RACV Graduate Program

The opportunity to be part of RACV’s 2020 Graduate Program has been incredibly rewarding both personally and professionally.

The learning development opportunities inspire me to think outside the box but having support and guidance from my manager and team has enabled me to grow and learn to adapt to new challenges.

One of the highlights of my first rotation has been the opportunity to have one-on-one meetings with the ICT Leadership Team. This opportunity has provided me with invaluable insight and advice that I will keep in mind as I continue to develop my skills through the various rotations offered in the program and aspire to producing meaningful contributions on team projects for RACV.

I am fortunate to be offered to enrol in this graduate program provided by RACV and set off my career with the company of enlightened and experienced mentors and colleagues.

As a Commerce and Science graduate (majoring in Marketing and Immunology), I was still unsure about the direction of my career path. As I was scrolling through the countless opportunities advertised on LinkedIn, RACV’s generalist Graduate Program caught my eye. It offered various rotations, non-specific to a stream. Perfect, I thought and with that, I applied for it. A few months down the track and after several interviews, I was officially offered the privilege to be part of the RACV Graduate Program.

On my first day, I was nervous but excited to embark on this new journey. I was welcomed by our lovely coordinator who met us at the lobby and introduced everyone. We took the elevator to level 9 of 485 Bourke St and commenced our two-week induction where managers from all the different departments spoke about their roles. As we walked through the contemporary office, we were welcomed and greeted by friendly smiles throughout the organisation. We also had the opportunity to be given a tour of the RACV City Club and experience a day at the RACV retail stores.

I am currently undertaking my first rotation in the Commercial & Transactions team where we are responsible for merger and acquisition activity in addition to the capital management of our associates and subsidiaries. With the slight fear that it would be finance based, the team have been supportive to say the least and mentored me throughout the rotation. It has only been a short 3 months, but the experience has been a challenging yet fulfilling one. Funnily enough, the majority of the team is made up of previous RACV graduates which was comforting because they were once in my shoes.

Overall, I think that RACV’s generalist Graduate Program offers an invaluable experience and the coordinators and rotation managers have been immensely supportive. I look forward to exploring more opportunities and challenges and to discover what my future holds at RACV.

When I first heard about RACV’s Graduate Program, I knew that it would provide me with an incredible foundation for my career. The generalist nature of the program provides the chance to discover where my skillset is best suited within the company across four rotations.

Since joining the team at RACV, my perspective and opinion has been encouraged and welcomed. I have added value to some of the many diverse projects and initiatives that are being delivered across the company. My leaders and mentors are constantly providing me with opportunities to overcome challenging situations, to expand my professional network and to develop my knowledge and understanding of how the business operates.

One of my favourite parts of the Graduate Program has been sharing each moment – both struggles and successes – with other graduates, past and present. The corporate culture at RACV of innovation, courage and community is like nothing I have experienced; making you feel valued, accepted and supported. I am excited to see what opportunities and challenges await as my journey continues with RACV.

To land a position in RACV’s graduate program was a huge highlight in my life, post graduating from university. I had been looking into the program for some time and applied for it over some other organisation’s graduate programs because the ‘generalist’ nature of this program really stood out for me. Studying a business degree set me up on a number of career paths and upon graduating from RMIT, I was unsure on which path I would want to go down exactly going forward. Reading the description on the RACV grad program webpage, amongst the testimonials from other previous grads who had landed a job at RACV, I realised how beneficial this program could be for me. By being able to work in different areas/divisions of the business (e.g. P&C, Marketing, Motoring, Membership, Home etc.), you get an insight into what type of career might suit you best.

My first rotation is in the Home Division, and more specifically with the Energy team. I was welcomed into the team by all the staff and felt very comfortable in the early stages when I was settling into the team. My rotation manager has been of great help in guiding me to take over initiatives and build some confidence in the corporate workplace environment. Everyone I have met at RACV has been very nice and generous in giving me helpful advice. Even people in other divisions have shown an interest in me and have brought up the idea of grabbing a coffee for a social chat to break up your day in the office, which just speaks great company culture.

The offices at 485 Bourke Street are state of the art, and the workplace setting is very inviting towards collaboration between staff. It’s a terrific workplace environment to be in, and somewhere you feel you can be your productive best by working towards your individual goals and making significant contributions to innovative projects and initiatives. The other graduates from previous years have built a strong bond with me and other members of the 2020 graduate cohort and we truly appreciate their guidance in our early stages of the program.

I am very much looking forward to my other rotations and growing as an RACV employee to deliver on exciting new company initiatives in the near future.