What Readygrad does

Readygrad is an Australian graduate employability specialist founded in 2012 by Owen Firth and headquartered in Melbourne, operating across Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. The company operates a three-sided model that connects university students and recent graduates (including international students), Australian universities and education providers, and corporate employers ranging from SMEs to Fortune 500 firms. Its core product is the Professional Internship Program, which sources and manages guaranteed internship placements across disciplines such as IT, Accounting, Engineering, Finance, Business, Marketing and HR, supplemented by the Internship Success Toolkit, Industry Group Projects (4-6 week team-based consulting engagements), and an Internship Accelerator Training Program.

The technology layer consists of a cloud-based internship management and employability training platform, including the Internship Success Toolkit, the eGrad Employability Online LMS (available standalone or integrated into partner LMS systems), and a proprietary student placement matching and monitoring system that performs mid-program check-ins and partner reporting. Readygrad is also a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 45724) and delivers the nationally recognised unit BSBOPS201 (Work effectively in business environments) as part of its program, giving the offering a credentialed component.

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service engagements with universities (cohort-based employability and placement programs), managed internship services billed to corporate employers, and graduate program consulting and delivery (promotion, recruitment outsourcing, development and retention). Commercial contracts are typically multi-year and priced on cohort size and program scope, with documented outcomes including an 88% intern-to-employee conversion rate at NAB, an AAGE award for Pilbara Minerals' graduate program, and 30,000+ students supported over 10+ years across 6,000+ employer connections.

Name

Readygrad

Legal name

Readygrad Pty Ltd

Website

https://readygrad.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Readygrad is an Australian graduate employability specialist, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Melbourne, that connects universities, students and employers through guaranteed internship placements, employability training, and graduate program design across five Australian capital cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Graduate Employability Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Internship/Apprenticeship Matching & Work-Based Learning Platforms (EDAFAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Core Digital Curriculum & Courseware (Full Programs & Units) (EDAFACAA), Degree Planning, Course Planning & Academic Progress Monitoring (EDAFAMAI)

Keywords

• Graduate employability services
• Internship placement programs
• Work integrated learning
• Graduate program consulting
• Employability skills training

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. University Partnership Programs: Readygrad generates revenue through fee-for-service arrangements with university partners for delivering structured internship placements, industry group projects, employability training, and graduate program consulting. Programs are scalable and customisable to institutional requirements, with pricing based on cohort size and program scope.
2. Corporate Internship & Graduate Program Services: Fees charged to corporate employers for sourcing, managing, and placing interns, as well as designing and delivering structured graduate programs. Revenue is tied to cohort size, program duration, and scope of services (sourcing, onboarding, mentoring support, analytics).
3. Internship Accelerator Training Program: A blended training program ( webinars, workshops, online learning, tools and templates) sold to universities to train students to source their own internships. Offered at scale at lower cost per student than individual placement management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Readygrad delivers a graduate employability ecosystem that sources, manages and supports internship placements and industry group projects for students and graduates on behalf of university and corporate clients. It combines structured training (including the nationally recognised BSBOPS201 unit), the eGrad online learning platform, and consultancy on graduate program design, with revenue generated through fee-for-service arrangements with education providers and corporate employers.

Product overview

Readygrad offers a comprehensive graduate employability ecosystem composed of multiple interconnected programs. The core offering centers on the Professional Internship Program, which provides guaranteed internship placements across IT, Accounting, Engineering, Finance, Business, Marketing, and HR disciplines. This is supported by the Internship Success Toolkit for enrolled students and the Industry Group Projects program for collaborative real-world experience. The Internship Accelerator Training Program and Employability Training workshops provide supplementary skills development, while the eGrad Employability Online platform enables scalable digital learning delivery. For employers, the Graduate Program Solutions platform offers end-to-end services from promotion through retention, creating a complete talent pipeline solution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• eGrad: Online employability learning platform for students
• Professional Internship Program

Products and services

• Professional Internship Program Readygrad's flagship guaranteed internship placement program for students and graduates, providing work integrated learning placements across IT, Accounting, Engineering, Finance, Business, Marketing, HR and other disciplines, and including pre-placement training, ongoing monitoring and the nationally recognised BSBOPS201 unit (Work effectively in business environments).
• Industry Group Projects A 4-6 week group project program where teams of 4-6 students solve real business challenges for host companies, delivered either in-company or virtually, and developing teamwork, problem-solving and presentation skills.
• Internship Accelerator Training Program A blended training program (webinars, workshops, online learning, tools and templates) sold to universities to equip students with practical tools, techniques and action plans to source their own internships and improve employability outcomes.
• Employability Training Workshops and training modules covering communication, leadership, teamwork, resume writing and interview preparation, designed to help students transition from academia to the corporate world, delivered to university partner cohorts.
• eGrad Employability Online An online e-learning platform offering employability modules that can be delivered through Readygrad's own e-Grad LMS or integrated into existing institutional LMS systems, providing scalable digital employability learning for university partners and their students.
• Graduate Program Solutions An end-to-end suite of employer-focused solutions covering Promotion & Attraction, Pre-Graduate Programs, Recruitment & Selection Outsourcing, and Development & Retention services for organisations building or optimising their early-career talent pipelines.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of interns developed the skills needed to find work
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers49 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• NAB (National Australia Bank)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerReadygrad partnered with NAB to design and deliver a 7-week blended summer internship program combining professional development workshops, employability coaching, transition tools, and integration with NAB's technical training and projects. The program achieved an 88% intern-to-employee conversion rate.
• University of Technology Sydney (UTS)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2014 on the Bachelor of Accounting Program. Readygrad delivers customised employability skills-based programs, immersions, and practical market insights. The partnership contributed to improving first-round permanent graduate offers accepted by employers from ~80% to 100%.
• University of Sydney Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing quality Sydney-based Work Integrated Learning opportunities for international students. The University cited Readygrad's professionalism and strong industry connections as key differentiators in delivering authentic work experiences for diverse student demographics.
• Curtin University Careers CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReadygrad sessions complemented Curtin University Careers Centre services, with students reporting increased confidence, knowledge, and insight into the graduate recruitment process and stronger awareness of their current employability skill level.
• Southern Cross UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReadygrad engaged with Southern Cross University to assist in making student employability a core part of their strategy and offering. Readygrad brought expertise and market knowledge invaluable in developing and implementing a unique student employability journey.
• Pilbara MineralsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerReadygrad designed and delivered a tailored graduate program for Pilbara Minerals including structured rotations, targeted learning modules, and strong mentoring. The program won the AAGE Award for Outstanding Graduate Program (Graduate Intake Under 50) and achieved higher engagement and retention.
• Zeke Consulting GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZeke Consulting Group has used Readygrad for over a year, regularly receiving interns. On two occasions they found exceptional interns who were offered full-time roles and continue to use Readygrad for all their intern and recruitment needs.
• WiseCarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWiseCar, a mobile application company, hosted an industry group project where a team of students researched and proposed three B2B pricing models. The company was delighted with the systematic research and comprehensive strategy delivered.
• KoganminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a host company partner for industry group projects and internship placements.
• QantasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a host company partner for industry group projects and internship placements.
• TransdevminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a host company partner for industry group projects and internship placements.
• Vicinity CentresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a host company partner for industry group projects and internship placements.
• VocusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a host company partner for industry group projects and internship placements.
• Australian Association of Graduate Employers (AAGE)coreOthersReadygrad aligns its graduate program frameworks and methodologies with AAGE best practices and survey data. Readygrad and its clients reference AAGE research (Top Intern Programs rankings, Employer Survey) to benchmark program design and outcomes.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Prosple: Australian-founded graduate jobs and internship platform with operations across APAC, used by universities to surface graduate roles and internships to students. Closely comparable to Readygrad's student-employer matching and university partnership model, particularly in Australia and New Zealand.
• GradConnection: Australia- and APAC-focused graduate employment marketplace that connects students, universities and employers for jobs, internships and graduate programs. Direct peer to Readygrad given shared geography, audience (university students and graduate employers), and focus on graduate employability outcomes.
• Forage: Global virtual work-experience and employability content platform partnering with universities and employers to deliver free job simulations. Direct competitor to Readygrad's employability training and work-integrated learning products, especially for scalable, technology-led delivery.
• Handshake: US-headquartered career services platform used by thousands of universities to connect students with employers for jobs, internships and graduate programs. Competes with Readygrad on the university-employer-student matchmaking layer, with broader global scale.
• WayUp: US internship and early-career talent marketplace connecting students, recent graduates and employers; offers employer branding, matching and program management tools. Comparable to Readygrad's employer-side internship sourcing and program management capabilities.
• GTI (Global Talent Institute): APAC-focused employability and graduate recruitment platform with university and employer partnerships across Australia, China and Southeast Asia. Comparable to Readygrad given shared international student focus and APAC university partner base.

Broad incumbents

• 12Twenty: US-based student success and career services platform used by universities and business schools to manage career outcomes, employment data and employer engagement. Overlaps with Readygrad's employability analytics and university career services offering at a broader scale.
• Symplicity: Long-established provider of career services, student support and employability software for universities globally. Competes with Readygrad's eGrad LMS and university employability offering as part of a broader higher-education software suite.

Others

• Australian Association of Graduate Employers (AAGE): Industry association representing major graduate employers in Australia, publishing benchmark surveys and awards (including the award Readygrad's client Pilbara Minerals won). Not a direct competitor but shapes the standards and benchmarks Readygrad aligns its programs against.

Regional players

• Kaplan (career services division): International education and pathway provider with an Australian presence (and named Readygrad partner) offering employability and career readiness services to students. Comparable through the employability and pathway markets, particularly for international students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/readygrad
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3306420

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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