KPMG AU -changed

4.1
  • > 100,000 employees

Our Foundations Program allows you to explore the endless career possibilities offered at KPMG. The program is a 1-day development program designed to provide an immersive learning experience and equip you with the knowledge to make the right career choices.

Foundations is open to students from any degree discipline in their first year of a 3-year degree, second year of a 4-year degree or third year of a 5-year degree. You’ll get the chance to find out more about what we do, the different career choices available and how to nail your application to our vacationer and graduate programs. You will have the opportunity to network with peers and experienced professionals, learn more about KPMG and participate in a number of sessions to help you understand what life at KPMG offers.

A career with KPMG can take you further than you ever imagined. With so many career options available, the KPMG Foundations Program is a great place to launch your career.
 

Qualifications & other requirements

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Study field
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Business & Management (english)
  • Accounting
  • Commerce
  • Finance
  • Actuarial Studies
  • Business
  • Business Administration
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Office Studies
  • Project Management
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  • Hospitality Management
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  • Physics & Astronomy
  • Veterinary Science
  • Sciences (all other)
Teaching & Education
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  • Primary Teaching
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Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Study fields
    Business & Management (english)
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About the employer

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KPMG AU -changed

Rating

4.1

Number of employees

> 100,000 employees

Industries

Accounting & Advisory

KPMG is a leading professional services firm offering graduate and vacation opportunities Australia-wide

Pros and cons of working at KPMG AU -changed

Pros

  • Excellent training provided.

  • Great experience working with a wide variety of large corporate clients

  • Regular client contact, lots of autonomy and responsibility, working amongst a talented team, variety of audits means every day is different

  • Variety of work and great team. Always being challenged to jump in the deep end and learn as I go (can go well :P)

  • The training provided is first class, the people you work with are inspirational, the friends you make are lifelong and the clients you work with and experiences you have are exceptional and are of unrivalled quality.

Cons

    • Occasional long hours.

    • Busy season is about to begin and that will mean working greater hours than is normally appropriate.

    • Reward and recognition, few inter-division networking opportunities

    • tedious tasks and sometimes long hours

    • Being expected to do very long hours at occasion.