Reserve Bank of Australia
Economics and Finance Graduate Program (Feb 2026)
Sydney
Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 85,000 - 95,000 / Year
- Including super and cash health benefit.
- 7-8 vacancies
- Apply by 20 Mar 2025
- Start date 5 Feb 2026
Graduate Program - Economic and Finance
- Industry recognised program for emerging Economists and Financial Analysts.
- Explore your curiosity and apply your skills at Australia's central bank.
- Two-year rotational program with meaningful work from day one.
The Graduate Development Program in Economics and Finance at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is a structured two-year rotational program that provides comprehensive training and development designed to progress your career. Our program is widely recognised as an outstanding professional opportunity for Economists and Financial Analysts offering:
- Meaningful policy work that makes a difference in the lives of all Australians.
- A supportive and inclusive culture.
- Extensive training and coaching.
- Challenging and diverse work experiences allowing you to build your capabilities.
- Development of technical and core skills.
Our Graduates are active participants in the RBA’s policy work and make significant contributions to the RBA’s understanding of important issues affecting Australia. For instance, our Graduates may find themselves contributing to our quarterly economic forecasts for the domestic economy, analysing conditions in global financial markets, monitoring the domestic banking sector, or even thinking about bank note demand.
We are seeking graduates who are dynamic and adaptable, strive for success, are strong communicators and collaborators, and driven to achieve good public policy outcomes for Australia.
- Applicants for these roles must hold or be completing a degree in Economics, Econometrics, Finance, Data Science, Legal, Actuarial, Computer Science or similar. Demonstrating strong academic achievement and significant studies in Economics or Finance.
- Applicants will also be able to demonstrate that they have completed honours or another significant research program.
- Australian permanent residency or citizenship, or New Zealand citizenship, is essential.
- When applying for the Economics and Finance Graduate Program, a cover letter with your application is highly desirable and recommended.
For further information about the RBA and the Graduate Program, please visit our website.
Are you curious as to what it's like to work at Australia's central bank?
“I can make a difference”.
A Graduate Program that provides you with a range of experiences
Explore your curiosity and apply your skills at Australia's central bank.
When you can undertake meaningful work from day one, in a friendly, supportive, and quality-focused environment, you’ll quickly transform university knowledge into a successful career.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Business & Management +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
Document writing, process documentation, learning protocols
supervising financial market infrastructures identifying risks
I am in the management reporting team and have been a part of various roles. I had a focus on budgeting/forecasting for IT projects, with a focus on one specific project. I have now moved into a role of doing work for the whole project portfolio. I also have various month end responsibilities and journal posting.
About the employer
Reserve Bank of Australia
4.3
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Government & Public Service
Work to promote the economic prosperity and welfare of the people of Australia.
Pros and cons of working at Reserve Bank of Australia
Pros
Opportunities to Learn: "So many opportunities to learn and grow."
Supportive Environment: "People are supportive."
Flexible Work Hours: "Very flexible, accommodates for individual needs."
Range of Work: "Exposed to a variety of different areas of work. Great learning opportunities especially being a part of the graduate program."
Work-Life Balance: "The workplace demands are reasonable and boundaries for work-life balance are respected and enforced."
Cons
Slow Processes: "Many processes are slow."
Pressure: "Can sometimes feel pressure as the work we do is important and meaningful."
Bureaucratic: "Approval processes can take some additional time when changes are made."
Traditional Process: "Not enough innovation and change very traditional slow to change."
Unclear Deadlines: "This has though provided a great learning opportunity to prioritise what is important and reach out to management for advice."