Vacationer Program | A&A | Controls Assurance - Business and Technology Risk

Job Requisition ID: 40247 

• Learn through hands-on experience, interactive workshops and real project work
• Grow alongside innovative thinkers who are committed to making an impact that matters
• Build the foundations for a career with purpose

Are you curious about where a career in Assurance could take you? 

At Deloitte, our teams in Assurance work on real world challenges that matter. Our Vacationer Program is designed to help you build skills, confidence and clarity about the kind of career you want to grow into. We will connect you with coaches and mentors who are at the top of their game and fully invested in advancing your career, with your growth as our priority. 

The Vacationer Program is a paid summer internship for 6 weeks, offering real client exposure, project work, and structured onboarding. You’ll have a dedicated buddy, access to networking and social events, and the opportunity to be considered for an early Graduate offer.

Program details 

Program dates: November 2026 – February 2027

Duration: 6 weeks 

Program type: Paid summer internship

Location: Melbourne

Eligibility: Penultimate-year students

Australian PR or Citizen of Australia/NZ 

About the team 

Controls – Business Risk 

Working across a broad range of clients and industries, including some of Australia’s largest and most complex organisations, our Controls Assurance teams deploy their risk, internal controls, and culture expertise to strengthen our clients' control frameworks through pragmatic, risk-based solutions.  Our services include controls transformation, internal audit, risk culture, third-party assurance, and risk management solutions.  

Controls - Technology Risk 

Operating as part of a global team, we are a leader in the Australian market, focused on helping our clients manage their technology risks through the delivery of technology assurance, IT internal audit and technology controls advisory projects.  We are committed to helping our clients strengthen their IT governance, technology risk, and IT controls, which are critical to protecting brand and stakeholder value. 

What will your typical day look like? 

Every day you’ll build your skills and knowledge through practical, hands-on experience.  You’ll work alongside professionals who are experts in their field, contribute to real client projects, and build your capability through feedback and support.

As a Vacationer in the Controls Assurance team, you’ll:  

• Get exposure working on real engagements and projects
• Engage with key stakeholders and top-tier clients across a broad range of industries and sectors
• Work alongside the wider team to advise clients on business/tech risk, including risk management, internal audit and controls transformation

You won’t be expected to know everything from day one. You’ll be supported through structured learning, feedback and collaboration. 

Enough about us, let’s talk about you.

We’re seeking applications from penultimate-year students to join our Vacationer program. You may have all or some of the following:

• Curiosity and a genuine interest in learning
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
• Interest in risk and advisory work with enviable stakeholder engagement skills
• Confidence to ask questions and learn through feedback
• Alignment with Deloitte’s values and inclusive culture
• Controls Business Risk - you’ll be studying towards a relevant degree in Commerce, Business, Psychology, Management, Law, AI, STEM
• Controls Technology Risk - you'll be studying a relevant degree in Computer Science, IT or Business Information Systems in combination with Accounting/Finance

Why Deloitte? 

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on engaging and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating, and setting the standard, making a positive difference for our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether that means advancing, moving into something new, or even relocating across the world.  

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with diverse experiences, gender identities, abilities, and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion, so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong. 

We support flexibility and choice. We encourage you to find the right balance between connecting in person with your clients and teams and meeting your own personal needs.

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and a return to work support package. 

Next Steps

Sounds like the sort of opportunity for you? Apply now, we’d love to hear from you!

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By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.