QBE Graduate Programme

#9 Top Graduate Employer for medium programs in Australia Our award-winning graduate program has been running in Austraia for many years with huge success, consistently being voted in the Top 10 of Australia’s Top Graduate Employer by the Australian Association of Graduate Employers. In addition to the technical learning in your role, graduates progress through a centralised structured learning and development plan, have access to senior leaders, and spend time with their graduate cohort forming meaningful and long-lasting connections.    2024 was a big year for us as we launched our inaugural New Zealand graduate program stream as an extension of our successful Australian program. In 2026, we want to continue to build our New Zealand program and help you grow your career from day one.

GRADUATE PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

18-months | 3 different teams | permanent role

Our New Zealand graduate program stream focuses on insurance underwriting, a technical process of assessing business risk and consulting with stakeholders to arrive at an appropriate insurance offering.  You’ll learn about all kinds of businesses across many industries and best practice risk management.

The goal of the New Zealand graduate program stream is to become an insurance underwriter.  We’ll teach you the basics of insurance first before progressing you through your graduate rotations, ensuring you’re set up for success.

The graduate program is flexible and we encourage our graduates to explore their interests through graduate rotations and networking opportunities. 

GRADUATE LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT  

Your skill and career development are a key focus for the entire graduate program and beyond.  Some of the ways you will learn include: 

• An immersive first week in Sydney, Australia, building connections with your graduate cohort and working on your transition from university to corporate life.
• Experiencing our business from three different perspectives across your graduate rotations. 
• Formal classroom style training, always with a practical application. 
• Informal learning through cohort activities and initiatives. 
• Digital learning pathways designed for the graduate cohort and your program stream more specifically. 
• Unlimited access to digital learning content, many courses with official certifications. 
• 6-8 months into your program, spend a full week dedicated to your development in Sydney, Australia where you’ll take part in graduate workshops furthering your skills and deepening your connections with you fellow graduates.
• Your support network: graduate program lead, graduate buddy, rotation leaders, technical buddies, graduate networks.
• Networking and public speaking opportunities.  

ELIGIBILITY  

To be eligible for our 2026 graduate program, you must: 

• Have completed tertiary education in the last 2 years, graduating from end of 2023 to end of 2025; and
• Hold unrestricted New Zealand working rights; and 
• Submit a resume and academic transcript with your application.    

Our New Zealand graduate program does not require a specific field of study and we encourage you to apply if you are interested.

If you have questions, you can contact the graduate recruitment team by emailing graduates@qbe.com

Applications for our 2026 graduate program are now closed.