Graduates and Interns
Our Graduate and Internship Programs empower you excel in your career. From full-time graduate roles to insight and learning experiences, we provide many ways to explore and learn about career opportunities with us.
Our Graduate Program offers a learning environment designed to create our future leaders. We’re looking for the best minds to help manage, develop, advise, finance and trade.
Your career development starts with a tailored orientation at our global headquarters in Sydney. You’ll then embark on a 12–24 month structured program with on-the-job training, access to senior leaders and a comprehensive range of internal and external learning opportunities.
We have designed our graduate development experience to help you build connections and set you up for success. As a cohort, you’ll learn from our leaders and subject matter experts on how to find purpose, build resilience, understand your strengths, manage personal finances, interpret economic trends and build a meaningful career. You’re also empowered, with support from your manager, to seek out other learning opportunities aligned to your professional goals.
Your development journey doesn’t stop at the completion of the Program. You’ll be supported to continue to invest in yourself and grow your impact.
We offer a variety of Graduate Programs across a range of roles and invite students from all degree backgrounds to apply.
| Program dates | Commencing February 2026 |
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| Eligibility criteria | Students in their final year of study or who have completed their studies within 12 months of applying (that's 12 months from your last subject or unit) |
| Application dates | Open 25 February 2025 | Close 1 April 2025 |
Our Summer Internship Program offers you valuable practical experience to set you up for a successful career once you complete your studies.
You'll get to work on impactful projects, build new skills, explore interesting fields and do challenging work.
Working alongside industry experts, you will receive a structured induction, on-the-job training and networking opportunities with your fellow summer interns.
Our Program runs from December to January of each year for 10-12 weeks. We offer a variety of internships across a range of areas for students with all degree backgrounds.
Summer Interns are eligible to be fast-tracked for our Graduate Program.
| Program dates | Commencing November 2025 |
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| Eligibility criteria | Students in their penultimate year of study |
| Application dates | Open 6 May 2025 | Close 22 July 2025 (Melbourne & Perth), 5 August 2025 (Sydney & Brisbane) |
Our Winter Development Program provides an opportunity for STEM students or women from any degree background to immerse themselves in the finance sector and see how they can create real value with Macquarie.
On the program, you’ll gain valuable insights into our global corporate M&A and advisory or asset management capabilities. You’ll learn about our business and be exposed to the workings of real deals, transactions and investments, while developing your skills and building your professional network.
Program participants are eligible to be fast-tracked for our Summer Internship Program.
| Program dates | July 2025 |
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| Eligibility criteria | Science, technology, engineering and maths students, or women from any discipline, in their penultimate year of study |
| Application dates | Open 4 February 2025 | Close 11 March 2025 |
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