Patrick studied a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) at the Australian National University and is now a Maritime Surface and Above Water Combat Assistant Program Liaison Officer - Acquisition at the Department of Defence.
The coolest thing about my job is producing meaningful work and seeing the impact it has on other people. The people and the social network of graduates in the department are also great.
Graduate training begins in part two of our project management workshop. In this training, we learn how to manage a project in two parts, both are relatively practical, and I found it quite useful. This training was also organised to prepare us for the Major Project we are undertaking.
As an Intern and Graduate, Patrick Cosgrave has worked in Macquarie’s Melbourne and Sydney offices in Banking and Financial Services. He says being open-minded to opportunities - especially the unplanned ones - is the key to making the most of working at Macquarie.
I would say just enjoy the ride that university can take you on as it can be up and down like having a job. The ride or journey is what can make the experience special. Also, travel and experience what the world has to offer as when you start a full-time job there are not as many opportunities in the first few years. Another piece of advice would be to ensure you keep and cherish the friendships you make when your students as they can become close friends for life.
One of the best things about the Coles graduate program is the variety of roles you can try, this is extremely helpful in helping you find a role that you’re passionate about.
This would involve me downloading a client’s prefill report from the ATO portal and going through each section to see if there’s anything I must look at, while simultaneously looking at the work papers given to me by the client and working through each document and inputting the details into the tax return.