The Treasury Graduate Development Program

For the first 12 months of your career at Treasury you will participate in our Graduate Development Program. The Program will support you through on-the-job, in-house and external training, as well as familiarisation tours and participation in key events, such as the budget lock-up. This will enable you to continue to develop your skills, demonstrate your abilities and become a valuable asset for Treasury.

Treasury also offers a single placement within the graduate year, so from day one you will be in a real job, working in depth on challenging projects and research. You will work in a team-based environment with exposure to a range of activities and contact with senior staff.

Your career at Treasury

"When you work at Treasury, you know that you are making a real difference. Our people have some of the most interesting and rewarding jobs in the country, working on all sorts of policy issues and challenges, in testing global times."

What's on offer at The Treasury

Treasury offers graduates a challenging and rewarding career with the potential to shape Australia's future through policy analysis and advice.

As a graduate, you could find yourself working on a number of issues, from economic forecasting, promoting stable financial systems and markets in Australia, to designing tax legislation or developing social policies to improve the wellbeing of all Australians. Whatever you do, you will have a challenging and interesting role, where you can use your current skills, as well as learning new ones.

There really is no better place to make a difference to the wellbeing of all Australians.

Graduate Development Program

For the first 12 months of your career at Treasury, you will participate in the Graduate Development Program. The Program offers a range of development opportunities, including in-house and external training courses, familiarisation tours and participation in key events such as the Budget lock-up and post-Budget Question time. You will also be supported by senior Treasury staff through extensive on-the-job training.

The Graduate Development Program provides an opportunity to learn new skills, while developing those you already have.

Single placement during your graduate year

Treasury offers a single placement graduate program. This is consistent with our approach of treating graduates as colleagues, not trainees, which means our graduates tackle the most current issues in depth, and undertake a wide range of interesting projects within their area.

Social Life at Treasury

Treasury is looking for 40 to 60 graduates to commence in the 2011 cohort, so from day one you will have a wide network of friends. Many graduates relocate to Canberra from interstate, so you will always find friends to join a sporting team or sample Canberra's night life with you!

The Social Network of Graduates (SNoG) is a Canberra-based voluntary organisation, run by graduates for graduates. SNoG organise a variety of events and activities throughout your first year, providing a great opportunity to meet and socialise with graduates from other departments and organisations in Canberra.
In addition, Treasury's Social Committee is very active in organising events and activities during the year, including trivia nights, Friday night drinks, barbeque's and the departmental ball.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

• Perth Big Meet - 4 March 2010

VICTORIA

• University of Melbourne - 10 March 2010
• Monash University - 11 March 2010
• Melbourne Big Meet - 18 March 2010

NEW SOUTH WALES

• Sydney Big Meet - 12 March 2010
• University of NSW - 22 March 2010
• University of Sydney - 23 March 2010
• University of Newcastle - 25 March 2010
• University of NSW Economics Society Careers Day - April 2010

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

• University of Adelaide - 10 March 2010

QUEENSLAND

• University of Queensland - 31 March 2010

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

• ACT Tertiary to Work - Combined event for Australian National University, University of Canberra and Australian Catholic University - 26 March 2010
• Australian National University Law Careers Fair - March 2010

Treasury Graduate Profiles

Nick

Bachelor of Arts (History,Politics)
Bachelor of Commerce (Economics)
Fiscal Group Graduate 209

Placed in the Climate Change and Environment Unit within Fiscal Group, I have worked on a range of issues including water policy in the Murray-Darling Basin, natural resource management, Australia's activities in the Antarctic and the structure of the wheat and sugar industries. During this time, I have been heavily involved in the budget process, prepared briefings for the Treasurer and participated in study programs both here in Canberra and interstate.

I have found Canberra a great place to live; it has all the conveniences of a major city and you are only 10 minutes away from wide-open spaces and an array of outdoor activities.

Alexandra

Bachelor of Arts
Macroeconomic Group Graduate 2009

I am involved in managing Australia's relations with the International Monetary Fund, which includes briefing senior Treasury officials as well as the Treasurer, particularly for major international meetings. I also organise Australia's financial transactions with the IMF, and provide comments to our constituency office on Australia's position on key IMF papers, dealing with issues such as low income countries and resourcing.

My economics and politics background has given me the analytical skills to dissect technical issues, whilst understanding political sensitivities. It has been fascinating to see how dynamic and prominent issues are practically addressed, and I have learned skills that could never be taught from a textbook. The graduate program has been a wonderful experience where I have made a lot of long-lasting friends. I have felt extremely supported through numerous training courses, which have made the transition from university life much easier.