Introduction to Software Engineering

Build and secure a website that provides financial cybersecurity tips for our clients.

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 6-7 hours and self-paced.
Stand out in your application to Commonwealth Bank. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete this Job Simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at Commonwealth Bank. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced

6-7 hours

No grades

Optional assessment

Introductory

Welcome to the Commonwealth Bank Introduction to Software Engineering Job Simulation! We are so excited to have you here.

Our scale means unparalleled opportunity to accelerate digital innovation and positively impact customers. We’ve got some incredibly important and complex problems to solve. As Australia’s leading technology bank, we process millions of transactions every day. Around 40% of all payments made by Australians go through our systems. Whether you’re designing the apps people hold in their hands or the systems they’re delivered through, you’re determining how more than 17 million customers access their money. Your work matters.

During this program, you will get the opportunity to step into the shoes of a Commonwealth Bank team member and complete tasks that replicate the work that our software engineering team does every day. You'll learn how to build a website from scratch that includes financial cybersecurity tips for clients of Commonwealth Bank, customise that website to meet the required style guidelines and host your web page to make it accessible over the Internet.

We hope this program provides a great resource for you to up-skill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at Commonwealth!

How it works

Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at Commonwealth Bank. No live sessions, all self-paced.
Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extracurricular activity.
Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for our team.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Communication

CSS

Cybersecurity

HTML

Technical Documentation

Text Editing Tools

UI Design

Web Development

Web Hosting

Introduction from Commonwealth Bank

Tasks

Task One: Create a Website

1-2 hoursIntroductory

Build a local website with HTML/CSS

What you'll learn

Fundamental principles of HTML and CSS for web development.
Techniques for styling and customizing web pages.
The process of structuring and linking CSS stylesheets to HTML documents.

What you'll do

Build a simple web page titled “Tips for Financial Cybersecurity” using HTML and CSS, incorporating basic styling and customization.

Reviews

4.6

I liked that the simulation provided practical, hands-on tasks that helped me understand software engineering concepts through real-world scenarios. The step-by-step tasks, especially building and styling a website and preparing a secure hosting proposal, made the learning process engaging and easy to follow.

Student, Banasthali University

I liked that the simulation was practical and easy to follow. It helped me gain hands-on experience with HTML, CSS, cybersecurity, web development and secure web hosting. The tasks were structured clearly and gave me a better understanding of how software engineering work is carried out in a real-world environment.

Student

I liked that the simulation was practical and gave me a chance to work on tasks that are similar to what a software engineer might do in a real workplace. I especially enjoyed building the website step by step, starting with basic HTML and CSS and then improving its content, design, and security. It also helped me understand how technical skills are applied to solve real-world problems.

Student