Company Overview
Website: https://www.ato.gov.au/about-ato/careers/entry-level-programs/the-ato-graduate-program
Choosing the right employer is a big decision and starting on your career journey can be daunting.
Finding a career match that helps build your knowledge and skills, supports you with the right opportunities, is flexible to your needs and gives you exposure to meaningful and innovative work may seem all too difficult to achieve – but not if you work at the ATO!
You might think ‘I don’t know anything about tax’ or ‘I don’t think I’m all that interested in tax’, but don’t let that put you off. Some of our best people started out thinking just like you. Tax is not the only work we do at the ATO - we think we’ll surprise you at what we do, the possibilities and how much you’ll love working here with us.
We’re a big organisation with almost 20,000 staff and a presence across Australia. We offer the opportunity to have a meaningful career that improves our country, and we want you to be a part of it. Join us!
We pride ourselves on being an award-winning employer that nurtures new talent and allows our employees to excel. We’ve been recognised in the following:
- Finalist in the 2021 Will Spensley Memorial Award for Innovation
- Placed in the top 5 for the 2021 Most Aspirational Employer with Australian Association of Graduate Employers (AAGE).
- GradConnection & The Australian Financial Review’s Top 100 graduate employers 2019, 2020 and 2021
- Top 100 graduate employer with GradAustralia 2019 and 2020
- Top 75 graduate employer with AAGE 2020
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Application Process
- Application
The first step is completing your online application, this will include your resume, academic transcript, and answers in the application form. If you’re successful in your application, we’ll contact you with an offer and further information.
You may need to attach additional material and documentary evidence to support your application. These may include:
- Current Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Your contact details, work history and education details (including your current Academic Transcript)
- Assessment activities
The next step after your application has been found successful is our assessment activities:
- Stage one is an online application
- Stage two is an online assessment
- Stage three is a virtual assessment centre including an interview
We will review your performance from each assessment stage before you progress to the next stage of the recruitment process. This process will assist us in determining your suitability for the program.
- Pre-employment checks
If suitable, we'll conduct a reference check and number of pre-employment checks. This includes a police clearance. Any offer of employment will be subject to the results of these enquiries being satisfactory.
- Offer
If you’re successful, we will make you a formal offer.
Application Tips:
- Do your research! You may wish to know more about the ATO and the Graduate Program.
- Make sure your resume is up to date
- Have your personal information, qualification details and academic transcript ready when you start your application
- Save your application regularly to ensure you don't lose any data
- Research the STAR interview method, where you describe the Situation, Task, Action and Result in each answer
- Practice answering interview questions
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