Suncorp New Zealand
Insurance Graduate Program (Jan 2024)
Auckland
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- NZD 65000 / Year
- 2-4 vacancies
- Apply by 22 Aug 2023
- Start date 29 Jan 2024
A career at Suncorp is more than just a job; it’s your chance to create change and positively impact the lives of thousands of people. We support families, individuals, and businesses in realising their dreams, big or small, helping them plan for the future.
At Suncorp, we Chase the Sun, we build futures and protect what matters and our people are at the core of everything we do. We’ve made a commitment, built on trust, empowerment, and flexibility – to help our people unlock their full potential and unleash their best and brightest selves.
The Suncorp Graduate Program is your golden opportunity to pursue your passions, fulfil your potential and make a real impact with one of Australia and New Zealand’s leading financial services groups.
What you’ll do
The Graduate Program is a chance for you to gain experience and build real connections, getting exposure to a range of different and dynamic teams and business areas. You’ll get to work with some senior business leaders and receive training that’s a mixture of structured and on-the-job aimed at helping you decide where you’d like to grow and develop.
By the time the program is complete you’ll be equipped with a broad set of skills, in-depth knowledge of the Suncorp Group and the ways we make a difference for our customers, and a clearer idea of just how you’d like to chase your own ambitions.
Insurance Graduates
Insurance is a core function of Suncorp Group, operating under several mass and niche brands including, but not limited to; Vero, Asteron Life, AA Insurance, AA Life and AA Money, and together they share a drive to make the complex simple and bring our customers peace of mind when it matters most.
Our graduate placements offer four six-month rotations across our different business areas such as Consumer, Business, Life, Customer, and Strategy & Transformation. As an Insurance Graduate, you will get you involved in real work to evolve and innovate the way we do things within Insurance – by working across multiple business areas you will build your understanding of this industry and see the meaningful impact you can make for our customers and communities, while watching your own career shine too.
To further explore our Graduate program areas, please visit our website.
Why join us?
We believe that we will be our best when our workforce is as diverse, talented, and passionate as the communities in which we live and operate. We aspire to be one of the most inclusive places to work in Australia and New Zealand.
What we can offer you
- A full-time position from day one!
- Ongoing training and learning programs to develop your capabilities & technical skills
- Your own ‘buddy’ to help you transition into your role
- Flexible work arrangements embracing a healthy work/life balance
- Discounts on Suncorp products and other retailers
- Volunteer Days and much more!
For the full range of our benefits please visit our website.
What you’ll bring
- A desire and an eagerness to proactively participate in your own career journey with us
- Your growth mindset and readiness to develop skills and commit to continuous learning – your future here is yours to make!
- High-level communication skills, and your ability to build relationships with peers, co-workers, leaders, and customers
- Your ambition, flexibility, resilience, and ability to work collaboratively within diverse teams
- Experience from your unique background and academic discipline/s, together with your motivation to develop the right skills to fit the role - as we have a diverse range of opportunities to support different interests.
To be eligible for the Suncorp 2024 Graduate Program you must have:
- Full working rights in Australia or New Zealand
- Partial or full completion of undergraduate level study with an Australian or New Zealand University (or equivalent Tertiary Institution) within the last 3 years (2021 - 2023), and have completed a minimum of undergraduate level study prior to the program commencing
- Minimum ‘pass’ grade
Please visit our website for a full list of our eligibility criteria.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- New Zealand Citizen +more
- Business & Management +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
I am satisfied with the level of work I do. I am not 'pulling my hair out' stresses but I am kept busy and know that the work I do is valuable to my team and the wider business.
Currently sitting in commercial BDM team, working from an shared inbox, responding to brokers submissions for new business particularly in the SME space - I pick up a submission, go through the necessary steps to evaluate the risk, and underwrite it
The exposure to different areas of the business from the graduate program is thrilling and helps me grow professionally and personally.
About the employer
Suncorp New Zealand
4.7
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Banking & Financial Services
Suncorp Group includes leading general insurance, banking, life insurance and superannuation brands in Australia and New Zealand.
Pros and cons of working at Suncorp New Zealand
Pros
I love the culture and the flexibility we have in our working arrangements. I also love the exposure we get at graduates to so many areas of the business.
Great community within the company & especially the graduates themselves. A large amount of opportunities to try out different things & discover which type of work you enjoy the most.
Suncorp offers continuous support and opportunities to its graduates. I love being able to network with a large group of people in a variety of roles across the business.
Supportive and kind colleagues, flexibility in work, growth and pathway opportunities.
Hybrid, flexible work - sometimes you don't get a good night's sleep - and being able to skip the commute is fantastic for my mental health.
Cons
The technology experience, there are multiple portals to request access to things, and if you mess one up it will take weeks to solve. Getting set up at the start of your role can take weeks to be able to complete your work independently because of this.
Sometimes not given enough work.
There is innovation lag, but there is a lot being done in the innovation space to make up for some lost time.
Difficulty finding permanent employment after a Graduate Programme.
It is difficult to be satisfied as there is no opportunity to grow my salary outside of inflationary pay bumps in the Suncorp program.