BDO Australia
Research & Development Vacation Program (Jun 2025)
Brisbane, Melbourne
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Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- AUD 52000 / Year
- 1-5 vacancies
- Apply by 3 Aug 2024
- Start date 23 Jun 2025 - 26 Jan 2026
BDO is one of the world’s leading audit, accounting, advisory and consulting firms. We provide a range of services to clients of all sizes and industries across Australia.
As a Vacationer you’ll see firsthand how our Research and Development team help clients access the R&D Tax Incentive by helping to identify eligible R&D activities and calculate eligible R&D expenditure.
You’ll gain an understanding of how we identify research and development activities, advise clients on how to manage state and commonwealth funded grants, review technical documentation to ensure the client meets the funding eligibility criteria, advise clients on best practice systems and processes for data collection, how to comply with laws and regulations, how to respond to requests for information and audits and more!
What you’ll get:
- 4-to-8-week program completing full-time, paid work experience during the university semester break
- Support from your buddy and manager
- Networking and social activities with your vacationer cohort and the wider firm
- Innovation activities which bring the cohort together
- Opportunities to learn and develop both technical and people skills
- The little things like free brekkie, healthy snacks and dress for your day
- To experience a culture of opportunity, connection, community, and impact.
What you’ll offer:
- Willingness to apply your knowledge from your current Accounting, Commerce, Law, STEM or other relevant undergraduate or postgraduate degree
- You will be in your penultimate or final year!
- Your availability to commence in either June 2025, November 2025 or January 2026 for 4-8 weeks. Length of program and available intakes may vary in each location.
Our friendly student recruitment team are here to help you and want to ensure you are fully supported. If you have any questions, or need any adjustments to the recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out at student.careers@bdo.com.au.
To learn more about our programs or recruitment process, visit our page.
Please note, that responsibilities, salary and benefits may vary depending on location.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Engineering & Mathematics +more
- Associate Degree or higher
Reviews
I am given a fair amount of responsibility, and plenty of support to learn.
Checking emails, liaising with clients to receive information on their R&D activities, writing/drafting activities according to AusIndustry guidelines/ITAA legislation. Calculating financial incentives and meeting with clients.
Admin tasks including note taking, setting up meeting and powerpoint/word templates, writing and research tasks
About the employer
BDO Australia
4.1
> 100,000 employees
Accounting & Advisory
At BDO we are passionate about creating opportunities for individuals to flourish early in their career with an array of career paths available.
Pros and cons of working at BDO Australia
Pros
The culture in and out of the office is great.
My colleagues are always willing to get out of their way to help me.
Great opportunity to learn. People are nice and not getting annoyed when I ask questions.
Never any pressure to stay late.
The training is great, I have learned a lot in my time here.
Cons
Pay is relatively low, however this is industry-wide.
The graduate program doesn't rotate us through all the service lines.
Some managers are great and give constructive feedback. Others do not provide you with proper instructions.
Dishwashers are small... toilets are not flushed... desk are most of the time dirty.
Could include more women, however this is the industry.