From graduates to an impactful career: former grads reflect on life at the Audit Office of New South Wales

Applications are now open for the 2025 graduate program at the Audit Office of New South Wales. To help prospective grads understand what’s on offer, we caught up with some former grads to find out why applying for our grad program was the best career decision they’ve made.

Let’s start with Assistant Auditor-General Scott, who joined the Audit Office as a grad more than 30 years ago. In this video, Scott reflects on the opportunities, as well as the people and purpose, who have helped him to get where he is today.

Caroline, now a director at the Audit Office, graduated from the University of NSW more than two decades ago. She reflects, ‘I’ve had an amazing experience at the Audit Office. I suppose I never thought I would be here 24 years later. The reason I'm still here is because of the amazing experience I've had. I've got to work on so many diverse clients within NSW government, I've worked with so many people, and I've had amazing leaders that have really helped me progress along the way.’

For Audit Leader Quentin, a career at the Audit Office means working flexibly and receiving lots of opportunities to develop as a financial auditor. He speaks to the diversity of clients across state, local government and university sectors, and support to gain professional qualifications.

If you’ve decided to apply for our 2025 grad program, here’s a step-by-step guide to the application process:

1. Submit an online application form – Complete a short online application and tell us about your skills, experiences and background. Be sure to review the eligibility criteria and share information about why you want to make a difference as an Audit Office graduate.
2. Complete online assessments – These assessments enable us to get a better understand of who you are, your skills and your preferred ways of workings. The assessments won’t take long to complete and you will be provided with some immediate feedback on your results.
3. Record a video interview – The video interview is a one-way interview where you will record short responses to some questions. While it can feel a little bit daunting, we’ll provide helpful information before you start and only ask questions that will allow you to demonstrate your passions, experiences and communication style – all the things that are important for an Audit Office graduate.
4. Attend an Assessment Centre – The assessment centre is our favourite stage of the process as we get the opportunity to meet you and share information on why we love the Audit Office! You’ll also have the chance to interact with some of our business leaders and participate in a range of activities including group and individual activities, including an interview. It’s a really fun process and you’ll leave the session with all your questions answered!

Successful candidates will be invited to an Assessment Centre in May/June and successful candidates will receive an offer in June/July.

Visit our website to apply or hear more from our grads!

Applications for the Audit Office of NSW 2025 graduate program close midnight, Thursday 18 April.