ATO Graduate Program recruitment process
Applications for the 2023 Graduate Program open on 7 March 2022 and close on 8 April 2022.
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When to lodge
Applications for the 2022 Graduate Program are closed. 2023 applications open on 7 March 2022.
Lodging your application
When completing the online application, we will ask you to provide:
- personal information
- details of your qualifications. We will ask you to include your current Academic Transcript (as an attachment – maximum 3MB)
- a statement verifying your qualifications if you have overseas qualifications (as an attachment – maximum 3MB).
Tips:
- Have this information ready when you start your application.
- Save your application regularly to ensure you don't lose any data. The page will time out if it is inactive for more than 30 minutes.
- We may request your resume at a later stage if you progress.
Lodging Data and Human Resources applications
If you want to apply for Data or Human Resources (HR) positions within the ATO, the process is different.
The AGGP offers graduates job opportunities across multiple disciplines. The ATO is a participating agency in the Data and Human Resources (HR) streams of the AGGP.
This means you will only have to go through the application and selection process once to be considered for a number of Australian Government agencies, including the ATO.
HR Graduate program
For more information about the HR Graduate Program, visit www.apshrgrads.com.auExternal Link
Data Graduate program
For more information about the Data Graduate Program, visit The Australian Government Data Graduate RecruitmentExternal Link
After you lodge
Once you've lodged your online application, you'll receive a notification email confirming your submission.
If you don't receive an acknowledgement email, you can check we have received it by logging in to eRecruitmentExternal Link and selecting My profile then View emails.
You can update your personal details at any time by logging in to eRecruitment. However, you will not be able to change any other details in your application.
If there are significant issues that affect the information in your application, email us at EntryLevelPrograms@ato.gov.au.
Assessment activities
There are several stages of assessment in the process. You will need to perform strongly in each assessment to progress to the next stage, including application, online activities and interview.
You will receive notification of the outcome of each stage, even if you are not successful.
Preliminary decision
At this point, we will review your performance from all assessment stages of the process and determine your suitability for the merit pool.
Unsuccessful candidates can access feedback about their assessment centre performance after the selection process has finished.
Final checks
If your application is successful, we will phone you to confirm your availability for the Graduate Program.
We will then undertake a number of checks:
- We will confirm you are or will be an Australian citizen by 30 January 2023.
- If you are still studying, we will confirm you are on track to complete your university qualifications by 31 December 2022.
- You will need to satisfy our integrity check. We will confirm your identity, check police records, and ask you to complete 2 forms – a declaration of secrecy and compliance with tax and superannuation obligations. Additional checks may also be required.
See Your integrity matters for more information about pre-engagement integrity checks for candidates who are not current ongoing employees of the ATO.
Offers
After we have confirmed your availability and have obtained a satisfactory integrity check, we will send you a formal offer.
We anticipate making offers of employment from September 2022.
Find out how to apply for the ATO Graduate Program and what the recruitment process involves.