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You x CommBank

Location: United States
Experience Type: Career Readiness Program
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Discover a meaningful career in banking.

Are you curious to know where your studies could take you? Do you want to make a difference? We want to inspire you with work that matters.

We want to see you unleash your potential through our Forage Virtual Experience. Here, you’ll apply your skills to real work scenarios happening here at CommBank! You’ll be introduced to 3 of our most important Community and Sustainability initiatives: The Next Chapter Program, our Green Loan Initiative and our Community Grants Program.

What’s in it for you?

Be recognised and rewarded with a Certificate from Forage that you can add to your resume and LinkedIn profile.Get off to a great start by gaining valuable insight into the work of a CommBank graduate.Work in a way that works for you by completing this program anytime, anywhere.Get an insight into the work we do.

Interested in checking out Australia’s #1 innovative Bank? Sign up for our Forage Program here and see for yourself how we’re driving positive and sustainable change, building a brighter future for all – including you!

This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 5-6 hours to complete.

Skills Learned:

  • CommBank Next Chapter: Written Communication
    Write a short presentation to communicate key ideas and talking points about CommBank’s Next Chapter Program.

    • Written Communication
    • Problem Analysis
    • Productivity
    • Microsoft 365
  • CommBank Next Chapter: Communications Planning
    Develop a communications plan to utilise the Next Chapter presentation you wrote in Task 1.

    • Communication Strategy
    • Written Communication
    • Productivity
    • Microsoft 365
  • Green Loan: Data Analysis
    Analyze data in Excel to help identify potential customers for CommBank’s Green Loan Program, and present your findings graphically in PowerPoint.

    • Written Communication
    • Productivity
    • Data Analysis
    • Microsoft 365
  • Green Loan: Video Presentation
    Research key issues and opportunities in sustainable/renewable energy for homeowners and deliver your findings by video presentation.

    • Verbal Communication
    • Issue Analysis
  • Community Grants: Project Planning
    Write a project plan for a Community Grants Program fundraising campaign.

    • Written Communication
    • Productivity
    • Project Planning
    • Microsoft 365
  • Finish Line

Experience Information

Sponsor
Commonwealth Bank
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