Melbourne student careers
Pitcher Partners is a national association of firms, meaning each location (and student program) runs independently.
A program for every stage
2027/28 Spark Intern Program
- Suitable for students graduating throughout 2028
- 7-week full-time internship with a 3-week break over the festive period
- November 2027 to January 2028
- Pathway to 2029 Ignite Graduate Program
- Accounting, Commerce, Finance, Business Degrees Advantageous
2028 Ignite graduate program
- Suitable for students who have completed university between 2024 – 2027
- Permanent, full time role
- Late Feb/Early March 2028 Start Date
- Accounting, Commerce, Finance, Business Degrees Advantageous
Pitcher Partners proudly operates within the middle market, but what does that mean?
Our practice areas
The Ignite Graduate Program is a great opportunity to experience our different practice groups and where a career in an accounting and advisory firm could take you.
In your CV include everything! There is a lot of value in all your lived experiences, so we would like to see all your work and volunteering experience, as well as extracurricular activities. You do not need to tailor it to include professional services experiences only.
Writing a Cover Letter is completely optional. However, having a cover letter can be particularly useful when you’re trying to convey a genuine interest in accounting and Pitcher Partners.
Make sure to research our Practice Groups. There are lots of opportunities within Pitcher Partners Melbourne so before you make your submission, we would advise doing some research into our Practice Groups so you’re best placed make an informed decision.
Using AI can be a great tool to provide guidance and compliment your submission. However, we want to know about you and why you would like to work at Pitcher Partners, not why an AI platform thinks you should want to join so please ensure its used appropriately
We believe success is better shared, so we invest in the future of everyone who works with us and foster a culture that supports us all. Find out more about the benefits you can access when you join our team.
That’s absolutely fine! This just means when it comes to completing your CA/CPA there may be a few additional foundational courses that need to be completed. In your application, it would be great to get an understanding as to why you would like to pursue a career in an accounting firm.
Your experience will be allocated by considering your interest, preferences, alignment with your studies combined with the business needs. If you are successful at offer, you will be informed which practice group is your internship. Should you be offered a Graduate position, your first rotation will be in the same Practice Group.
We accept applications for our Ignite Graduate Program from international students. For your application to be considered, you must:
- Be currently studying, or have studied, a business/commerce degree majoring in accounting
- Currently have, or plan to secure, full working rights for the entire length of the Ignite Graduate Program (2 years from the commencement of the program in mid-February 2026)
- Currently lawfully live in Australia
Unfortunately international students are not eligible for our Spark Intern Program, or Ignite Graduate Program – Law Stream.
We only have one intake for our Spark Intern Program, Ignite Graduate Program and Co-Op Program. Our Spark Intern program begins at the end of November each year and concludes at the end of January. Our Ignite Graduate Program begins in the middle of February for two years. Our Co-Op Program starts in the middle of February for twelve months.
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