Melbourne student careers

In your CV include everything! There is a lot of value in all your lived experiences, so we would like to see all your work and volunteering experience, as well as extracurricular activities. You do not need to tailor it to include professional services experiences only.

Writing a Cover Letter is completely optional. However, having a cover letter can be particularly useful when you’re trying to convey a genuine interest in accounting and Pitcher Partners.

Make sure to research our Practice Groups. There are lots of opportunities within Pitcher Partners Melbourne so before you make your submission, we would advise doing some research into our Practice Groups so you’re best placed make an informed decision.

Have a look at our practice groups here

Using AI can be a great tool to provide guidance and compliment your submission. However, we want to know about you and why you would like to work at Pitcher Partners, not why an AI platform thinks you should want to join so please ensure its used appropriately

That’s absolutely fine! This just means when it comes to completing your CA/CPA there may be a few additional foundational courses that need to be completed. In your application, it would be great to get an understanding as to why you would like to pursue a career in an accounting firm.

Each experience will be allocated by considering your preferences, alignment with your studies and combined with the business needs. If you are successful in being offered a Graduate Offer, you will be offered with your first practice group. We assign your second experience in the second half of your first experience. The same is repeated for your third experience.

Your experience will be allocated by considering your interest, preferences, alignment with your studies combined with the business needs. If you are successful at offer, you will be informed which practice group is your internship. Should you be offered a Graduate position, your first rotation will be in the same Practice Group.

The practice group that you settle in will derive from one of your three practice group experiences. To determine this, your preferences, past performance and practice group vacancy availability will be considerations. Your offer to join the Ignite Graduate Program is a permanent position and there will be a position available for you.

For both Spark Intern and Ignite Graduate Programs, it is not possible to opt out of an assigned Practice Group that has been offered. Our program is best designed, if you are unsure which area is of interest or are simply open to trialling new areas. Due to the design of the program and the changing business needs and other extenuating factors we are sadly unable to guarantee any one singular practice group. If you have your heart set on one practice group, the Ignite Graduate Program may not be best suited for your preferences.

We accept applications for our Ignite Graduate Program from international students. For your application to be considered, you must:

• Be currently studying, or have studied, a business/commerce degree majoring in accounting
• Currently have, or plan to secure, full working rights for the entire length of the Ignite Graduate Program (2 years from the commencement of the program in mid-February 2026)
• Currently lawfully live in Australia

Unfortunately international students are not eligible for our Spark Intern Program or Co-Op Program.

As part of our multi-rotational program, you will have the opportunity to gain valuable experiences across various practice groups, helping you build a robust network throughout the firm. By being exposed to different practice areas, you will develop a diverse skillset that will set you up for success. Additionally, you will have the chance to explore practice groups that you may not have considered before.

We only have one intake for our Spark Intern Program, Ignite Graduate Program and Co-Op Program. Our Spark Intern program begins at the end of November each year and concludes at the end of January. Our Ignite Graduate Program begins in the middle of February for two years. Our Co-Op Program starts in the middle of February for twelve months.