ASX graduate program
Unlock your potential.
You have studied hard and you are ready to take the next step. We understand that once you graduate, it's not always easy to find your way. ASX can help you develop the skills, knowledge and network to build an exciting and inspiring career. We are committed to helping you discover where your career can take you at ASX and beyond.
Discover what's possible
At ASX, Data Analytics are at the core of what we do. We unlock data to provide meaningful insights, make evidence-based decisions, serve our customers better and drive our business forward.
We are looking to bring on lateral thinkers – graduates who are deeply data driven, passionate about data storytelling and ready to get involved across our diverse business areas. If you have focused your studies in STEM, we are keen to show you what a career at ASX could look like.
In joining ASX, you will be exposed to a financial markets ecosystem that is equally exciting and complex, supportive and challenging, critical and fun! You will deepen your skills, whilst broadening your experience at a business that wants to see you succeed.
About the program
You will complete an 18-month tailored program designed to give you cross-functional experience, introducing you to all aspects of life at a globally-renowned exchange. You will undertake rotations where you’ll build the critical capabilities and professional skills to grow a successful career. From day 1, you’ll play an integral role in delivering for our customers and strategy.
Your program will commence with an induction program, followed by your professional development, based on a three-phased building block approach of getting graduates established, building graduate competencies and rounding out with emerging graduate leaders. Topics such personal brand, self-awareness, change & ambiguity, and critical thinking will help your career flourish. We will also upskill you in your financial markets knowledge, and support your further education in your chosen field.
What to expect
- 3 6-month rotations in real roles, doing real work. Your first rotation will be pre-selected selected for you. You will apply for rotations of your choice thereafter.
- Ongoing training and learning programs carefully aligned to your development needs
- Mentoring, peer-to-peer coaching and exposure to senior leaders
- 1:1 support from your graduate coordinator
- A Job Shadowing program which allows you to sample opportunities across ASX
- Opportunities to get involved in enterprise-wide projects, initiatives and resource groups.
- A close graduate network to support you throughout your journey
What we are looking for
- Curiosity! – there is a lot to discover at ASX
- Outcomes-focussed, and motivated to design solutions and drive them forward
- A positive, can-do attitude
- Patience and compassion – we are changing, and with opportunity comes ambiguity
- Excellent communication skills and willingness to collaborate in a team
- Passion for advanced analytics, machine learning, cloud solutions and BIG Data
- All backgrounds with a strong quantitative & analytical focus will be considered including:
- actuarial science
- computer science
- data science
- engineering
- mathematics
- psychology
- science
- software engineering
- statistics
- Additional qualification or education in financial markets is a bonus!
What you will do
- Work with a diverse range of datasets and analytics to improve the customer and employee experience
- Apply your analytical capabilities to help make data-driven decisions and applying advanced analytics to discover insights through data science, automation and AI
- Use process engineering methodologies to drive operational excellence, process automation, process rigour and standardisation, re-engineering and optimisation
- Use advanced analytics and machine learning techniques to discover actionable insights, and build new analytic capabilities for our customers and business
- Get involved in technical operations from the ground up including planning, communications, and execution
- Connect with key stakeholders on exciting projects to enhance the customer experience
- Work with supportive and talented leaders who will provide coaching, mentoring and help enhance your networks
Before applying for the program, please ensure you meet our eligibility requirements:
- Be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen, or an Australian or New Zealand Permanent Resident.
- Have completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in the last two years prior to the program start date of February 2025 (2023 or 2024).
- Be available and eligible to commence the role in our head office in Sydney in February 2025
Application Process
Our application process will be taking place throughout September and October, please ensure that you are available for the following dates:
- Applications open: Wednesday 28 August 2024
- Applications close: 11.59 pm AEST Sunday 29 September 2024
- Virtual assessment centre: Wednesday 16 October 2024
We know that the application process might be unfamiliar to you, check out our handy hints and tips below to help you through the process.
1. Online application form
The first stage of the recruitment process will involve completing an online application form.
Hints & tips: We encourage you to complete this form in one setting and have all of your relevant supporting documentation readily available (i.e. resume, academic transcript, proof of citizenship etc.)
2. Online assessment
If eligible for the program, you will be invited to complete a short online assessment and record a video response to some questions which will give us insight into you and your motivations for applying to the program.
Hints & Tips: We recommend that you complete this assessment in a quiet environment where you will not be disturbed.
3. Virtual assessment centre
Successful candidates will be invited to attend a Virtual Assessment Centre. You will take part in a couple of group activities, along with a short interview to ensure we can get to know you through a range of settings and more importantly, you can get to know us!
Hints & Tips: The Assessment Centre is designed to assess your ability to interact and work within a team, so we encourage you to show us your personality and engage with your group members.
4. Offer
If successful, People and Culture will call you shortly after attending the virtual assessment centre to make you an employment offer!
