Job advice for a grad
Hi guys, would love some advice for my current situation. I’ve so far failed to secure any graduate positions for next year in Audit and Assurance which is where I want to work so now I’m a bit lost on where to go from here.
For starters, I graduated from a G08 uni in Melbourne in mid 2025 with a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Finance. My WAM is a 56 which basically rules out a huge chunk of opportunities. I have two prior experiences in two different Big 4:
- 1 year as both a vaccie and undergrad in R&D Tax Incentives (did fine in this role)
- 6 months up until December 2025 as a graduate at another big 4 in A&A (was let go during probation which I attribute to personal issues that began during uni hence why my WAM also tanked; thankfully I’ve mostly managed to fix these issues but they still affected my work as a grad nonetheless)
Given it’s now been almost a year since graduating, my time is running out for being eligible for most grad programs as they put a time limit on who can apply. I’ve been considering going back to study since I want to be CA eligible for A&A grad roles, and I have two ideas in mind:
- CA Foundations (6 units to reach eligibility)
- Master of Professional Accounting at a non G08 (my WAM is cooked so I wouldn’t be able to get anything else, and at the very least if I work hard I can have a respectable WAM that would open more doors of eligibility for some grad roles).
Would love some genuine advice from anyone in this sub; maybe I need to rethink my approach or think about exploring other avenues? Any help would be greatly appreciated!