Business Bank Graduate Program | 2026

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At BEN, we’re creating the next generation of industry leaders
Make a difference to the communities we serve
You can be part of Australia’s Most Trusted Bank

We’ve never been ‘just a bank’. Just like you should never be ‘just an employee’. We’re united in our belief that in banking, better can be bigger, and together we’re making it happen.


Why choose Bendigo Bank for your Graduate Program 2026 experience?

While our aspiration is to be Australia’s most innovative bank, our story goes back more than 160 years – our rich history of supporting the prosperity of regional Australia is part of our foundation. Now as Australia’s fifth largest retail bank, our reach spans to 2.7 million customers in over 500 locations.

Bendigo Bank is 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 all aspects of sales and operations, whilst ensuring you enjoy a rounded experience across a range of different communities that we serve. This year we’re excited to announce the expansion of our program, now offering two streams for graduates to select from - Agribusiness or Business Banking.


Our Business Banking Graduate Program 2026 proposition

Successful graduates will participate in rotations between all key divisions that support our clients’ finance requests. That means you will be working closely with our dedicated team of Relationship Managers and Lending Analysts and more.

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. This program is a key part in our commitment to developing the next generation of leaders.

Graduates can also look forward to:

An established and constantly evolving program with a supportive graduate community.
A permanent role post-program within the Business or Agribusiness division.
Supportive rotation leaders who genuinely care about your development.
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.

So, why work with us?

Want big impact that matters? Here, you’ll know your work directly benefits the customers and communities we all serve.
Want to be more than just a number? Join a team that truly values you – and that gets more and more diverse, every day.
Want career opportunity AND flexibility? Achieve both here, where we know that balance and progression go hand in hand. Read more