Prosple Profiles

"It was such a great opportunity for a graduate to get more insights into the overall structure of the business, any major projects that different teams are working on, and just meet interesting people!"

The core skills in consulting are the ability to solve problems, convey information and most importantly interact with people.

The showcase in the afternoon goes great, with the demo working fine, and the audience was super impressed by the speed in which your team has been building features. You also got some great feedback which will help with the next iteration of your project.

One of the best parts of the job is not always being stuck in the office every day and going out to visit clients on-farm. It’s a great way to see the country, especially in such a beautiful part of Australia like the Southern Grampians.

As a consultant, I am constantly exploring new ways to solve different puzzles, which means my work varies on a day-to-day basis.

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.

My favourite part of the job if most definitely being about to connect with our clients on a daily basis, which are predominately farmers and being able to see how we are contributing to meet their business needs and helping them achieve their goals.

Through my short time at RSM, I’ve worked on clients across a broad range of industries, this being one of the main reasons why I chose audit.