• 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

 

Rural Bank spent decades partnering with Australian farmers and building up regional communities. Now, as Bendigo Bank Agribusiness, the most trusted bank for Australian farmers, this commitment will continue.

 

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 over 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 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.

 

Get access to a great range of benefits:

• Hybrid work? Our flexible work options are designed to suit your life – talk to us about what flexibility means to you.
• Health and wellbeing support, including discounted gym memberships, and private health insurance options.
• Discounts on our products and services including home loans, credit cards, insurances as well as access to 600 reward partners nationwide.
• Continue to take your learning to the next level through opportunities like our corporate university ‘BEN U’ or at an external provider of your choice.

 

We’re making better, bigger. And we’ll get there with you.

 

What are we looking for?

We are looking for talented and motivated graduates who have completed their degree within the last three years and share our ambition to support and enable customers to build vibrant businesses across Australia. In 2026 our Agribusiness stream is offering places in Geraldton, Adelaide, Mildura, Ballarat, Gippsland, Dubbo or Wagga Wagga.

If you are energised by community engagement in all its forms and a self-starter who is motivated by challenges and new experiences, we might be the place for you. You will be committed to your own personal development and want to work in an environment where change is a constant. You won’t find two days the same. A genuine connection to the agricultural industry and its people is intrinsic to your success.

Previous agricultural experience or work experience will be highly regarded, but not essential.

To read about the experience of our current graduates, check out Ryley’s journey: Looking for a career that connects you to your roots? For Ryley, it began at Bendigo Bank

 

Applications close: 5pm Sunday 10th August 2025

 

What to expect

1. All eligible applications will receive a link to complete a Pymetrics Video Interview (please check your “Junk Items” if you don’t see this within 24 business hours of submitting your application).
2. We will assess your application and video interview and those who are short listed will receive request to complete a brief Q&A conversation with a member of the recruitment team.
3. Applicants who progress from this stage will be invited to attend a panel interview with stakeholders from the Business & Agribusiness leadership team and Graduate Program.
4. Verbal offers and contracts issued from early September.

 

For all enquiries relating to the recruitment process, please contact Scott Chamberlain at scott.chamberlain@bendigoadelaide.com.au

Please do not send your CV to this email. Applications must be completed via the apply link.

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success and we actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity of thought to our business. We support candidate requests for adjustment to accommodate an illness, injury, or disability to equitably participate in the selection process.