Date:
30 Jun 2026
Location:
Melbourne, VIC, AU
Department:
Tax and Legal
Description:
Job Requisition ID: 40364
Work on real client challenges alongside tax, legal and advisory specialists.
Eight weeks of live client work, structured learning and a team that wants to see you grow.
High performers may be considered for an early graduate offer before their final year.
Our Vacationer Program gives you the opportunity to work alongside specialists across tax, law and advisory, gaining hands-on experience with real clients and real projects while exploring where your interests could take you.
Whether you're interested in business tax, legal disputes, innovation incentives or helping businesses navigate complex regulatory challenges, you'll gain practical experience and build connections with people who are invested in your development.
What will your typical day look like?
Over the course of your internship, you'll work alongside specialists across tax, law and advisory, gaining exposure to a range of client challenges and learning how technical expertise is applied in a commercial environment.
As a Vacationer in the Tax & Legal team, you'll:
Research and analyse tax issues across areas such as corporate tax, indirect tax, private advisory, legal disputes or R&D incentives, depending on your team.
Support the preparation of client deliverables, technical documents, submissions and correspondence.
Collaborate with experienced practitioners on client projects and gain exposure to complex commercial and regulatory matters.
You won't be expected to know everything from day one. You'll be supported through structured onboarding, feedback and collaboration.
As well as learning in the flow of work, you’ll take part in a paid summer internship offering real client exposure, project work, and structured onboarding. You'll have a dedicated buddy, access to networking and social events, and the opportunity to be considered for an early graduate offer.
About the team
Our Tax & Legal team brings together specialists across seven distinct areas, giving you the opportunity to explore different career paths while building practical experience in an area that interests you. We work with organisations ranging from private businesses to multinational corporations and government agencies, helping them navigate complex tax, legal and regulatory challenges. You'll work alongside people with diverse backgrounds and expertise, and your buddy will help you build confidence, connections and practical skills throughout your internship. Many of our graduates started their Deloitte journey as Vacationers.
Business Tax — Advise global businesses on corporate tax, international tax, financial services tax, M&A and transfer pricing, helping them meet compliance obligations and identify opportunities.
Relevant degrees: Business, Commerce, Law, Finance or Accounting.
Global Employer Services — Help multinational employers navigate tax, immigration and mobility through data analytics, digital tools and a global expert network.
Relevant degrees: Accounting, Business, Commerce, HR, Economics, Finance or Law.
Indirect Tax — Specialise in GST, state taxes, global trade and fuel tax, working at the forefront of indirect tax policy and litigation.
Relevant degrees: Accounting, Business, Commerce, Economics, Finance or Law.
Private Advisory — Support private businesses, family groups and entrepreneurs with tax, accounting, planning and strategic advisory work.
Relevant degrees: Accounting (CA eligible).
Private Tax — Prepare financial statements and tax returns for private businesses, trusts and high-net-worth individuals, building strong tax and accounting foundations.
Relevant degrees: Law, Accounting, Business or Commerce.
Deloitte Legal — Advise clients on complex tax disputes, audits and transactions, drafting submissions and working alongside experienced tax lawyers and counsel.
Relevant degrees: Law or Commerce combined with Law.
Research & Development (GI3) — Help clients access R&D innovation incentives and grants, working across engineering, science, technology and accounting disciplines.
Relevant degrees: Science, IT, Engineering, Mathematics, Accounting, Commerce, Finance, or related fields.
You'll share your team preference as part of your application, so be ready to know which team you're most interested in joining.
Enough about us, let's talk about you.
We're seeking penultimate-year students to join our Vacationer Program.
You may have all or some of the following:
Curiosity and a genuine interest in learning.
Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
Interest in tax, law, advisory or solving complex business challenges.
Comfort asking questions and learning through feedback.
Alignment with Deloitte's values and inclusive culture.
You'll be studying towards a relevant degree — see team descriptions above for discipline preferences.
You'll be eligible for the Chartered Accountants (CA) Program (essential for Private Advisory).
Program details
Program dates: November 2026 – February 2027
Program type: 4 - 8 week paid internship
Location: Melbourne
Eligibility: Penultimate-year students
PR or Citizen of Australia or New Zealand
Why Deloitte?
At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We're always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction - whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.
We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone's perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.
We value in-person connection with our clients and our colleagues. We offer several ways for you to work flexibly so that you can serve your clients, stay connected with your team, and manage your personal priorities.
We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.
