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About the Program

From day one as a Coles Group Graduate, you’ll feel the connection your work has to our purpose of "helping Australians eat and live better every day".

You will play a role in providing food, drink and home solutions that are delicious, sustainable and healthy for our customers; and ensuring to deliver a consistent experience for our customers every day, both in-store and online.

Why become a Coles Group Graduate?

During the two- year program, you’ll be working on real deliverables with clear ownership and accountability as you learn and grow through functional rotations, a tailored development program and a tight-knit support network. 

In your second year, you will also complete the Innovation Project, where you will work with a team to solve a genuine business challenge with an innovative solution. The top teams will get the opportunity to present their ideas to our Executive Leadership Team and Coles Board.

We will support your passion and graduate journey with experiences and opportunities, with each rotation expanding your knowledge as you continue to discover Coles and yourself. 

Learn more about the Agribusiness Stream
Seeing your products from paddock to plate is quite an experience and provides immediate responsibility and opportunities to make a difference. Develop a deep understanding of the Australian meat supply chain for Coles, working with farmers, processors, and retail packers to deliver exceptional livestock products. From a strategic point of view, we have some big challenges coming up relating to carbon emissions, security of supply for future generations and providing customers with continued quality and inspirational products that get shoppers to repeat purchase.

Recent brands you may have seen on our shelves include our ‘Coles Finest’ Certified Carbon Neutral Beef and Pork, grass fed “Graze” Beef and Lamb.

Start Dates and Opportunities

The Graduate program begins in February 2027.

Apply to our Graduate Program

Future leaders bring courage to the table, applications open 10 March 2026 and will close 12 April midnight, APPLY NOW!

Eligibility Criteria:

Hold an Australian or New Zealand citizen or hold a permanent residency at the time of application

Have completed a bachelor's degree before commencing the program

As one of the largest private sector employees of Indigenous Australians, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply to our graduate program.

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Meet Sheldon - Day in the life of a Coles Group Graduate

Meet Benji - From Graduate to Internal Communication Advisor

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