Law Vacationer Program (2025) (Nov 2024)

Why choose KPMG Law as a vacationer?

Work as part of cross-functional teams to deliver legally and commercially-sound advice to help clients solve a problem. Your project might need to know relevant local laws and regulations for a business transformation or an opinion on the international legal implications of a new technology, or any other legal question or challenge that might arise. The breadth of work and possibilities to learn from experts in other fields make KPMG Law a brilliant choice for the open-minded student who is interested in the end-to-end of solving a problem. 

Choose your pathway 

Everyone’s career is different, and we support unique growth and pathways. With a range of disciplines and specialities, you can start in one place and go almost anywhere as you build your career here. 

When applying, select ‘Commercial Law’ or ‘Tax Controversy & Dispute’. Not sure or open to something new? No preference means we’ll match you where your degree and interests fit. 

Regardless of which area you nominate to join, you will join a 12-month graduate program with four rotations within the KPMG Law Practice, providing you with an opportunity to explore four specialisations. 

Location of this job: Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney.

About KPMG Law and the job 

KPMG Law provides our clients with both high-quality traditional legal services and legal consulting services when working as part of cross-functional project teams with other KPMG colleagues. Our fully integrated legal services offer a seamless end-to-end solution helping clients to address current challenges and leverage future opportunities. KPMG Law look at the whole picture: everything from today's legal problems to tomorrow's commercial outcomes.

KPMG Law has two fundamental practice groups: Commercial Law, and Tax Dispute Resolution and Controversy. Each practice group is deeply embedded in KPMG’s wider industry practices exposing them to emerging industry trends and providing them with deep insights into key sector-specific issues confronting the firm’s clients.

Explore the types of work you could do in more detail.

About the vacationer program

For students in their second-last year of study in 2024 

• Applications close 14th April 2024
• Job offers made in May
• Real work from the start so you can make an impact and learn straightaway
• Start work approx. November with a job for 4-8 weeks to learn real-world work skills during your study vacation time
• Opportunities to move directly into our graduate program: a one-year program after you graduate with targeted coaching, support and development.

What vacationers and grads say

It’s a safe environment learn, grow, and even try and fail under some great mentors in my team. We all look out for each other when there are difficult and new tasks. (Cici, 2021 grad) 

Whether it’s a client or other people around the office, I enjoy getting to know other people from all walks of life. (Tim, 2023 grad)

I’m truly part of the team working on the project. My team support me to give things a try and learn as I work. (Matt, 2023 vacationer) 

Learning about the workings of the world and having the tools and skills to develop viable solutions for all sorts of problems is why I love my job. (Kanwal, 2023 grad)

It's nice to be able to finish a job and sit back and be proud of the work we accomplished as a team. (Jessica, 2023 grad)

Big things on offer 

• Coaching and feedback as standard: your own performance development manager and your broader team will help you build your skills with coaching and continuous feedback.
• Focus on your interpersonal skills: you got the degree, now learn how to use it in a corporate career by applying your knowledge to real world problems and people.
• True commitment to wellbeing, diversity and community: we regularly track our progress on 21 public commitments we’ve made on governance, people, planet and prosperity in our Impact Plan, such as our gender pay gap, indigenous inclusion, mental health, learning and more.
• Employee discounts: at 100s of stores (like JB HiFi, Woolworths, Airbnb and more) with our SmartSpend app
• Build your network, friendships and interests: clubs for a variety of interests from running to books, cooking, badminton, card games and so much more.

About KPMG 

In short, we’re the Australian arm of a global network of professional firms providing a full range of services to organisations across a wide range of industries, government, and not-for-profit sectors. We have deep expertise in audit and assurance, tax and advisory. Read more about us on our page.

Ready to apply?

Get started now with the 5 minute application form. If you’re eligible, you’ll receive our online testing information. Interviews are conducted in person across May.