Olivia Franco studied a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Finance and Accounting at the University of Melbourne in 2017 and is now an Accountant at Fordham Business Advisors
I was excited when I got offered the job at NZX as I could see the value of their grad programme and the opportunity to learn in a different high-pressure environment of running the NZ stock market.
Although it may sound daunting, banking allows you to learn very quickly about time management, setting and meeting expectations, and managing relationships.
Coming into CommBank as a grad, I think it’s vital to take the opportunities where I can to broaden my network and get to know people in different areas of the bank.
For today, this is building a new component for a new section of the website to display specific content based on the product and set values changed by a user, which also updates them when the user changes them.
As an Intern and Graduate, Patrick Cosgrave has worked in Macquarie’s Melbourne and Sydney offices in Banking and Financial Services. He says being open-minded to opportunities - especially the unplanned ones - is the key to making the most of working at Macquarie.