General Tips
Familiarise yourself with what we look for
Our team look for evidence of the following qualities in applications:
- An ability to collect, analyse and interpret complex information
- An ability to communicate and collaborate with a range of people
- Demonstrated quantitative ability and problem solving skills
- Ability to work effectively in teams
Come and meet us!
We have a regular presence at university events and careers fairs across Australia, which offer you the opportunity to meet us, understand more about careers at Aurora and for us to help guide you in your career choices.
Research
The more research you do, the better! We expect you to research Aurora, understand the work we do and how your skills might align. It's important that you tailor your application accordingly.
We encourage you to go beyond our website and visit our social media pages, read our reports and listen to our podcasts and webinars.
Application Tips
CV & Cover Letter
- Choose a simple layout. Selecting simple design elements will make your documents clearer to read.
- Use clear subheadings in your CV, such as ‘Personal Statement’ or ‘Education’ to make each section clear.
- Use consistent formatting throughout your documents.
- Cross-reference the job description and identify the desirable applicant traits. Ensure your documents showcase these traits and display keywords.
- Be specific and use precise language to make your documents stand out and tell us more about you.
Numerical & Psychometric Assessment
Take advantage of completing practice tests on the SHL website to help you better navigate the tests.
The competencies that will be assessed are:
- Deductive and inductive reasoning: your ability to understand written information.
- Numerical reasoning: how you think using numbers.
- Personality: questions about how you behave in order to predict how you may act in a work situation.
Interview Tips
Competency-based Questions
- Knowledge building: demonstrate your passion and motivation by undertaking further research about the nature of the role, our company and our industry. Showing an interest in what we do, why you’re applying for Aurora and what makes you suited for the role increases your chances of standing out.
- General communication: provide structured answers to develop a clear and concise communication style.
- Competencies: arrive to your interview armed with recent examples of a time that you have demonstrated the desirable applicant traits.
Case Study Questions
Our case study questions take the form of market-sizing questions.
- Take a moment to digest the information.
- Ask clarifying questions throughout. The interviewer wants to see your thought process and will prompt you when asked. Try to avoid becoming quiet.
- Begin by breaking down the problem into the fundamental components. Segmenting the question and checking assumptions will create a structured process for finding an answer.
- Think about what you are trying to show with your answer and provide reasoning behind each estimation. Answers do not need to be correct, but they are required to be justified.
We wish you all the best with your Graduate Program application and look forward to meeting you soon!