Spark Intern Program – Accounting Internship
Are you a penultimate year student? Kickstart your career with an internship at Pitcher Partners!
- Get paid to kick start your career with a leading middle market accounting and advisory firm
- Work directly with clients and senior leaders, and participate in tailored learning and development sessions
- Free barista made coffee, free morning snacks, discounted inhouse massages and Pilates, frequent social events, and more!
- Best of all, the potential to be offered a Graduate Analyst position at the end of the program!
We’re a leading network of independent Australian Accounting, Advisory and Audit firms, working together to enable growth and ambition for our clients. And our people.
Your new career
Our Melbourne Spark Intern Program is designed for students in their penultimate year of university, who want to experience life at Pitcher Partners and understand what it is like to work in a professional service environment.
You will complete a seven-week internship in one of our practice groups, giving you the opportunity to apply your university studies to real world practice. You will join a cohort of approximately 30 interns and participate in professional and technical development together, with opportunities to learn and have fun together.
As a Spark Intern, you will have a buddy and manager within your practice group to guide you and a program manager to support you at each step of the way. During your internship you will have the opportunity to work with, and learn from, partners and senior staff.
Opportunities are available across Business Assurance & Advisory, Private Business and Family Advisory, Business Recovery & Insolvency, Tax Advisory and Investment Services. You can find information about our practice areas here.
Who we’re after
We are looking for students with a keen interest in accounting who have a can-do attitude, desire to learn, and a willingness to try new things. You:
- Are currently studying towards a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, commerce, or similar
- Are in your penultimate year at university (due to complete your studies in 2026) and
- Are an Australian or New Zealand citizen; or hold Australian Permanent Residency at the time of your application
- Available to work the entire internship from 24th November 2025 to 30th January 2026, with a three week break over the festive period.
What we offer
At Pitcher Partners we believe success is better shared. That’s why we invest in the future of everyone who works with us, and a culture that supports us all. Your work will be varied, and you will experience hands-on opportunities and constantly develop your skills. You will work closely with managers and clients to drive value, and results, and benefit from:
- A competitive salary of $60,000 p.a. (including superannuation), pro rata for the duration of the program
- Hands on client work with opportunities to attend client sites
- Professional and Technical Development Sessions
- Learn about the breadth of services we offer to clients, with weekly practice spotlight sessions
- Access to community leave
- Strong support network including buddy, manager, and program manager.
To learn more about our benefits click here
Pitcher Partners has a reputation for achieving great things for our clients and a culture of care for our people. Our firm is the kind of place where you make lifelong friendships, and this sense of belonging resonates throughout our offices, providing us with a strong point of difference in the market. Our people are inspired by diversity. If you embrace different ideas, welcome creativity, and are open to new ways of seeing business problems, you will discover a welcoming team who supports your career progression. As part of our commitment to creating a culture of inclusion and diversity, we are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.
Application Process
If you can see yourself as part of a team that’s all about people doing meaningful work, and leading with the best ideas, we want to hear from you.
Click ‘Apply for this role’ and tell us why you are a great fit for Pitcher Partners and our Spark Program!
The recruitment process consists of an online application, one-way video interview, and an in-person assessment centre with senior leaders from our practice groups. More information can be found on our student careers page.
For further information or if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our early careers team at earlycareers@pitcher.com.au.
We are looking forward to seeing your application!
