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BachelorS of Electrical Engineering (Honours)/ BachelorS of SCIENCE (Physics and Computer Science), University of SydneY
SUMMER internS, CBA
Graduate Software EngineerS, CBA
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The Commonwealth Bank’s graduate program involves 18 months of training that introduces recent graduates to key areas across the bank.
“You learn a lot during the graduate program, and you’re applying the skills you learned at university into big, real-world projects,” says Adam.
Adam works in Wealth IT where he builds ‘front-facing’ applications – those used by communities around Australia and the world to help people manage their finances.
“You’re dealing with time-sensitive issues, you’re dealing with people’s money, and regardless of what your role is, you have to consider your customers,” Adam says. “We have high standards here, getting
to experience that firsthand is invaluable.”
It’s hard to tell the twins apart, not just physically, but also on paper – both got the
same ATAR (university entrance score) for their HSC – the NSW entrance exams taken
at the end of Year 12. They also both completed a double degree in Electrical
Engineering and in Physics and Computer Science at the University of Sydney, and both earned first-class Honours.
The twins take full advantage of their similarity. “We have pretended to be each other from time to time, April Fool’s day at school and so on,” Adam laughs. – Fran Molloy