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Are you a talented student or a recent graduate? And do you have a serious interest in real estate as your future career? If so, we have a wide range of work-placement options to choose from.

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CBRE’s Graduate Program gives you the opportunity to explore, learn and build on your university degree. As a Graduate with us, you will learn from leading professionals, be given challenging and meaningful work, be an active member of a team where you can add value, and build your network that will set you up for success.

Our Graduate Program is a 12-month rotation for students who have graduated in the last two years. You will have the opportunity to experience three of our lines of business, specifically Advisory & Transactions, Capital Markets and Property Management. We have vacancies across Australia.

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2026 Graduate Program
Applications open: late May 2025
Applications close: late June 2025
Program commencement date: Monday 9 Feb 2026

Register your interest in future graduate programs, please sign up to our Graduate Talent Community here.

If you are a student in your penultimate year of university, or you would like to specialise in a specific business area e.g. Valuation, please view our careers page to see our current openings as there may be entry level openings suitable to you.

Meet our 2024 Graduates

Location: Melbourne

What are you enjoying about the Program?

The program has given me an awesome opportunity to further my knowledge across all areas of commercial property. Rotating through various business lines has been invaluable, not only for building strong relationships within CBRE but also across the industry.

What have you learnt?

The rotations across various business lines have provided me with a great understanding of commercial real estate, and it's been incredible to see how all the different parts of the business fit together.

What do you like about working at CBRE?

For sure the culture! Everyone has been so welcoming and made it a very smooth transition. People at CBRE are so supportive and generally want the best for you. The buddy and mentorship program has been a great bonus, providing great advice and guidance.

Location: Sydney

What are you enjoying about the Program?

The opportunity to be a part of the graduate program has been an invaluable experience. I have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of and learning about various Business Lines within CBRE. The exposure you get to diverse teams has been a great way to expand my professional network and get to know people across all areas of the company. Learning from industry experts has also been instrumental in finding where my passions lie in CBRE.

What have you learnt?

The rotations have taught me plenty about CBRE’s operations as well as how to navigate the professional landscape. The program offers a magnitude of opportunities where my skills can be applied and further developed. Regular meetings with mentors and colleagues have taught me a lot about professional growth and success.

What do you like about working at CBRE?

The teams I have had the opportunity to connect with have all had an extremely welcoming and supportive culture. CBRE also offers great platforms to support young professionals development by implementing mentor programs and committees such as NextGen. These initiatives have been great in helping me connect with the wider company community.

Location: Brisbane

What are you enjoying about the Program?

Since joining CBRE’s graduate program in February, I have enjoyed the flexibility of rotating throughout the business lines which allows opportunities to network with new people, attend meetings, events and pick the brains of senior leaders – things I may not have been able to do in a regular entry-level position.

What have you learnt?

My key takeaway since joining, is that building relationships throughout the company is very important. As a graduate, this is your opportunity to meet with mentors and reach out to senior leaders who can give advice and help guide you through the program.

What do you like about working at CBRE?

I have enjoyed the workplace culture, which has made it easy for new starters like me to meet people and settle into the company. There are great initiatives like ‘Next Gen’ which focuses on encouraging the young guns of the company to interact and get to know each other – which has been very beneficial for me.

Location: Canberra

What are you enjoying about the Program?

The Graduate program has been a wonderful opportunity to be a part of and has allowed me to learn about a number of the different business lines and their roles and functions within the company. The program has been a great way to be introduced to and develop my knowledge within the property industry, and has allowed me to go on the road to site inspections and meet clients. The willingness of every member of the team to assist with tasks or lend a general hand has been very welcoming and has allowed me to quickly feel an important part of the office.

What have you learnt?

Even within the first few months of the program, I’ve developed a strong understanding of the property market, both locally and around the country, as well as having the opportunity to learn more about the leasing and management processes, from initial site tours and proposals, right through to the daily running of a fully operational commercial building. Whilst I have learnt so much already about the overall industry, the greatest takeaway so far has been the importance of making connections and utilising these connections with the aim to continually learn and improve my knowledge and skillsets.

What do you like about working at CBRE?

The culture and camaraderie between colleagues and different business lines. Success is not celebrated as an individual achievement, and instead is seen as a team effort, with each member recognised for their efforts, and each business line able to share in the knowledge gained. I have also seen this in the flat leadership model employed by CBRE. No-one feels ‘better’ or ‘more-important’ due to their position or title, allowing for open dialogue with management and assisting with development.

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Students & Graduates Opportunities

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Meet our 2024 Graduates

Georgia Wharry - Property Management

Caitlin Tanzer - Property Management & Office Occupiers (Tenant Representation)

Anna Perkins - Capital Markets Metropolitan Investments

Ollie White - Property Management, IP Metro & Office Leasing

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