unique project opportunities. You will form part of an established and constantly evolving program with a supportive graduate community.
Graduates can also look forward to:
- An established and constantly evolving program with a supportive graduate community.
- A permanent role post-program within Rural Bank division.
- Real work. To land a position within our business, you will undergo an exceptionally rigorous selection process. We do this to ensure you will succeed and will reach your potential.
- Supportive rotation leaders who genuinely care about your development.
- Community service leave
You will also receive:
- A competitive starting salary plus superannuation, with advancement upon successful completion of the graduate program.
- Relocation assistance if required to relocate throughout your program.
- Access to our employee benefits program: discounts on product and services including home loans, credit cards, insurance, gym membership, travel and more.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for talented and motivated graduates who have completed their degree within the last three years and share our ambition to support and enable farmers to build vibrant businesses across Australia.
Previous agricultural experience or work experience will be highly regarded, but not essential.
If you are energised by community engagement in all its forms and a self-starter who is motivated by challenges and new experiences, we might be the place for you. You will be committed to your own personal development and want to work in an environment where change is a constant. You won’t find two days the same. A genuine connection to the agricultural industry and its people is intrinsic to your success.
To read some of the experiences of our current graduates, check out our Graduate blogs here: https://www.ruralbank.com.au/about-us/graduate-program/meet-our-graduates/
Applications close: 5pm Friday 2nd August 2024
For all enquiries relating to the recruitment process, please contact Scott Chamberlain at scott.chamberlain@bendigoadelaide.com.au
Please do not send your CV to this email. Applications must be completed via the apply link.
What to expect
- Once you submit your application, you will receive a link to complete an online assessment (please check your “Junk Items” if you don’t see this within 24 business hours of submitting your application).
- We will assess your application and those who are short listed will receive request to complete a phone interview with a member of the recruitment team. This may occur before the closing date.
- Applicants who progress from this stage will be invited to attend a panel interview with stakeholders from the Rural Bank leadership team and Graduate Program.
- References will be conducted after this stage.
- Verbal offers and contracts issued from mid-August 2024.
We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success and we actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity of thought to our business. We support candidate requests for adjustment to accommodate an illness, injury or disability to equitably participate in the selection process.