Applications for the 2025 Graduate Program are now closed.
Submitting your application
When completing your online application, we'll ask you to provide:
- personal information
- details of your qualifications (including your current academic transcript as an attachment – maximum 3 MB)
- a statement verifying your qualifications if you have overseas qualifications (as an attachment – maximum 3 MB).
Tips on lodging your application:
- read the candidate information kit in detail
- save your application regularly to ensure you don't lose any data (the page will time out if it's inactive for more than 30 minutes).
Submitting Data and Human Resources applications
If you want to apply for positions in the Data or Human Resources (HR) graduate streams, the application process is different.
You must apply through the Australian Government Graduate ProgramExternal Link (AGGP) only. Do not apply through the ATO.
You can then select the ATO and other government agencies as your preference and we will receive your application.
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 only go through the application and selection process once to be considered for several Australian Government agencies, including the ATO.
HR Graduate Program
For more information about the HR Graduate Program, visit HR StreamExternal Link.
Data Graduate Program
For more information about the Data Graduate Program, visit Data StreamExternal Link.
After you apply
Once you've submitted your online application for the ATO Graduate Program, you'll receive a notification email confirming we've received it.
If you don't receive an acknowledgment email, you can check we've received your application 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 can't change any other details in your application.
If there are issues with your application, email us at EntryLevelPrograms@ato.gov.au.
Assessment activities and timeline
The stages of the assessment process, include:
- applications open (4 March 2024)
- applications close (11 April 2024)
- skills assessment (April 2024)
- assessment centre (May 2024)
- availability and security checks (July 2024)
- formal offers (October 2024)
- program commences (early February 2025)
Be prepared. You'll need to perform strongly in each assessment to progress to the next stage, including application, online activities and interview.
You'll receive notification of the outcome of each stage, even if you are not successful.
Preliminary decision
At this point, we'll review your performance from all assessment stages of the process and determine your suitability for the merit pool.
Unsuccessful candidates can get feedback about their assessment centre performance after the selection process has finished.
Final checks
If your application is successful, we'll call you to confirm your availability for the graduate program.
We'll then undertake the following checks:
- We'll confirm you are an Australian citizen at the time you submitted your application.
- If you are still studying, we'll confirm you are on track to complete your university qualifications by 31 December 2024.
- You will need to pass our integrity check – we will confirm your identity, check police records, perform additional checks as required and ask you to complete the following forms
- declaration of secrecy
- compliance with tax and superannuation obligations.
For more information about pre-engagement integrity checks for candidates who are not current ongoing ATO employees, see Our integrity checks.
Some roles within our graduate program will require additional security clearances. You'll be advised if this applies to you.
Offers
After we have confirmed your availability and completed our integrity check, we'll send you a formal offer.
We anticipate making offers from October 2024.