Opportunity Expired
OPTION A
Bachelor degree in any field of study
OPTION B
Completed tertiary education within a specific time period
QBE NEW ZEALAND GRADUATE PROGRAM 2025
INSURANCE UNDERWRITING STREAM
PERMANENT ROLE | AUCKLAND | HYBRID WORKING
GRADUATE PROGRAM OVERVIEW
18 months | 3 different teams | 6-month experiences
Our award-winning graduate program has been running in Australia for many years with huge success. Graduates are hired as permanent employees, with the first 18-months spent on the graduate program experiencing three different teams across our business, known as ‘rotations’. In addition to three rotations, graduates progress through a structured learning and development plan, have access to senior leaders, and spend time with their graduate cohort forming meaningful and long-lasting connections.
In 2024, we launched our inaugural New Zealand graduate program as an extension of our Australian program, and we are looking to bring on another two graduates for 2025 based out of our Auckland office. Successful graduates will enjoy two trips to Sydney, Australia for induction week and development activities in their first year.
INSURANCE UNDERWRITING
Insurance underwriting is a highly technical skill set that is critical to our business success. This graduate program stream focuses on business insurance, which can be incredibly complex. Businesses of all sizes across many industries present their own unique risks and you will learn what to consider before we agree to offer insurance protection to a business customer.
You can expect to learn about many types of business insurance including property, motor, liability, financial lines, and more. As a QBE graduate in New Zealand, you do not need any previous insurance experience. We’ll teach you the basics before progressing you into new rotations where you’ll continue to build your knowledge and understanding of insurance and the underwriting process.
The role of an underwriter is unique in that it offers the best of both worlds – a role where you can build strong technical skills through analysis and risk management practices, and advanced communications skills as your success in this role will largely depend on effectively working with many internal and external stakeholders.
Our graduates often discover interests that they didn’t know even existed before joining QBE. The New Zealand graduate program provides a platform to learn insurance from the ground up and it offers the flexibility to explore interests as they develop.
GRADUATE LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
Your skill and career development are a key focus for the entire graduate program and beyond. Some of the ways you will learn include:
ABOUT QBE
We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.
We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities.
With more than more than 11,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.
We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?
Your career at QBE — let’s make it happen!
www.qbe.com/nz/about-qbe/careers.
BENEFITS
We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:
REWARDS & RECOGNITION
We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:
ELIGIBILITY
Our graduate program commences once per year each February. To be eligible for the New Zealand stream of the 2025 graduate program, you must have:
Whilst some education disciplines align more to the technical nature of insurance underwriting than others, for example, law, economics, business, engineering, we are accepting applications for the insurance underwriting graduate program from any field of study if you have a strong interest. We encourage you to apply now or contact the graduate recruitment team to discuss further if you have questions at graduates@qbe.com.
APPLY NOW
Click APPLY to submit your application. Applications will close on Sunday 8th September 2024.
Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police, and employment checks through our online provider as a condition of employment. Please remember to submit your resume and academic transcript with your application.
QBE recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at graduates@qbe.com.
OPTION A
OPTION B
The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.
New Zealand
New Zealand Citizen
New Zealand Permanent Resident